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Sunrise Easter Services, 2025

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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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World Labyrinth Day

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Every year on the first Saturday in May people around the globe participate in World Labyrinth Day as a moving meditation for world peace and celebration of the labyrinth experience. This year World Labyrinth Day is...

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Youth Retreat Weekend: Faith in the Forest

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April 29 – May 1 Camp Bishopswood For the first time in two years, Episcopal Maine Youth will gather in person for an overnight retreat – and we want you to be there! REGISTER NOW to...

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On Sacred Ground: Personal Transformation Leads to Sacred Ground Program Expansion

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The national “Becoming Beloved Community” newsletter recently included this column about Caroline Russell, a St. Paul’s, Brunswick parishioner until her death in December 2021, and her relationship with the Sacred Ground program. Sometimes a transformation...

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Winter Talk 2023 hosted by the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin

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Episcopalians invited to register for Winter Talk 2023 livestream As The Episcopal Church reckons more deeply with its past involvement in Indigenous boarding schools, the Office of Indigenous Ministries invites all Episcopalians to register to...

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Informational Session about EYE 2023

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Informational Zoom Session: January 24th, 7 PM on Zoom Come and learn more about an opportunity to attend EYE this July. The Episcopal Youth Event happens every three years and is the largest gathering of...

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Having ‘Bridged the Gap,’ George Cooper Finally Gets to Retire

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by Susan Sherrill Axelrod It’s not unusual for the career paths followed by Episcopal clergy to have taken a number of turns—sometimes sharp ones—before ending up at the church. For the Rev. George Cooper, who...

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Nominating Committee presents profile for 28th Presiding Bishop

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Nominating Committee Calls for Names The Episcopal Church Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop issued a letter (see below) to the church announcing the availability of the “Profile for the Election...

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

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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...