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Commissioning Service for Lay Ministries in The Church

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WCHcYmRsE9Cb2AnBf7m_0KQPbrc7DdM_/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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Episcopal Diocese of Maine Discernment Manual

https://episcopalmaine.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Discernment-Manual-Feb-2018-v-2.0.pdf

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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...

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Digital Usher Training Presentation

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1riRUjdBkLJwjCvCOjT_iigU5BHhubnHF/view?usp=sharing

The Episcopal Diocese of Maine offered training on how to serve as a digital usher during a worship service or meeting on Zoom.

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Diocese of OH: Works Made for Hire – Who Owns the Sermon? (Part 3 of 3)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1J7jRcBV7nDuLG0JUB7B9xKyq1XXZ1bde/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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Collecting Signatures for the Safe Schools, Safe Communities Initiative

https://episcopalmaine.org/collecting-signatures-for-the-safe-schools-safe-communities-initiative/

You may have signed a petition for the Safe Schools, Safe Communities Initiative at your polling place on Election Day. While 60,000 signatures were gathered that day, more are still needed, and you can help...

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Episcopal Diocese of Maine, Pineland Farm partner to give York County residents free food boxes

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/life/food/episcopal-diocese-of-maine-pineland-farm-partner-to-give-york-county-residents-free-food-boxes/97-c3a1256b-e791-4eb8-8074-0be3c1c6fca7

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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...