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Award Winning Documentary “The Philadelphia Eleven” Coming to Portland

https://episcopalmaine.org/philadelphia-eleven-film/

The Episcopal Diocese of Maine will be screening “The Philadelphia Eleven” in person, in Portland, Maine on Tuesday, May 14 at 7 p.m. at the Nickelodeon Cinemas (1 Temple St.) in Portland at 7 p.m....

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Summer Science Series at Grace Church, Bath

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/summer-science-series-at-grace-church-bath/2025-06-01/

You’re invited to science discussions at Grace, Bath on three different Sundays after the 9:30 a.m. service. See topics below. June 1, 10:45 a.m.:  Physics and Faith   Is physics incompatible with faith?  If the world...

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Earth Keeper Update from St. Peter’s, Portland

https://episcopalmaine.org/earth-keeper-update-from-st-peters-portland/

St. Peter’s in Portland planted a Good News Garden!  

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

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/the-flukes-a-ukulele-concert-to-benefit-st-elizabeths-essentials-pantry/

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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Ordination of Kristen Burkholder to the Diaconate

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/ordination-of-kristen-burkholder-to-the-diaconate/

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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Ordination of Sarah Hess

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/ordination-of-sarah-hess/

Sarah Hess, curate at St. Alban’s in Cape Elizabeth, will be ordained priest on the Feast of St. Bartholomew (Aug. 24) at Grace Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee.    

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A Celebration of Black History Month with Roosevelt André Credit

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/a-celebration-of-black-history-month-with-roosevelt-andre-credit/

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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Luncheon for Retired Clergy

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/luncheon-for-retired-clergy/2024-10-09/

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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Dio Maine Cooks: Banana Nut Bread

https://episcopalmaine.org/dio-me-cooks-banana-nut-bread/

Welcome to the first installment of “Dio Maine Cooks: Recipes and Stories from Vintage Church Cookbooks.” Created as a way to fundraise and/or mark an anniversary, spiral-bound church cookbooks capture a moment in time, whether...

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

https://episcopalmaine.org/having-bridged-the-gap-george-cooper-finally-gets-to-retire/

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...