Spring Training 2022 – Featuring a Conversation with the Bishops of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont Saturday, May 14 9 am -12 pm Online via Zoom Join us for a morning of conversation, prayer, and learning. Participants can...
“The Harlem Renaissance at 100,” a celebration of the vibrant intellectual, cultural and social period that emerged following World War I, will be held Friday, November 11 as part of St. John’s Episcopal Church’s annual...
“This Changes Everything,” is the late Rev. Edward Dufresne’s moving and brave chronicle of his six-year journey with cancer. A Lutheran pastor for over 40 years, Dufresne’s journal of daily thoughts and reflections accompanied by...
Province 1 Conversations with Noted Speakers: Supporting your College Students and Becoming a Supportive Congregation for College Students Thursday, February 16 online @ 7pm Led by the Rev. Nancy Vogele Nancy Vogele is an Episcopal...
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,...
January 28, 2024 The legislative committees continue to hold public hearings and work on bills at a very quick pace although not necessarily on bills we are working on. Read the legislative report here. Remember,...
The Standing Committee is an elected body which serves as the Council of Advice to the Bishop and stands ready to be the Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese when a vacancy occurs in the Episcopate.
Bridging the Gap is a community initiative of Emmanuel Lutheran Episcopal Church and a partner program of the United Way of Kennebec Valley. We have not created something new but are working to unify three existing direct services at the administrative and operational levels. As with any social justice initiative, Bridging the Gap is a way for us to have an organized response to that which breaks our hearts in our community; a way to offset the parts of the system that often make it difficult for an individual to become the healthiest version of him or herself; and a way to develop long-term solutions. The mission of Bridging the Gap is to help people become the healthiest version of themselves by connecting them to basic needs and community resources and by providing opportunities for meaningful volunteerism and social connection. The vision of Bridging the Gap is a community in which everyone is given the opportunity to thrive and live with dignity.