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Deacons Day in the Diocese of Maine

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/deacons-day/2025-06-29/

Deacons Day in the Diocese of Maine Last Sunday each June Resolution 3 adopted by diocesan convention set aside the last Sunday in June for deacons in the diocese to travel to a parish that...

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6 Myths About Copyrights That Put Your Church at Risk (CCS)

https://christiancopyrightsolutions.com/blog/6-myths-about-copyrights-that-put-your-church-at-risk/

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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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Time of Remembrance, Lament, Hope and Re-dedication

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/trinity-church-and-commons-lewiston/

In recognition of the one-year mark since the mass shooting in Lewiston, Trinity Church will offer a special time of Remembrance, Lament, Hope and Re-dedication on October 25, 2024. Afterwards, people can remain at the church to walk the labyrinth, or sit in meditation. Quiet music will be playing and simple meditative art materials and books will be available. Clergy, spiritual directors and others will be available to one-on-one quiet conversation and prayer.

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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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Wild Church Network

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/wild-church-network/

WIld Church Network’s resources page offers ways to imagine worship in the natural world such as adapting liturgy and lectionary and includes outdoor wandering practices.

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Maliseet tribal ambassador to speak at Church of the Good Shepherd in Houlton

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/maliseet-tribal-ambassador-to-speak-at-church-of-the-good-shepherd-in-houlton/

Osihkiyol Crofton-Macdonald, tribal ambassador for the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, will talk about the history of the relationship between the Maliseet Indians and Houlton-area settlers at the Church of the Good Shepherd on May...

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Leave-Taking Protocol for Ministry Leaders in the Diocese of Maine

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/leave-taking-protocol-for-ministry-leaders-in-the-diocese-of-maine/

A good beginning depends on a good ending. A church’s ability to call a successor depends on how well the rector, priest, or ministry leader and the wardens and vestry manage the leave-taking and on...

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On Sacred Ground: Personal Transformation Leads to Sacred Ground Program Expansion

https://episcopalmaine.org/sacred-ground-russell/

The national “Becoming Beloved Community” newsletter recently included this column about Caroline Russell, a St. Paul’s, Brunswick parishioner until her death in December 2021, and her relationship with the Sacred Ground program. Sometimes a transformation...

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The Past as Prologue: Emerging in this Moment (Panel Discussion)

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/the-past-as-prologue-emerging-in-this-moment-panel-discussion/

The Past as Prologue: Emerging in this Moment Tuesday, April 12th 3:00 pm Online Offered by the Episcopal Parish Network (formerly known as CEEP) Join this panel discussion for a virtual gathering of leaders from across the...