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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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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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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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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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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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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

Event

Conference on Homelessness: Solution Start with ME

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/conference-on-homelessness-solution-start-with-me/

Conference on Homelessness: Solutions Start with ME Homelessness is a crisis and is continuing to escalate throughout Maine. This crisis is driven by a wide range of complex factors including a lack of affordable housing and accessible...

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Advocacy 101 for Individuals and Teams

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/advocacy-101-for-individuals-and-teams/2022-05-18/

Advocacy 101 for Individuals and Teams A six-week course offered by Bexley Seabury Seminary Online Taught by John Hennessy, Director of Public Advocacy for the Episcopal Diocese of Maine Sometimes we need to work to...

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2024 Convention Eucharist Worship Bulletin

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/2024-convention-eucharist-worship-bulletin/

Convention Eucharist will be livestreamed from the Cathedral on Saturday, November 16 , 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., at youtube.com/@stlukesportland. The offertory is for Hurricane Helene Recovery Efforts in the Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina. Donate...

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Responsibilities of Trustees of Diocesan Funds

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/responsibilities-of-trustees-of-diocesan-funds/

The Trustees of Diocesan Funds, as an entity created by statute, functions independent of the Bishop and the Diocesan Convention. The body is comprised of seven Trustees plus the Bishop. According to the By-Laws of...