Adopted 2023 Budget
A few of our favorite things for churches, families, and communities, updated for 2025… From The Episcopal Church: In Luke’s telling of the Christmas story, startled shepherds are the first to hear that good news...
2023 Adopted Budget Narrative
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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March 3-5 On Zoom Registration fee: $30 Deacons serving Province I in the Episcopal Church are invited to an online conference to focus on preaching and the unique voice of the deacon to represent the...
Episcopal Visitations are required by Canon III every three years. In the Diocese of Maine, episcopal visitations are scheduled in rotation about once every 28-30 months. Other celebrations, special services/ mission leadership or pastoral care visits may be scheduled 'in between' official visitations by either the Priest in Charge/Sr. Warden or the Bishop.Episcopal Visitations are required by Canon III every three years. In the Diocese of Maine, episcopal visitations are scheduled in rotation about once every 28-30 months. Other celebrations, special services/ mission leadership or pastoral care visits may be scheduled 'in between' official visitations by either the Priest in Charge/Sr. Warden or the Bishop. You will be provided with visitation forms (available below) ahead of Bishop Brown's visit. Please complete these to help you to prepare for your time together. Here are few highlights: A visitation consists of four parts—a pre-visitation conversation, worship and congregational conversation, vestry/leadership meeting, and time with the clergy person. Please consider scheduling the vestry meeting to a weekday, about 90 minutes, either before or after the visitation. We'll find the time that’s most convenient for you and your leadership. The clergy-bishop time need not occur on Sunday, and when the visitation is online, we’ll likely have to use Zoom for this part. The Bishop's preference, whenever it’s safe and possible, is to have a meal together. Forms to read and complete before Bishop's visit: Bishop's Visitation Customary Notes for Vestry Visits Notes about Confirmation Visitation Planning Worksheet Visitation Schedule Please contact Lauralee Raymond, Executive Assistant to Bishop Brown will any questions.
By the Grace of God and with the consent of the people The Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Brown Tenth Bishop of Maine will ordain Nancy Gieseler Devor a Deacon (Transitional) in Christ’s one holy catholic...
