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CANON 15 Of the Diocesan Council

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/canon-15-of-the-diocesan-council/

Canon 15 Of the Diocesan Council Section 1: The congregations and the clergy of the Diocese shall be grouped in Areas in such number and manner as the Bishop and Diocesan Council, in consultation with...

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Enriching Your Retirement (EYR): A Conversation with the Church Pension Group

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/enriching-your-retirement-eyr-a-conversation-with-the-church-pension-group-cpg/

Event for Retired Clergy and Spouses as well as Surviving Spouses Date: Wed., June 11 Time: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Location: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 27 Pleasant St, Brunswick, ME 04011 Join representatives from CPG for...

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Communities for Spiritual Vitality Information Session

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/communities-for-spiritual-vitality-information-session/

The Communities for Spiritual Vitality is an initiative of gratitude, hope, and joy offered as a source of renewal for laity with roles of leadership or service in parishes with part-time or shared clergy support....

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Permission to Officiate in Maine

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/clergy-new-to-maine-and-licensing/

Clergy licensing, serving in Maine as supply, marriages, funerals

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Lenten Clergy Quiet Day

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/lenten-clergy-quiet-day/

Lenten Clergy Quiet Day has been scheduled for Thursday March 13, 2025 9 – 2pm via Zoom. The theme of the day is “Lost and Found: Reflection and Renewal,” led by David Hoover, MDiv LCSW. A...

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Loring Fund Grants

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/loring-fund/

The Loring Fund is designed to benefit congregations by supporting clergy in the Diocese of Maine. This support is made possible by providing funds for continuing education and sabbatical programs which enhance a clergy person's preaching, pastoral care, counseling, and leadership roles.

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Lay Liturgical Ministry

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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.

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Celebration of a New Ministry (CNM) Liturgical Guidelines & Planning Worksheet

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/celebration-of-a-new-ministry-cnm-liturgical-guidelines-planning-worksheet/

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...

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Clergy Conference 2025: How Liturgy Can Save the World (beginning with Clergy!)

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/save-the-dates-for-clergy-conference-2025/2025-05-05/

Spring Clergy Conference   Monday – Tuesday, May 5-6 St. Luke’s Cathedral, Portland  Brian D. McLaren is an author, speaker, activist, and public theologian. A former college English teacher and pastor, he is a passionate advocate...

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Bishop Brown asks leaders to discuss resuming pre-pandemic Eucharistic practices

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/resuming-pre-pandemic-eucharistic-practices/

Excerpted from The Pine Tree Clergy Newsletter, 17 October 2022: “At clergy day on 27 September, I asked clergy who oversee congregations to begin conversations with lay leaders about when and how to resume pre-pandemic Eucharistic practices. I...