Church of the Good Shepherd, Houlton invited community members to learn more about the history of the Maliseet people in Aroostook County. Ambassador Osihkiyol (Zeke) Crofton-Macdonald spoke on his personal experiences and his historical research,...
On a Tuesday morning in late April, the former parish hall at Augusta’s Emmanuel Lutheran Episcopal Church is arranged much like a boutique, welcoming visitors to browse through carefully organized racks and baskets of gently...
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.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. You will be provided with visitation forms (available below) ahead of Bishop Brown's visit. Please complete these to help you to prepare for your time together. Here are few highlights: A visitation consists of four parts—a pre-visitation conversation, worship and congregational conversation, vestry/leadership meeting, and time with the clergy person. Please consider scheduling the vestry meeting to a weekday, about 90 minutes, either before or after the visitation. We'll find the time that’s most convenient for you and your leadership. The clergy-bishop time need not occur on Sunday, and when the visitation is online, we’ll likely have to use Zoom for this part. The Bishop's preference, whenever it’s safe and possible, is to have a meal together. Forms to read and complete before Bishop's visit: Bishop's Visitation Customary Notes for Vestry Visits Notes about Confirmation Visitation Planning Worksheet Visitation Schedule Please contact Lauralee Raymond, Executive Assistant to Bishop Brown will any questions.
Since January, 2025, both Maine employers and employees have helped to fund the payroll contributions for this new state program. Benefits for this program began on May 1, 2026. Employees will need to apply directly...
The purpose of these daily devotions is to open our eyes to some of the “created ones” with whom we share common ground, to awaken our hearts to their needs, and to take new steps toward...
The Parish Administrators Collaborative (PAC) is a community of professionals who share knowledge and resources to support the ministry of our congregations and the mission of the Church. Membership is open to the primary administrative...
St. Alban’s Episcopal Church invites you to join us as we dedicate the new pipe organ with two special concerts: Friday, June 3rd at 7:30 p.m. Christopher Jacobson Duke University Chapel and Divinity School Organist...
Mission Statement The mission of the Diocese of Maine Communications Department is to amplify the message of Jesus Christ beyond our worship spaces—both within the diocese and externally. We may be headquartered at Loring House,...
The Diocese of Maine uses the platform Vanco to collect donations for all of our churches! We established this system in order to provide an online giving resource to help facilitate stewardship in our churches. While every church and chapel is included in...
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...
