The Episcopal Diocese of Maine is committed to the prevention of abuse of all forms. We want to help the church to be a safe place and believe that requiring safe church training is one aspect of honoring our baptismal vows to “respect the dignity of every human being.”
Dear folks in Maine committed to the work of formation, Happy New Year and joyful Christmastide greetings to all of you. I’m writing to be sure you know about some upcoming formation events and opportunities,...
January 15, 2024 The second session of the Maine Legislature is off and running. Having carried over a record number of bills from the first session and adding another 100 or so “Emergency” bills, every...
Below you will find the first draft of the legislative tracking document and my notes from Advocacy Days. The tracking document is not set up with active links to the legislative documents – yet. I...
January 28, 2024 The legislative committees continue to hold public hearings and work on bills at a very quick pace although not necessarily on bills we are working on. Read the legislative report here. Remember,...
The Joint Standing Committee on Nominations invites members from across The Episcopal Church to apply for the churchwide roles listed below. The deadline to apply is April 15. Elections will take place at the 81st...
Update February 20, 2023 Jane Field of the Maine Council of Churches and I participated in a call with state officials from the Governor’s office, the Department of Health and Human Services, Portland legislators, the...
Join Presiding Bishop Michael Curry with guests from across the church online on September 18 at 1 p.m. to explore the meaning behind voting from a theological perspective that centers this civic action as one...
Diocesan Council is a decision-making body of the Diocese of Maine that is comprised of two elected members and members appointed by the bishop from each of six diocesan areas.
