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De-escalation and Active Bystander Training for Faith Leaders
This online training for faith leaders (clergy and lay) on de-escalation and active bystander skills is offered by MCC in partnership with Prevention.Action.Change during the week of September 15 and week of October 6. The 4-hour training is...
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Reports to the 2025 Convention
Camp Bishopswood Commission on Ministry Council on Indigenous Relations (formerly Committee on Indian Relations) Maine Episcopal Public Policy Network (MEPPN) St. Elizabeth’s Jubilee Center Standing Committee Trinity Jubilee Center Trustees of Diocesan Funds and Reports...
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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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Defend Trans Lives: A Webinar for People of Faith
Calling pro-LGBTQ Christians and other people of faith! We are living in a terrifying time for trans people and our families, as a virulent anti-trans political movement led by Christian Nationalists is sweeping the United...
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Building Intentional Small Groups
Resources for creating an intentional small group ministry in your congregation
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Dismantling Racism Trainings at the Center for Racial Healing
Dismantling Racism training seeks to increase “racial understanding, healing and reconciliation.” It is offered several times throughout the year and is required for all parish clergy and all lay leaders, including vestry members. Trainings are...
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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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Parish Administrators Collaborative Meeting
The Parish Administrators Collaborative (PAC) is a community of professionals who share knowledge and resources to support the ministry of our congregations and the mission of the Church. Membership is open to the primary administrative...
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Watch Party for the Presiding Bishop’s Investiture in Bangor
St. John’s invites you to join in a Watch Party of the Celebration of New Ministry and Investiture of the Right Reverend Sean Rowe as Presiding Bishop and Primate of the Episcopal Church on Saturday,...
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Frances Perkins’ Day
Frances Perkins’ life of good work – work that shaped our country and helped so many – has been an inspiration to generations and an icon for how baptized persons live out their ministry in...