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UTO Grant Adds Showers and Laundry to Services at New Trinity Jubilee Center
The Episcopal Church Executive Council recently approved more than $1 million in United Thank Offering grants supporting 27 innovative mission and ministry projects focused on water-related issues around the world. One of these grants—for $55,000—was...
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Thrivent Breakfast
Emmanuel Lutheran Episcopal Church Pastor Ben Cooke invites his fellow clergy and lay leaders to join him for this free breakfast, hosted by Thrivent—a financial company that has its roots in the Lutheran Church. This...
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Water and Wilderness Church webinar
You are invited for an evening conversation with Rev. Pete Nunnally, coordinator for the Chesapeake Bay EcoRegion, about his ministry there. He is the founder of Water and Wilderness—an outdoor church that meets weekly for...
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Getting Ready for Your 2025-2026 Annual Campaign Webinar
The diocese has a membership with The Episcopal Network for Stewardship (TENS) that allows our churches access to stewardship campaign materials and learning opportunities. Join them for a free webinar to help prepare lay and...
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Phishing & Email Scams in Churches
Cybersecurity Information & Resources From the Episcopal Diocese of Maine’s Weekly News for Clergy and Lay Leaders, various dates Phishing in churches Please beware of email and text “phishing” in Maine churches. Fraudulent email and...
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Basecamp Learning Sessions for Diocesan Leaders
Are you part of a committee, governing body, or ministry that uses the project management platform Basecamp? If you would like to learn how to use this tool, please join Director of Engagement Teresa Pinney will...
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Planning for the Season of Creation, a Webinar
Would you like to start or expand your celebration of the Season of Creation, but looking for support? In this webinar Rev. John Lein, rector of St. Aidan’s, Machias, will discuss the Celebration Guide for...
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Bishop Brown asks leaders to discuss resuming pre-pandemic Eucharistic practices
Excerpted from The Pine Tree Clergy Newsletter, 17 October 2022: “At clergy day on 27 September, I asked clergy who oversee congregations to begin conversations with lay leaders about when and how to resume pre-pandemic Eucharistic practices. I...
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Building Intentional Small Groups
Resources for creating an intentional small group ministry in your congregation
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CANON 13 Of The Standing Committee
Canon 13 Of the Standing Committee Section 1. The Standing Committee shall at its first meeting choose a Chair and a Secretary, either Clerical or Lay. The Secretary shall record all proceedings in a book provided...