Diocesan Council is a decision-making body of the Diocese of Maine that is comprised of two elected members from each of six diocesan areas.
Bishop visits the Church of the Redeemer, a summer chapel in Sorrento, for services at 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Please contact the chapel for details. The Church of the Redeemer, 60 Bayview Avenue, Sorrento...
Bishop visits All Saints by-the-Sea, a summer chapel in Southport for services at 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.. Please contact the chapel for details. The church is on Southport Island on All Saints Road about...
Congratulations to Catherine Mansir of Christ Church, Gardiner! She is one of eighteen young people from every province in The Episcopal Church will serve as the Official Youth Presence for the 81st General Convention, meeting June...
The Episcopal Diocese of Maine is divided into six Areas made up of groups of congregations. Diocesan Council, a decision-making body of the Diocese of Maine, is comprised of two elected members from each of the six diocesan Areas. New clergy members are elected to Council at a Pre-Convention Hearing in advance of Convention in October.
The General Convention is the primary governing and legislative body of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. It meets regularly once every three years.
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.
