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EYE 2023
Maine will be sending a delegation! Read through this Episcopal Youth Event (EYE) Frequently Asked Questions one-sheet for details! We hope this document will answer any questions you may have about EYE, and will excite...
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The Gun Safety Day of Action, and What’s Next
Dozens of Episcopalians were among the hundreds of Mainers gathered at the Maine State House in Augusta on January 3—the first day of the new legislative session—to press for gun safety reform. Among them was...
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How to Author a Resolution
The Episcopal Diocese of Maine’s Resolutions Committee is now accepting candidate resolutions for the 2023 Diocesan Convention! Proposed resolutions may be submitted at any time by any parish or individual before the deadline of September...
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General Convention
The General Convention is the primary governing and legislative body of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. It meets regularly once every three years.
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Visitations from Bishop Brown
Episcopal Visitations are required by Canon III every three years. In the Diocese of Maine, episcopal visitations are scheduled in rotation about once every 28-30 months. Other celebrations, special services/ mission leadership or pastoral care visits may be scheduled 'in between' official visitations by either the Priest in Charge/Sr. Warden or the Bishop.
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2023 Legislative Review
October 12, 2023 The Maine Council of Churches Public Policy Committee met yesterday to do a final debrief of the legislative session. I co-chair this group and was excited to meet, mostly in person,...
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Canon to the Ordinary’s 2022 sabbatical
Over the last several years I have been working on a plan to support the work of clearing unexploded ordnance in Laos. Laos is a small country in between Thailand and Vietnam and is profoundly...
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Clergy Lenten Zoom Quiet Day 2024
Clergy Wellness in God’s Diverse Creation The Rev. Dr. Mario Conliffe Feb. 22, 2024 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Episcopal Diocese of Maine’s Clergy Formation Committee invites priests and deacons to join together for a...
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Faith Climate Action Week April 19-28, 2024
Faith Climate Action Week is ten days in April during Earth Month when IPL congregations focus on how we can all take action to protect our climate. This year’s theme is Common Ground: Cultivating Connections...
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2023 Liturgical Season of Creation Guide for Episcopal Parishes
Bishop Brown has granted the diocese permission to use this resource during this year’s Season of Creation (September 1 – October 4, 2023). You can browse the resource here: https://newcreationliturgies.org/seasonofcreation/