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Advent Lessons and Carols with Festive Advent Tea in Bangor

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/lessons-and-carols-with-festive-advent-tea/

All are invited to join St. John, Bangor on Sunday, December 17 at 4 p.m. for Advent Lessons and Carols. This popular annual service in preparation for Christmas will feature familiar carols. The service is...

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Season of Creation Devotional

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/season-of-creation-devotional/

Diocese of Southern Ohio Vestry Devotionals: Good News to All Creation Welcome to these brief devotionals reflecting upon the place of creation care in the life of the parish and work of the vestry. These...

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Debrief & Discussion on the Intersection of Racism and Christianity

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/racial-justice-coucil-hosts-discussion-on-the-intersection-of-racism-and-christianity/

Your Racial Justice Council here in the Diocese of Maine would like to invite you to two online opportunities to talk and learn about the intersection of racism and Christianity. First, The Maine Council of...

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Clergy Conference with Dr. Catherine Meeks

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/clergy-conference-with-dr-catherine-meeks/2023-04-30/

30 April through 2 May –  Clergy conference with Dr. Catherine Meeks @ Schoodic Institute Check your email for required registration and hotel info. It will be emailed to clergy in our database on March...

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NEW Strategic Congregational Support

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/scs/

Congregations are invited to apply for Strategic Congregational Support (SCS) from the diocese each year as the budget is prepared.

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Litany for Gun Violence

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/litany-for-gun-violence/

A Litany in the Aftermath of Gun Violence  by the Rt. Rev. Stephen T. Lane, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine Giver of Life and Love, you created all people as one family and...

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Sabbaticals for Clergy

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/sabbaticals-for-clergy/

The sabbatical standard in the Diocese of Maine is set by canon, and it’s a generous one: four months every five years. See Canon22.4(2). The canonical benefit is time off with pay. Covering the financial costs for a sabbatical is the...

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Parish Administrators’ Collaborative (PAC)

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/pac/

The Parish Administrators' Collaborative of the Diocese of Maine is a community of professionals who support one another, share knowledge and resources, and support the ministry of our congregations and the mission of the Church.

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Online Giving to Churches and Missions in Maine

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/online-giving-info/

The Diocese of Maine uses the platform Vanco to collect donations for all of our churches! We established this system in order to provide an online giving resource to help facilitate stewardship in our churches. While every church and chapel is included in...

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Episcopal Network for Stewardship (TENS)

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/episcopal-network-for-stewardship-tens/

The diocese is a member of TENS (The Episcopal Network for Stewardship), an association of church leaders, both lay and ordained, “who are committed to living generously and helping others live lives of generosity.” Most...