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Financial Assistance for Deacons

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/financial-assistance-for-deacons/

The Fund for the Diaconate provides vital financial assistance for deacons and those in diaconal formation who have insufficient funds for their needs. Most deacons in The Episcopal Church serve as non-stipendiary ministry leaders, and...

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Episcopal Communicators from around the Church meet in Portland, Maine

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/4827/2024-04-16/

Portland, Maine welcomes EpisComm24 Early bird registration is now open for the in-person 50th Anniversary Episcopal Communicators Conference in Portland, Maine from April 16-19. Yes, lovely Portland. The group invites you to come enhance your...

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Diocesan Council

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/diocesan-council/

Diocesan Council is a decision-making body of the Diocese of Maine that is comprised of two elected members from each of six diocesan areas.

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The Art and History of Stained Glass Windows in Bar Harbor

https://episcopalmaine.org/the-art-and-history-of-stained-glass-windows-in-bar-harbor/

Jennifer Booher gave a slide talk about her research into stained-glass windows in Bar Harbor buildings. Booher is an artist and photographer currently at work on a book documenting local stained-glass windows. Her research has...

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Bowen receives 2023 Kany Award for work with Seeds of Hope

https://episcopalmaine.org/bowen-receives-2023-kany-award-for-work-with-seeds-of-hope/

Excerpted transcript of remarks by Bill Kany, son of the award’s namesake, from the award presentation “The criteria is to be a person who has done a great deal to benefit our communities over a...

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Nominations open for Episcopal Church positions, committees, boards

https://episcopalmaine.org/joint-standing-committee-on-nominations-opens-applications-for-episcopal-church-positions-committees-boards/

The Joint Standing Committee on Nominations invites members from across The Episcopal Church to apply for the churchwide roles listed below. The deadline to apply is April 15. Elections will take place at the 81st...

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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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An Update from EPF MAINE-Chapter

https://episcopalmaine.org/an-update-from-epf-maine-chapter/

Episcopal Peace Fellowship-Maine (EPF-ME) members have been focused on sharing information about EPF with the diocese. We recently participated in a diocese-wide Town Hall where others joined us to ask questions about EPF-ME. As the...

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Executive Council of The Episcopal Church Accepting Nominations

https://episcopalmaine.org/executive-council-of-the-episcopal-church-accepting-nominations-till-jan-28/

The Episcopal Church Executive Council is accepting nominations for a clergy member to fill an unexpired term that became vacant when the Rev. Lester Mackenzie, who was elected at the 2024 General Convention, resigned to join...