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Migration, Refugees, & Immigration from OGR

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Office of Government Relations (OGR) of The Episcopal Church Migration, Refugees, & Immigration As we look ahead to a new presidential administration and congress, we anticipate many changes in immigration policy that may cause a...

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Legislative Themes for the 81st General Convention (GC81)

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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].

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Racial Justice

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Attend Presiding Bishop-elect Sean Rowe’s Online Service of Investiture on Nov. 2

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Join the Churchwide Virtual Celebration In this historic and joyful season, we invite you to pray for guidance for our church and our new presiding bishop as he leads us in envisioning the reign of...

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How to Watch the Investiture of PB-elect Sean Rowe

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Join the Churchwide Virtual Celebration In this historic and joyful season, we invite you to pray for guidance for our church and our new presiding bishop as he leads us in envisioning the reign of...

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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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History

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Holy Eucharist with Reaffirmation of Vows and Consecration of Chrism Worship Bulletin – 8 April 2025

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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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Eucharistic Prayer for the Diocese of Maine

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This Eucharistic Prayer, written and copyrighted by the Rev. Martin L. Smith, who spends time at All Saints Church on Southport Island every summer, made it’s debut at Chrism Eucharist on April 8, 2025. Our...

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Church Cybersecurity

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The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, and others, offers this guide, “Mitigating Cyber Threats with Limited Resources: Guidance for Civil Society,” that is...