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Leave-Taking Protocol for Ministry Leaders in the Diocese of Maine

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/leave-taking-protocol-for-ministry-leaders-in-the-diocese-of-maine/

A good beginning depends on a good ending. A church’s ability to call a successor depends on how well the rector, priest, or ministry leader and the wardens and vestry manage the leave-taking and on...

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Celebration of a New Ministry (CNM) Service from Enriching Our Worship

https://drive.google.com/file/d/12nhxd_s7iRSR3_TqH_L-8fDupXAEFUaG/view?usp=share_link

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Episcopal Maine Youth invite diocese to celebrate International Pronouns Day

https://episcopalmaine.org/episcopal-maine-youth-invite-diocese-to-celebrate-international-pronouns-day/

Several years ago, our youth decided it was time to start introducing ourselves with our pronouns. At the time, we were meeting in person for full-weekend events. We’d put out plastic nametags, and youth could...

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Episcopal Prayer Service Skill for Alexa

https://www.amazon.com/TryTank-Episcopal-Prayer/dp/B07PLB1YZY/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=episcopal&qid=1589329316&s=digital-skills&sr=1-1

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Bishop Brown’s First Letter to the Diocese June 2019

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-Nh3nJSZvq1eEUIi-_qfYU36MXJvJZBi/view?usp=sharing

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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...

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Lent and Holy Week Resources

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/lent-resources/

Find new and updated Lent resources to help individuals, small groups, and congregations prepare for Easter including meditations, devotions, prayer, curriculum, sermons, and more.

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Catching Up with the Diocese – Bishop Brown 2019

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HdUR8Y9Ev5TnWmHgibbseNh63iNYTqOA/view?usp=sharing

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What are we doing as a church in this moment? Reflecting on ‘A World Unraveling’ with Brian McLaren

https://episcopalmaine.org/what-are-we-doing-as-a-church-in-this-moment-reflecting-on-a-world-unraveling-with-brian-mclaren/

Letting Go, Letting Be, Letting Come, Setting Free These words were the theme of “A World Unraveling,” an event featuring theologian and author Brian McLaren hosted by the diocese and St Alban’s Church, Cape Elizabeth...

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Diocese Working with Government Agencies to Address Current Homelessness Crisis

https://episcopalmaine.org/homeless-crisis-update/

Update February 20, 2023 Jane Field of the Maine Council of Churches and I participated in a call with state officials from the Governor’s office, the Department of Health and Human Services, Portland legislators, the...