Stewardship is an essential Christian practice to help your members understand the connection between gratitude and generosity. Year-round stewardship does not imply that we ask for money at every available opportunity, rather it suggests that...
Help us keep in contact with, and providing resources to, members of congregational leadership! The Annual Congregational Report to the Bishop is the best tool we have to keep our contact information up to date and ready to use...
For twenty-five years, influential author and activist Brian D. McLaren has navigated the complex interplay between religious faith and contemporary culture in our rapidly changing world. His work incorporates valuable insights from philosophers, poets, scientists,...
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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,...
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, and others, offers this guide, “Mitigating Cyber Threats with Limited Resources: Guidance for Civil Society,” that is...
The Very Rev. Dr. Benjamin Shambaugh, Dean of St. Luke’s Cathedral will complete 18 years of service to the Cathedral Church of St. Luke, the City of Portland, and the state and Episcopal Diocese of...
Please don’t hesitate to be in touch with diocesan staff with any questions, concerns, or requests. Reach any of us by phone by dialing 207-772-1953 and then “2” for a staff directory of extensions. Not...
Feb. 3, 2026 You are a spectacular church! Thank you for all the ways you’re praying, giving, feeding, demonstrating, and loving our neighbors. You often hear me say “God has already given us everything we...
