Blog Post

Interview with The Rev. Amanda Gerken-Nelson

https://episcopalmaine.org/interview-gerken-nelson/

St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, Yarmouth introduces the congregation to their new Priest in Charge, Amanda Gerken-Nelson in this short video.

Blog Post

Schoodic Awe

https://episcopalmaine.org/schoodic-awe/

From Sunday through Tuesday of this past week, I attended the annual Clergy Conference for Episcopal clergy at the Schoodic Institute in Winter Harbor, along withthe other “Sisters of St. Brendan” (Donna Downs, Jenny Reece...

Event

Messiah Sing at St. John Baptist

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/messiah-sing-at-st-john-baptist/

The Episcopal Church of St. John Baptist Thomaston presents its annual Messiah Sing. Handel’s Part I (the Christmas portion) and the Hallelujah Chorus will be performed with the audience as the chorus and accompanied by...

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Retirement Benefits Update – January 2026

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/retirement-benefits-update-january-2026/

We are pleased to share an important update regarding retirement benefits for employees in the Episcopal Diocese of Maine. Effective immediately, employees who work fewer than 1,000 hours annually are now eligible to enroll in...

Event

Summer Finale Weekend 2025

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/summer-finale/

The Episcopal Diocese of Maine is inviting you to celebrate the end of summer together with a weekend at Camp Bishopswood in Hope, located on Lake Megunticook, about five miles from Camden. All are welcome...

Blog Post

“We Are Queer” on Community Radio WERU featuring The Rev. Douglas Beck

https://episcopalmaine.org/radio-interview-beck/

In the episode airing November 14 of “We Are Queer” on Community Radio WERU 89.9 FM, host Olivia Paruk interviewed The Rev. Douglas Beck who is the Rector at Saint Francis by the Sea Episcopal...

Event

A Vigil of Lament and Hope

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/a-vigil-of-lament-and-hope/

All are welcome to join the cathedral community in the labyrinth at St. Luke’s for candlelight, chanting, prayer, and fellowship to remember Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero and pray for our common life together.

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Center for Racial Healing

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/absalom-jones-center-for-racial-healing/

We encourage you to visit the Absalom Jones Episcopal Center for Racial Healing! Subscribe to their newsletter and you’ll gain access to the many resources that they’ve posted, helping them expand their work throughout the...

Event

Conversation and Screening: “Sugarcane”

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/conversation-and-screening-sugarcane/

The award-winning feature documentary “Sugarcane” is a groundbreaking investigation into an Indian residential school, shedding light on years of forced separation, assimilation and abuse that Indigenous children experienced at the hands of church and government....

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A Guide to Civil Discourse from the Office of Government Relations

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/a-guide-to-civil-discourse-from-the-office-of-government-relations/

Equip yourself for more constructive political conversations using Make Me an Instrument of Peace: A Guide to Civil Discourse. Help bridge partisan divides, learn from others, and enlarge the sacred space for debate. Brought to...