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Leave-Taking Protocol for Ministry Leaders in the Diocese of Maine

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/leave-taking-protocol-for-ministry-leaders-in-the-diocese-of-maine/

A good beginning depends on a good ending. A church’s ability to call a successor depends on how well the rector, priest, or ministry leader and the wardens and vestry manage the leave-taking and on...

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St. Mary Schola performs ‘Nature’s Voice’

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/st-mary-schola-performs-natures-voice/

In celebration of the 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi’s timeless “Canticle of the Sun,” St Mary Schola presents a radiant program of music inspired by nature, devotion, and the sacred harmony between the...

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Come Away Together with Forma & the Province 1 Formation Network

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/forma-2025/2025-01-27/

The Faith Formation Network of Province I (i.e., the New England dioceses) is combining its annual formation conference with Forma to offer the best of both worlds! We will gather January 27-30, 2025 with colleagues from across New...

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Conversations with Noted Speakers: Possibilities of a Parish Lending Library

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/conversations-with-noted-speakers-lending-library/

The Province 1 Christian Formation Network is hosting a series of online monthly “Conversations with Noted Speakers” on Zoom. While hosted by the Episcopal churches of New England everyone is welcome to join these sessions!...

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Planning for the Season of Creation, a Webinar

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/planning-for-the-season-of-creation-a-webinar/

Would you like to start or expand your celebration of the Season of Creation, but looking for support? In this webinar Rev. John Lein, rector of St. Aidan’s, Machias, will discuss the Celebration Guide for...

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Sacred Writings in Darkness

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/sacred-writings-in-darkness/

Poets Shana Rose, a parishioner at St. Luke’s, and Julia Baker, chaplain at Mercy Hospital and parishioner at St. Alban’s, Cape Elizabeth, are hosting a new ecumenical ministry at St. Luke’s Cathedral. “Sacred Writings in Darkness,” will be...

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CPG Webinar: Getting Started with Benefits Bill Pay

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/cpg-webinar-getting-started-with-benefits-bill-pay-webinar/

Church Pension Group is hosting this webinar to help administrators get ready for the switch to Benefits Bill Pay, the new electronic system that begins Oct. 1. CPG representatives will walk through a demonstration of...

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Choral Evensong at St. Francis by the Sea, Blue Hill

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/choral-evensong-at-st-francis-by-the-sea-blue-hill/

Choral Evensong, Potluck Meal and Anniversary Program This Choral Evensong, led by the St. Francis by the Sea Choir, and Music Ministers, The Rev. Carlton and Mrs. Lorna Russell, opens the 50th Anniversary Celebration weekend...

Blog Post

Diocesan Staff Update

https://episcopalmaine.org/diocesan-staff-update/

22 February 2024 Dear Friends, Grace and peace be with you!  I believe the collaboration among the Dioceses of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont is a gift from God, and we will continue to collaborate...

Blog Post

Having ‘Bridged the Gap,’ George Cooper Finally Gets to Retire

https://episcopalmaine.org/having-bridged-the-gap-george-cooper-finally-gets-to-retire/

by Susan Sherrill Axelrod It’s not unusual for the career paths followed by Episcopal clergy to have taken a number of turns—sometimes sharp ones—before ending up at the church. For the Rev. George Cooper, who...