Resource

Strategic Congregational Support

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/scs/

Congregations are invited to apply for Strategic Congregational Support (SCS) from the diocese before next year's budget is prepared. There are changes to the program for 2027.

Event

Pre-Convention Meeting on Zoom

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/pre-convention-meeting-on-zoom/

Delegates and clergy should plan to attend either this meeting or the one on Thursday, Oct. 29. This will be an opportunity to discuss the budget and resolutions with the same information presented at each...

Event

Project Resource Online Stewardship Team Training

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/project-resource-online-stewardship-team-training/2024-09-08/

Project Resource, Fall 2024 Project Resource equips stewardship teams with strategic training and flexible resources to design and execute annual stewardship campaigns which can be replicated and adapted in future years. Project Resource is dedicated...

Event

Conversations with Noted Speakers: Season of Creation as Congregational Development

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/conversations-with-noted-speakers-season-of-creation/

The Province 1 Christian Formation Network is hosting a series of online monthly “Conversations with Noted Speakers” on Zoom. While hosted by the Episcopal churches of New England everyone is welcome to join these sessions!...

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Community Support

https://episcopalmaine.org/ministries/advocacy/community-support/

Event

Pre-Convention Meeting on Zoom

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/pre-convention-meeting-on-zoom-2/

Delegates and clergy should plan to attend either this meeting or the one on Tuesday, Oct. 27. This will be an opportunity to discuss the budget and resolutions with the same information presented at each...

Blog Post

Visioning Day Guides Council in Setting Goals

https://episcopalmaine.org/visioning-day-guides-council-in-setting-goals/

From left: Steve Ward, Rev. Chris Warne, John Maddaus, Rev. Ted Kanellakis, Sister Gobnait, Mary Beth DiMarco, Richard Farnsworth, Rev. Annette Joseph, Rev. Myrna Koonce, Patricia Welton, and Elizabeth Maddaus. On Saturday, Aug. 8 the...

Event

Regional Confirmation

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/regional-confirmation-2/

There will be a Regional Confirmation on Sunday, June 1 at 10 a.m. at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke in Portland. Priests with candidates should be in touch with the bishop’s Executive Assistant, Lauralee...

Resource

Mutual Study of Ministry (MSM)

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/msm/

For many years, the Bishop’s Office has encouraged congregations to conduct a Mutual Study of Ministry (MSM) every few years. An agreement to do an MSM about 18 months into the new priest’s tenure is...

Resource

Background Checks for Employees

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/background-checks/

Clergy background checks are conducted through Praesidium by the diocese when there is a new priest called to serve a congregation. The results are sent to the diocese for the bishop’s review. The diocese pays...