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EPF’s Peacebuilding Series presentation by Dr. Catherine Meeks
Recap of Dr. Meek’s presentation by Episcopal Peace Fellowship – Maine Chapter In January, Episcopal Peace Fellowship’s monthly series of free, online Peacebuilding presentations featured a dynamic talk by Dr. Catherine Meeks on racial healing....
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Education for Ministry (EfM)
Every Baptized Person is Called to Ministry. Education for Ministry (EfM) invites participants into small, mentored groups that provide the framework for understanding life and shaping actions as Christian faith is deepened.
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Background Checks for Employees
Clergy background checks are conducted through Praesidium by the diocese when there is a new priest called to serve a congregation. The results are sent to the diocese for the bishop’s review. The diocese pays...
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Bishop Brown’s 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...
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Empty Chairs: Remembering Lewiston One Year Later (Rangeley)
The Church of the Good Shepherd in Rangeley invites the community to a service of remembrance on the first anniversary of the Lewiston Shootings. The candle-light service will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, October...
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Earth Keeper Update from the Aroostook Cluster
Aroostook Cluster’s Covenant to Care of Creation St. Paul’s, Fairfield Earth Keepers from our cluster of churches; St. Paul’s, Good Shepherd in Houlton, St. John’s in Presque Isle, are planning a combined gathering in September....
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St. David’s Annual Harvest Fair
Come by on Sat., Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the annual Harvest Fair at St. David’s Episcopal Church located at 138 York Street (Route 1 South just before the Wells town...
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Sixteen Bishops Authorize Use of Liturgical Resource for Creation Season
Press Release Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts August 14, 2023 Creation Season 2023: Celebration Guide for Episcopal Parishes is now available for those who integrate Creation Season into Sunday worship (Sept. 1- Oct. 4). Curated...
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Holy Eucharist with Reaffirmation of Vows and Consecration of Chrism Worship Bulletin – 8 April 2025
Liturgical Remarks Since 2023, we have crafted this liturgy from The Book of Occasional Services 2022 (BOS) in which the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music made considerable changes to “Consecration of Chrism Apart from...