Episcopal Visitations are required by Canon III every three years. In the Diocese of Maine, episcopal visitations are scheduled in rotation about once every 28-30 months. Other celebrations, special services/ mission leadership or pastoral care visits may be scheduled 'in between' official visitations by either the Priest in Charge/Sr. Warden or the Bishop.
There are 17 summer chapels in Maine that have become communities of worship and friendship over the last 125 years.
Clergy background checks are conducted through Praesidium or Background Check Services 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...
Employees in the Episcopal Diocese of Maine’s Payroll Program can access the Cigna Employee Assistance & Work/Life Support Program for help with everyday issues and life challenges. The Employee Assistance & Work/Life Support Program connects...
A forum at Grace Episcopal Church Sunday September 15th For a decade during the Vietnam War, the United States rained bombs on the tiny, neutral country of Laos, making Laos the most heavily bombed country...
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.
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,...
Update your church listing online for Lent, Holy Week, and Easter.
