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Deacons Day adopted by the 203rd Convention

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/2022-convention-resolution-deacons-day/

Deacons Day in the Diocese of Maine! Remember Resolution 3 from Diocesan Convention in 2022? It sets aside the last Sunday in June for Deacons in the Diocese to travel to a parish that doesn’t...
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Becoming Beloved Community from an Indigenous Perspective

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/becoming-beloved-community-from-an-indigenous-perspective/

Online webinar offered by The Episcopal Church and United Thank Offering The Episcopal Church Indigenous Ministries Office and the United Thank Offering present this webinar at the start of Native American Heritage Month. Panelists will...
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Project Resource Online Stewardship Team Training

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/project-resource-online-stewardship-team-training/2024-09-08/

Project Resource, Fall 2024 Project Resource equips stewardship teams with strategic training and flexible resources to design and execute annual stewardship campaigns which can be replicated and adapted in future years. Project Resource is dedicated...
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UTO Grant Adds Showers and Laundry to Services at New Trinity Jubilee Center

https://episcopalmaine.org/uto-grant-adds-showers-and-laundry-to-services-at-new-trinity-jubilee-center/

The Episcopal Church Executive Council recently approved more than $1 million in United Thank Offering grants supporting 27 innovative mission and ministry projects focused on water-related issues around the world. One of these grants—for $55,000—was...
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Customary for Retiring Deacons

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/customary-for-retiring-deacons/

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...
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Special Message from The Absalom Jones Episcopal Center for Racial Healing

https://episcopalmaine.org/special-message-from-the-absalom-jones-episcopal-center-for-racial-healing/

The Absalom Jones Episcopal Center for Racial Healing is a church-wide resource which is primarily supported by the Diocese of Atlanta and The Episcopal Church, charged with providing tools and experiences to engage in racial healing, dismantling racism,...
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Young Adult Resources

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/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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Season of Creation in the Episcopal Diocese of Maine

https://episcopalmaine.org/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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Holy Eucharist with Reaffirmation of Vows and Consecration of Chrism Worship Bulletin – 8 April 2025

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/holy-eucharist-with-reaffirmation-of-vows-and-consecration-of-chrism-8-april-2025/

Liturgical Remarks Since 2023, we have crafted this liturgy from The Book of Occasional Services 2022 (BOS) in which the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music made considerable changes to “Consecration of Chrism Apart from...
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Preaching Excellence Conference for Episcopal Deacons

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/preaching-excellence-conference-for-episcopal-deacons/

March 3-5 On Zoom Registration fee: $30 Deacons serving Province I in the Episcopal Church are invited to an online conference to focus on preaching and the unique voice of the deacon to represent the...