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Diocesan Council

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/diocesan-council/

Diocesan Council is a decision-making body of the Diocese of Maine that is comprised of two elected members and members appointed by the bishop from each of six diocesan areas.

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Areas of the Diocese

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/areas-of-the-diocese/

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.

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The Advent Grace of Starting Over with Fr. Martin Smith

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/the-advent-grace-of-starting-over-with-fr-martin-smith/

All are invited to attend an advent gathering with Fr. Martin Smith for a short talk, contemplations, and personal mediation. Smith is the author of widely read books on contemporary spirituality and one of The Episcopal...

Blog Post

Cathedral Dean leaving Portland after 18 years of service

https://episcopalmaine.org/cathedral-dean-leaving-portland-after-18-years-of-service/

The Very Rev. Dr. Benjamin Shambaugh, Dean of St. Luke’s Cathedral will complete 18 years of service to the Cathedral Church of St. Luke, the City of Portland, and the state and Episcopal Diocese of...

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Caring for Loved Ones with Dementia

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/caring-for-loved-ones-with-dementia/

Caring for Loved Ones with Dementia Tuesday, May 21, 1:30 p.m. You are invited to an upcoming presentation at St. Bartholomew’s Church in Yarmouth. Over 11 million Americans provide on-going care for loved ones with...

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The Episcopal Church Awards Campus Ministry Grant to UMaine’s Wilson Center

https://episcopalmaine.org/the-episcopal-church-awards-campus-ministry-grant-to-umaines-wilson-center/

The Executive Council of The Episcopal Church awarded 19 grants, totaling $135,000, to young adult and campus ministries from dioceses across the U.S., Europe, Caribbean, and South America. The Wilson Center at the University of...

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The Episcopal Church Parish Register App

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/the-episcopal-church-parish-register-app/

The Episcopal Church developed a parish register app which was released early in 2024 that you may wish to try!  

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Thank God for Our Church Leaders

https://episcopalmaine.org/thank-god-for-our-church-leaders/

Dear Friends in Christ, the People of God called to be the diocese of Maine, The Psalmist sings, “no good thing will the Lord withhold from those who walk with integrity” (Psalm 84:11). Yesterday, the...

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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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Here We Are Send Us! 2.5

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/here-we-are-send-us-2-5/

Maine Council of Church’s has organized as a continuation of the second event in a series of online “town hall” gatherings to discuss ways Maine’s communities of faith can be prepared to respond when vulnerable...