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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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Festival of Love Webinar: “Empowering People of Color in Diocesan Life”

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Festival of Love Webinar: “Empowering People of Color in Diocesan Life” Thursday, May 9, 3 p.m. This is the final event in the monthly workshop series that began last summer at the “It’s All About...

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Praying in Advent with the O Antiphons

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Today the O Antiphons begin. Part of the Church’s Advent prayer for at least 12 centuries, they employ seven images from the prophet Isaiah to engage us with the names and attributes of the Holy One whose...

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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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How to Author a Resolution

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The Episcopal Diocese of Maine’s Resolutions Committee is now accepting proposed resolutions for the 2025  Diocesan Convention! Proposed resolutions may be submitted at any time by any parish or individual before the deadline of September...

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Together in Love: A Sermon for the Cathedral Church of St. Luke, Portland, Maine

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7 July 2024 Ezekiel 2:1-5; Psalm 123; 2 Corinthians 12:2-10; Mark 6:1-13 for the Cathedral Church of St. Luke, Portland, Maine Jesus is teaching. Do we have ears to hear? Hello, friends. It’s good to...

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For Earth Day, Honor the Wabanaki’s Response to the Climate Crisis

https://episcopalmaine.org/for-earth-day-honor-the-wabanakis-response-to-the-climate-crisis/

How should parishes celebrate Earth Day (April 22) and Earth Week (April 17-23) this year? The Diocese of Maine’s Creation Care Team suggests that we look to the Wabanaki experience as they respond to the...

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Bishop Brown’s Easter Message

https://episcopalmaine.org/bishop-easter-message-2023/

Did you know that demographers have categorized a new generation: the Star Wars Generation? These are people born between 1977 and 1983. They’re the younger siblings of GenXers and the older siblings of Millennials. When...

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A Pastoral Word from Bishop Brown

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A Pastoral Word from Bishop Thomas Brown to the Episcopal Diocese of Maine in the wake of the mass shooting in Lewiston 27 October 2023 On Wednesday evening, our beloved community of Lewiston joined the...

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MOM’s Demand Action Rally in Portland

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On May 13, National Mothers Day of Action, our Maine Chapter of the Episcopal Peace Fellowship and MOM’s Demand Action invite you to join them in Portland’s Monument Square from 3-4 p.m. Bring your homemade...