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...

Event

Memorial Day

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Diocesan offices will be closed on Memorial Day.

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Protecting Houses of Worship

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/protecting-houses-of-worship/

Resources to Help Protect Houses of Worship Follow-up material from the Protecting Houses of Worship forum hosted by the Maine Council of Churches in Westbrook in 2022. This link provides materials and resources from the...

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Diocese of Maine Members Attend Global Episcopal Mission Network Conference

https://episcopalmaine.org/diocese-of-maine-members-attend-global-episcopal-mission-network-conference/

The last week in April, members of the Diocese of Maine traveled to San Pedro Sula, Honduras to engage in a conference hosted by the Global Episcopal Mission Network (GEMN), and to participate in their...

Resource

Employee Payroll Information Form

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/payroll-information-form/

All employees paid through the diocesan payroll program should complete this short form. This only asks for some personal details. It doesn’t replace the Central Payroll Program Enrollment form. Thank you.

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Ecumenical Green Teams Gathering held in Cape Elizabeth

https://episcopalmaine.org/ecumenical-green-teams-gathering-held-in-cape-elizabeth/

On May 19 the BTS Center hosted a Green Teams gathering at Cape Elizabeth United Methodist Church. There were representatives from many churches of all denominations in southern and mid coast Maine, including many Episcopal Earth Keepers. We...

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Eucharistic Prayer for the Diocese of Maine

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/eucharistic-prayer-for-the-diocese-of-maine/

This Eucharistic Prayer, written and copyrighted by the Rev. Martin L. Smith, who spends time at All Saints Church on Southport Island every summer, made its debut at Chrism Eucharist on April 8, 2025. The...

Event

Faithful Preaching in Changing Times: What the Recent IRS Interpretation of the Johnson Amendment Means for You

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/faithful-preaching-in-changing-times-what-the-recent-irs-interpretation-of-the-johnson-amendment-means-for-you/

In a pending case in Federal court in Texas, the IRS has reinterpreted the Johnson Amendment—potentially opening the door for churches to engage more directly with electoral politics during worship if they choose to. But...

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Bishop Brown’s Update on How We Are Helping Our Immigrant Neighbors

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/bishop-browns-update-on-how-we-are-helping-our-immigrant-neighbors/

Feb. 3, 2026 You are a spectacular church! Thank you for all the ways you’re praying, giving, feeding, demonstrating, and loving our neighbors. You often hear me say “God has already given us everything we...

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Diocese Awards $33,200 in Grants for Parish Outreach Efforts

https://episcopalmaine.org/diocese-awards-33200-in-grants-for-parish-outreach-efforts/

The following grants were recommended by the Grants Committee and approved for funding by the Diocesan Council at their June meeting. INTERNATIONAL POVERTY Christ Church, Gardiner was awarded $5,000 for the St. Jacques Parish school...