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Reciprocal Love and Being Seen with Holy Vision

https://episcopalmaine.org/reciprocal-love-and-being-seen-with-holy-vision/

Listen to the sermon preached at the Diocese of Maine Chrism Mass and renewal of baptismal and ordination vows on April 8, 2025 at Saint Mary’s Episcopal Church in Falmouth. Based on:  John 12: 1-8...

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Breaking Chains, Building Bridges: Artists as Architects of the Beloved Community

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/breaking-chains-building-bridges-artists-as-architects-of-the-beloved-community/

UPDATE: THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT Join the Maine Council of Churches for breakfast and a screening of MLK, Jr’s 1967 Stanford University speech, “The Other America.” The screening will be followed by a live...

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Diocese Holds Retreat for Governing Bodies

https://episcopalmaine.org/diocese-holds-retreat-for-governing-bodies/

On Saturday, March 8, members of the Diocesan Council, Standing Committee, Trustees of Diocesan Funds, and diocesan staff gathered with Bishop Brown at St. Luke’s Cathedral for a Governance Retreat—the first retreat convened by the...

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Indigenous Relations

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/indigenous-ministry/

Resources recommended by CIR

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Bishop Brown shares Lambeth updates

https://episcopalmaine.org/bishop-brown-shares-lambeth-updates/

Sunday, August 8 Bishop Brown writes, “Ever feel totally grateful and also completely finished? The Lambeth Conference has been amazing, at times brilliant (as they say here); lots of grace, at least for me. I...

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Materials from the Committee on Indian Relations

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/cir-materials/

CIR Materials: Brochure, Documentary, Op-Ed

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Earth Keeper Update: Talkin’ About the Weather

https://episcopalmaine.org/earth-keeper-update-talkin-about-the-weather/

I’m writing from sunshine and 22 degrees with temperatures expected to drop down to 16. Yes, it’s cold! But according to NOAA, the federal agency which has been making records of  tides, wind and weather...

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Dean Shambaugh Recaps Day One in Baltimore for GC80

https://episcopalmaine.org/dean-shambaugh-recaps-day-one-in-baltimore-for-gc80/

“So today was the first day of General Convention and the Maine Deputation got up early, went to breakfast, and got to work. We did all kinds of things — we had a Eucharist with...

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Serving on the Vestry or Bishop’s Committee

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/vestry/

Serving on a vestry is an important ministry for the health and well-being of a church. It can bring with it questions and challenges, as well as rewards. The Diocese of Maine wants to help helps wardens and vestries find resources necessary to fulfill their responsibilities. Wardens and vestries are also encouraged to share ideas and to help one another.  

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Clergy Disciplinary Process

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/clergy-discipline-titleiv/

All matters of clergy misconduct will be reported to an intake officer for the diocese.  Matters might then be resolved through pastoral care, mediation, an agreement with the bishop, an investigation or any combination of these.  An investigation may result in formal mediation, and, if necessary, a hearing.