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The FLUKES: A Ukulele Concert to Benefit St. Elizabeth’s Essentials Pantry

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Come hear the FLUKES, an ensemble of enthusiastic ukulele musicians, performing a family friendly concert to benefit St. Elizabeth’s Essentials Pantry on October 26 at 4 p.m.

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Territorial and Land Acknowledgements used by congregations in Maine

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St. Alban, Cape Elizabeth Land Acknowledgement Our baptismal vows call us to respect the inherent dignity of Wabanaki people and culture and to lament the historic sins committed by governments and institutions against them. The...

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Stations of the Cross Service with Music on Palm Sunday

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St Luke’s Cathedral in Portland will be offering a Stations of the Cross service at 4 p.m. on Palm Sunday, April 13 in Emmanuel Chapel with music composed by John Hosking and played by Hentus...

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Choral Evensong Service

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Join the people of St. Bart’s for a lovely and contemplative Evensong service, led by Music Director Christina Edelen and the St Bart’s choir. The Evensong service is about one hour long. Refreshments will be...

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Luncheon for Retired Clergy

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Two luncheons for retired clergy and surviving spouses are coming up this fall! These gatherings are an opportunity to gather over lunch, catch up with each other, join with Bishop Brown in discussing life in...

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Having ‘Bridged the Gap,’ George Cooper Finally Gets to Retire

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by Susan Sherrill Axelrod It’s not unusual for the career paths followed by Episcopal clergy to have taken a number of turns—sometimes sharp ones—before ending up at the church. For the Rev. George Cooper, who...

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Ordination of Kristen Burkholder to the Diaconate

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By the Grace of God and with the consent of the people The Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Brown Tenth Bishop of Maine will ordain Kristen Burkholder to the Diaconate in Christ’s one holy catholic and...

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A Celebration of Black History Month with Roosevelt André Credit

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St. John’s in Bangor will host a concert by traditional gospel singer Roosevelt André Credit, a bass-baritone, who has performed at the Met, on Broadway, and in award-winning films such as “12 Years a Slave.”...

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Celebrating the Anniversary of the Ordination of Women – July 2024

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Read a message from Bishop Brown here. Monday, July 29—the feast of St. Mary and St. Martha—was the actual date on which three retired Episcopal bishops ordained 11 women priests at the Church of the...

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Bishop Brown’s Address to the 206th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/bishop-browns-address-to-the-206th-annual-convention-of-the-episcopal-diocese-of-maine/

DOWNLOAD A PDF One day in a diocesan staff meeting, I asked, “What is it that you want to hear, or receive, from my convention address?” Among the 10 or so answers, two jumped out...