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Meet our GC80 Deputies

As we approach General Convention in July 2022, we’d like to introduce you to a few of the deputies who will be representing the Episcopal Diocese of Maine in Baltimore.  We will introduce our deputies...

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Clergy Conference

Two-night clergy formation event brought to you by the Clergy Formation Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine. Feast in a Time of Famine: Sacramental Life for our Secular Age with Rev. Dr. Patricia Lyons Passionate...

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How to Author a Resolution

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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Sample Church Group Expectations and Confidentiality Policy

Church Group Expectations We are welcoming, inclusive, open, and non-judgmental We arrive on time We stay focused on the purpose of the group We are welcome to share or not as is comfortable for us...

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UTO Board President Offers Message to Maine – June 2022

Hear from UTO Board President Sherri Dietrich who lives and worships in Maine about United Thank Offering and working to cultivate gratitude in our diocese.

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Visitations from Bishop Brown

Episcopal Visitations are required by Canon III every three years.  In the Diocese of Maine, episcopal visitations are scheduled in rotation about once every 28-30 months.  Other celebrations, special services/ mission leadership or pastoral care visits may be scheduled 'in between' official visitations by either the Priest in Charge/Sr. Warden or the Bishop.Episcopal Visitations are required by Canon III every three years.  In the Diocese of Maine, episcopal visitations are scheduled in rotation about once every 28-30 months.  Other celebrations, special services/ mission leadership or pastoral care visits may be scheduled 'in between' official visitations by either the Priest in Charge/Sr. Warden or the Bishop. You will be provided with visitation forms (available below) ahead of Bishop Brown's visit. Please complete these to help you to prepare for your time together. Here are few highlights: A visitation consists of four parts—a pre-visitation conversation, worship and congregational conversation, vestry/leadership meeting, and time with the clergy person. Please consider scheduling the vestry meeting to a weekday, about 90 minutes, either before or after the visitation. We'll find the time that’s most convenient for you and your leadership. The clergy-bishop time need not occur on Sunday, and when the visitation is online, we’ll likely have to use Zoom for this part. The Bishop's preference, whenever it’s safe and possible, is to have a meal together. Forms to read and complete before Bishop's visit: Bishop's Visitation Customary Notes for Vestry Visits Notes about Confirmation Visitation Planning Worksheet Visitation Schedule Please contact Lauralee Raymond, Executive Assistant to Bishop Brown will any questions.

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Property, Safety and Infrastructure (PSI) Advisory Team  

The PSI Advisory Team supports congregational leadership in their mission of maintaining the holy spaces (interior & exterior) that support the congregation's ability to offer worship, engage in congregational development, and minister to the wider community through their outreach programs.

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Voting Procedure for the 2025 Convention

Orientation to Voting Procedures Be prepared to vote in two ways at the 2025 Convention: By raising colored and labeled voting cards By online ballot Only certified delegates and clergy may vote. Voting by Card...

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Financial Assistance for Deacons

The Fund for the Diaconate provides vital financial assistance for deacons and those in diaconal formation who have insufficient funds for their needs. Most deacons in The Episcopal Church serve as non-stipendiary ministry leaders, and...