Congregations are invited to apply for Strategic Congregational Support (SCS) from the diocese before next year's budget is prepared. There are changes to the program for 2027.
The Executive Committee of Province I is excited to announce the call of Will Harron to be the Coordinator of Province I. Will is a member of Grace Episcopal Church in Amherst, Massachusetts and lives...
Beloved of God, In the midst of an Advent full of joyful preparation, this past weekend delivered a stark reminder that our Lord Jesus Christ was and continues to be born into a broken world...
Dear Friends in Christ, Six days a week the spirit is alone, disregarded, forsaken, forgotten. Working under strain, beset with worries, enmeshed in anxieties, one has no mind for ethereal beauty. But the spirit is...
The Episcopal Diocese of Maine is now accepting proposed resolutions for the 2026 Diocesan Convention! Proposed resolutions may be submitted at any time by any parish or individual before the deadline of September 25, 2026....
Dear Friends in Christ, the People of God called to be the diocese of Maine, The Psalmist sings, “no good thing will the Lord withhold from those who walk with integrity” (Psalm 84:11). Yesterday, the...
Spring Clergy Conference Monday – Tuesday, May 5-6 St. Luke’s Cathedral, Portland Brian D. McLaren is an author, speaker, activist, and public theologian. A former college English teacher and pastor, he is a passionate advocate...
The Johnson Amendment, established in 1954, prohibits 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations—including religious bodies—from intervening in political campaigns. In July 2025, in a court settlement with two specific churches, the IRS made a concession, agreeing that the...
