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Sample Letter of Agreement for Priests

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/sample-letter-of-agreement-for-priests/

Click the “Download” button above for the PDF version. Click the link below to download a Word version of the sample document to your computer: Letter of Agreement Template

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Sample Letter of Agreement for a Deacon

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/sample-deacons-letter-of-agreement/

Letter of Agreement Deacon Template – WORD VERSION

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Mutual Study of Ministry (MSM)

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/msm/

For many years, the Bishop’s Office has encouraged congregations to conduct a Mutual Study of Ministry (MSM) every few years. An agreement to do an MSM about 18 months into the new priest’s tenure is...

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Frequently Asked Questions about LOIs for Grants

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/loi-for-grants/

Wondering if there is a diocesan grant available for your project? Please submit a one-page Letter of Intent (LOI) to the Grants Committee outlining your proposal. In your letter, please include: The full name of...

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Employment

https://episcopalmaine.org/employment/

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Disciplinary Board

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/disciplinary-board/

In the event of a charge of clergy misconduct, members of Disciplinary Board must meet to review the matter.

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Letters of Agreement

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/letters-of-agreement/

Letters of Agreement, Congregations in Transition, Transition in the Diocese of Maine

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Public Reading of MLK’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/committed-to-listen/

Committed to Listen took place in 2021 when political and faith leaders, including Episcopal Diocese of Maine Bishop Thomas Brown, gathered to read aloud the words of MLK's Letter form a Birmingham Jail.

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Grants through the Diocese of Maine

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/grants-in-dio-maine/

There is grant money available in 2026, and applications are received on a rolling basis. Dreaming of the impact your church ministry could make with additional funding? Please be in touch with the committee! Instructions...

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Customary for Retiring Deacons

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/customary-for-retiring-deacons/

The Canons of The Episcopal Church require the retirement of deacons from all positions of active service in the Church, on reaching the age of 72. Deacons are required to submit their resignations, and bishops are...