A call to appreciate one another as children of God continually has been repeated at the General Conventions of the Episcopal Church. In 2009, the General Convention urged every leadership body of the Church to...
Interested in exploring ways to share the Good News? Join on Zoom for Episcopal Evangelism Huddles Feb. 21, 12 p.m. Eastern time ‘The Good News of Beloved Community’ Join the Rev. Canon Eric McIntosh for...
The Grants Committee of the Diocese of Maine is rolling out a new process in 2025 with the goal of making grant making easy and accessible to everyone. View the recording and slides from the...
Singing Workshop with Music that Makes Community Saturday, Oct. 5, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. St. Andrew’s Church, New London, NH Join us for a one-day workshop to build community, improve congregational singing, and have...
The national “Becoming Beloved Community” newsletter recently included this column about Caroline Russell, a St. Paul’s, Brunswick parishioner until her death in December 2021, and her relationship with the Sacred Ground program. Sometimes a transformation...
Registration is open for Community Change Inc’s Confronting White Supremacy virtual Symposium on Saturday, May 20 from 10 am – 2 pm. Community Change Inc. is a New England organization that has served as a community for...
A communicant in good standing, may be licensed by the Bishop to serve as Worship Leader, Preacher, Eucharistic Minister, or Eucharistic Visitor. Requirements and guidelines for the selection, training, continuing education, and deployment of lay ministers, and the duration of licenses shall be established by the Bishop in consultation with the Commission on Ministry.
The Canons of The Episcopal Church require the retirement of deacons from all positions of active service in the Church, on reaching the age of 72. Deacons are required to submit their resignations, and bishops are...
Liturgical Customary for a Celebration of New Ministry Guiding Principles We celebrate two realities: a new clergyperson and the ongoing ministry of the people of God called to be a particular faith community We highlight...
