Poll chaplains and peacekeepers are faith leaders and members of the laity who bring a calming, non-partisan presence to polling locations that are particularly at-risk of being targeted for voter intimidation. Multi-Faith Justice Maine is...
Offered by Province 1, this session serves as the anti-racism training required for General Convention delegates. REGISTER HERE
The JNCPB is composed of 20 people. Five bishops were elected by the House of Bishops, and five clergy and five lay people were elected by the House of Deputies (Canon I.2.1.a). Two members between ages 16-21 were appointed by the president of the House of Deputies (Canon I.2.1.a). Three members were jointly appointed by the presiding bishop and House of Deputies president to ensure the cultural and geographic diversity of the church and skillsets needed for effective service on the committee (Canon I.2.1.c). The members serve a three-year term that concludes with the close of 81st General Convention in Louisville, Kentucky.
Our Council of Indigenous Relations invites you to participate in the National Day of Remembrance. Also known as Orange Shirt Day, it is an annual opportunity to remember and honor those who attended Indian boarding schools, to tell the...
Loring House Task Force Report – October 24, 2023 The Loring House Task Force has concluded its charge to study the best and highest use for Loring House (143 State Street, Portland) which is the...
Renewal of ordination vows for clergy, baptismal promises for laity, the blessing and distribution of Chrism, and lunch. More details TBD
Next summer, General Convention will vote on entering a Full Communion relationship with the United Methodist Church. This webinar, led by Rev. Jason Wells and Rev. Dan Joslyn-Siemiatkoski, ecumenical officers for New Hampshire and Massachusetts...
In 2022, the General Convention of The Episcopal Church approved a first reading of a constitutional change to define the Book of Common Prayer (BCP) as inclusive of all the liturgical texts that have been...
We are pleased to share an important update regarding retirement benefits for employees in the Episcopal Diocese of Maine. Effective immediately, employees who work fewer than 1,000 hours annually are now eligible to enroll in...
