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Archives Records Management Manual for Congregations

https://www.episcopalarchives.org/sites/default/files/RecManManual_rev_07-2017.pdf

Blog Post

St. Margaret’s Leans In and Reaches Out for Refugee Sunday

https://episcopalmaine.org/st-margarets-leans-in-and-reaches-out-for-refugee-sunday/

In February, Bishop Brown announced that the diocese would show its support for the ministry of refugee resettlement by hosting a Refugee Sunday on the First Sunday of Lent, March 9. Realizing that churches might...

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Loring Fund Grants

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/loring-fund/

The Loring Fund is designed to benefit congregations by supporting clergy in the Diocese of Maine. This support is made possible by providing funds for continuing education and sabbatical programs which enhance a clergy person's preaching, pastoral care, counseling, and leadership roles.

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Letters of Agreement

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/letters-of-agreement/

Letters of Agreement, Congregations in Transition, Transition in the Diocese of Maine

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Bishop Brown asks leaders to discuss resuming pre-pandemic Eucharistic practices

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/resuming-pre-pandemic-eucharistic-practices/

Excerpted from The Pine Tree Clergy Newsletter, 17 October 2022: “At clergy day on 27 September, I asked clergy who oversee congregations to begin conversations with lay leaders about when and how to resume pre-pandemic Eucharistic practices. I...

Event

Episcopal Communicators Webinar: Website Essentials

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/episcopal-communicators-webinar-website-essentials/

Episcopal Communicators Webinar: Website Essentials Tuesday, Jan. 28, 3 p.m. on Zoom Websites are essential for spreading the good news in the 21st century. They are the information hub and offer insights into your community,...

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Frequently Asked Questions about LOIs for Grants

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/loi-for-grants/

Wondering if there is a diocesan grant available for your project? Please submit a one-page Letter of Intent (LOI) to the Grants Committee outlining your proposal. In your letter, please include: The full name of...

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A Season of Prayer for an Election

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/a-season-of-prayer-for-an-election-2/

Let us come together across the church to offer a novena for discernment in voting and for the well-being of our nation. Starting October 29 and continuing through the day after the election, we invite...

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Bearing Witness: Video Series Provides Resources for Talking About Crisis in the Middle East

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/bearing-witness-video-series-provides-resources-for-talking-about-crisis-in-the-middle-east/

Are you and your congregation looking for constructive ways to talk about the devastating situation in the Holy Land? “Bearing Witness” is a free, video-based study program from the American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of...

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Know Your Rights with ICE in Public, at Home, at Work

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/know-your-rights-if-ice-stops-you-in-public/

ILAP, Maine’s Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project, offers this guide that explains the rights of a person stopped by an immigration officer in public. All people living in the United States, including undocumented immigrants, have certain...