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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...

Event

Choral Evensong at St. Francis by the Sea, Blue Hill

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/choral-evensong-at-st-francis-by-the-sea-blue-hill/

Choral Evensong, Potluck Meal and Anniversary Program This Choral Evensong, led by the St. Francis by the Sea Choir, and Music Ministers, The Rev. Carlton and Mrs. Lorna Russell, opens the 50th Anniversary Celebration weekend...

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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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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...

Event

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...

Event

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...

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Clergy Annual Report to the Bishop

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/clergy-report-to-the-bishop/

The Clergy Annual Report is a requirement of Title I, Canon 6.2 of The Episcopal Church. In the Episcopal Diocese of Maine, we ask active, parochial and non-parochial, and retired clergy to complete the report. We also...

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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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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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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...