Update June 16, 2025: The Maine legislature has defeated all eight of the anti-transgender bills! The Episcopal Church has taken an unequivocal and strong position in support of trans, non-binary, and two-spirit people. We have...
The Frederick S. Wolf Fund for Enablement and Education for Lay Ministry was established by unanimous approval at the 166th Diocesan Convention as a means of acknowledging the emphasis placed by Bishop Wolf on active and informed laity.
The Rev. Holly Hoffmann, Priest in Charge of St. Saviour’s, Bar Harbor, Church of Our Father, Hulls Cove, and St. Andrew and St. John, Southwest Harbor, along with Pastor Rob Benson of Bar Harbor Congregational...
The 81st General Convention of The Episcopal Church (GC81) will take place June 23-28 in Louisville, Kentucky. The Maine deputation is excited to head to Louisville next month to represent our diocese. The group includes: the Rev. Joshua Hill, the Rev. Cn. Lisa Fry, the Rev. Kerry Mansir, the Rev. Lauren Kay, Mark Spahr, Christian Clough, Richard Rozene, and chair John Hennessy. The delegation also includes Catherine Mansir, one of two high school students representing Province 1 (the seven dioceses of New England). If you have any questions about GC81, please reach out to [email protected].
The Episcopal Diocese of Maine is committed to the prevention of abuse of all forms. We want to help the church to be a safe place and believe that requiring safe church training is one aspect of honoring our baptismal vows to “respect the dignity of every human being.”
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...
As states across our region take action to build a 100% clean, local, and renewable energy future, our region’s electricity-grid operator, the Independent System Operator for New England, or ISO-NE, is keeping us hooked on...
Trinity Church in Portland has begun hosting three families of asylum seekers. They will be sleeping and living at Trinity for two weeks in conjunction with the organization Family Promise. It is a joy that...
