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Responsibilities of the Secretary of the Diocese

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/secretary-of-the-diocese-responsibilities/

Responsibilities: The position of Secretary of the Diocese requires familiarity with the process of the Annual Diocesan Convention. In addition to the canonical responsibilities, the Secretary oversees the registration of delegates to convention and monitors...

Blog Post

Having ‘Bridged the Gap,’ George Cooper Finally Gets to Retire

https://episcopalmaine.org/having-bridged-the-gap-george-cooper-finally-gets-to-retire/

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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Walking Together

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/walking-together/

Be a part of a new collaborative ministry! Director of Public Policy John Hennessy has begun gathering churches and people in our diocese involved in migration ministry. Please be in touch with him via email...

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Permission to Officiate and Recording a Marriage Form (non-canonical clergy)

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/form-for-recording-a-marriage-after-permission-to-officiate/

In order to fulfill Canon 1:19 of Regulations Respecting Holy Matrimony: Concerning Preservation of Marriage, Dissolution of Marriage and Remarriage, non-canonical priests should complete this request form at least 30 days before the solemnization (Canon...

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EYE 2023 Photo Gallery

https://episcopalmaine.org/eye-2023-photo-gallery/

Episcopal Youth Event (EYE) celebrated its 40th anniversary this week! EYE is the church’s second-largest event after General Convention, drawing nearly 1,500 young people ages 15-19 from every province every three years. The event began...

Event

From Sanctuary to Security: Practical Tools for Faith-Based Safety Planning

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/from-sanctuary-to-security-practical-tools-for-faith-based-safety-planning/

Creating spaces that are both welcoming and secure is one of the most pressing challenges faith communities face today. How can churches, schools, and ministries remain places of hospitality while also preparing for real-world security...

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Diocesan Listening Session

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/listening-session-2/

You are invited! We all know that our Prayer Book provides a clear statement about the mission God gives us: to restore all people to unity with God and each other in Christ (p. 855)....

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Canon to the Ordinary’s 2022 sabbatical

https://episcopalmaine.org/diocesan-staff-members-sabbatical/

Over the last several years I have been working on a plan to support the work of clearing unexploded ordnance in Laos. Laos is a small country in between Thailand and Vietnam and is profoundly...

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Bishop Brown Reflects on His Pilgrimage to the Holy Land

https://episcopalmaine.org/bishop-brown-reflects-on-his-pilgrimage-to-the-holy-land/

Have you ever been in the presence of a member of the clergy and thought to yourself, “Wow, he/she/they is clearly called”?  That’s what happened for me during my recent visit with Archbishop Hosam E....

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Expressing the Mind of the House on Climate and Our Vocation in Christ GC80

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/expressing-the-mind-of-the-house-on-climate-and-our-vocation-in-christ/

Climate change and environmental degradation are manifestations of our turning away from God. The effects of this willful separation from God resonate across our collective lives: All areas of justice are either worsened or made better depending on the health of the planet. A changing climate and degraded environment worsen conflict, forces human migration, and causes food insecurity. These related crises increase the rate of violence, cause more natural disasters and humanitarian crises, and deepen the wounds of those already suffering from racism. People living in poverty are plunged further into poverty by the deteriorating condition of the planet.