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St. Margaret’s 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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Season of Creation in the Episcopal Diocese of Maine

“Each year from September 1 to October 4, the Christian family unites for this worldwide celebration of prayer and action to protect our common home. It is a special season where we celebrate God as...

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Young Adult Resources

Retreats We have young adult retreats when requested. There are young adult cabins at the diocesan intergenerational Summer Finale at Bishopswood. Christian Communities The Crossing in Boston – The Crossing is an active, emergent, welcoming...

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Sunrise Easter Services, 2025

Sunrise services on Easter morning are a Christian tradition that many believe started with the Moravian church in Germany in the 1730s. For Episcopalians, the practice arose from the Easter Vigil, which, according to The...

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Childcare Stipend Available for “The Philadelphia 11” Screening

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Faith Climate Action Week April 19-28, 2024

Faith Climate Action Week is ten days in April during Earth Month when IPL congregations focus on how we can all take action to protect our climate. This year’s theme is Common Ground: Cultivating Connections...

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For Earth Day, Honor the Wabanaki’s Response to the Climate Crisis

How should parishes celebrate Earth Day (April 22) and Earth Week (April 17-23) this year? The Diocese of Maine’s Creation Care Team suggests that we look to the Wabanaki experience as they respond to the...

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“The Philadelphia Eleven” Documentary Coming to PBS

Starting March 1, the feature-length documentary film, “The Philadelphia Eleven,” will be offered on PBS stations across the U.S. The film covers the journey of the 11 women who first fought for and ultimately won...

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Sacred Ground Fall Launch with PB Curry

Sacred Ground Fall Launch Tue., Sept. 24, 1 – 2:30 p.m. On Zoom All Episcopalians are invited to join a fall program year launch event for Sacred Ground, the church’s 11-part, film- and readings-based dialogue series...

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Ordination of Kristen Burkholder to the Diaconate

By the Grace of God and with the consent of the people The Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Brown Tenth Bishop of Maine will ordain Kristen Burkholder to the Diaconate in Christ’s one holy catholic and...