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Sunrise Easter Services, 2025

https://episcopalmaine.org/sunrise-easter-services-2025/

Sunrise services on Easter morning are a Christian tradition that many believe started with the Moravian church in Germany in the 1730s. For Episcopalians, the practice arose from the Easter Vigil, which, according to The...

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Portland Pride Parade

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All are welcome to walk with us at Portland Pride! Episcopal Maine Youth invite you to walk with them in the Portland Pride Parade on June 17! Please email Director of Faith Formation Emily Keniston...

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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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The Gun Safety Day of Action, and What’s Next

https://episcopalmaine.org/the-gun-safety-day-of-action-and-whats-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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Territorial and Land Acknowledgements used by congregations in Maine

https://episcopalmaine.org/territorial-land-acknowledgements/

St. Alban, Cape Elizabeth Land Acknowledgement Our baptismal vows call us to respect the inherent dignity of Wabanaki people and culture and to lament the historic sins committed by governments and institutions against them. The...

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Lay Liturgical Ministry

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/lay-liturgical-ministry/

A communicant in good standing, may be licensed by the Bishop to serve as Worship Leader, Preacher, Eucharistic Minister, or Eucharistic Visitor. Requirements and guidelines for the selection, training, continuing education, and deployment of lay ministers, and the duration of licenses shall be established by the Bishop in consultation with the Commission on Ministry.

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Employment

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The Episcopal Church’s Creation Care Covenant

https://www.episcopalchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/02/CC-creation_care_covenant_action.pdf

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Webinar Part II from Palestinian and Israeli Bereaved Families for Peace

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/webinar-part-ii-from-palestinian-and-israeli-bereaved-families-for-peace/

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The Covenant of Creation Care: An Episcopal Vision for Care of Creation

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/the-covenant-of-creation-care-an-episcopal-vision-for-care-of-creation/

Here is a covenant template that includes a way for your parish to signify your commitment to creation care. Parish members of all ages can sign it and display it to signify our diocese-wide commitment.