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“The Maine Experience” Eclipse Dinner in Houlton

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/the-maine-experience-eclipse-dinner-in-houlton/2024-04-06/

Join Church of the Good Shepherd in Houlton, Maine to see one of the true wonders of living in this solar system of God’s creation! In celebration of the total eclipse of the sun on...

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Free webinar about benefits available to those experiencing poverty in Maine

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/maine-ofi-webinar/

OFI 101: MaineCare, SNAP, TANF, and more Friday, July 12, 2 p.m. Online The State of Maine DHHS Office for Family Independence (OFI) offers a free, monthly webinar series for a wide variety of social...

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Maine Episcopalians advocate for LGBTQIA+ rights

https://episcopalmaine.org/maine-episcopalians-advocate-for-lgbtqia-rights/

A group of Maine Episcopalians from three parishes (Trinity in Portland, St. Albans in Cape Elizabeth, and St. Ann’s in Windham) recently joined forces to express their faith-based support for gender justice to their legislators....

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Spring Training 2022

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/spring-training-2022/

Spring Training 2022 – Featuring a Conversation with the Bishops of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont Saturday, May 14  9 am -12 pm  Online via Zoom Join us for a morning of conversation, prayer, and learning. Participants can...

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Maine Legislature resumes work in Augusta

https://episcopalmaine.org/maine-legislature-resumes-work-in-augusta/

The legislature convened the second session this week and the schedule for public hearings and work sessions is already starting to fill up. All legislative committee work will be conducted virtually at least through January...

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Maine Preservation Monday Meet-Up: Faith Communities

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/maine-preservation-monday-meet-up-faith-communities/

Faith communities stewarding historic houses of worship today are often responsible for the oldest and most architecturally ornate buildings in their communities. From soaring steeples to stone foundations, these historic assets can quickly become overwhelming....

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Episcopal Communicators from around the Church meet in Portland, Maine

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/4827/2024-04-16/

Portland, Maine welcomes EpisComm24 Early bird registration is now open for the in-person 50th Anniversary Episcopal Communicators Conference in Portland, Maine from April 16-19. Yes, lovely Portland. The group invites you to come enhance your...

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Season of Creation in the Episcopal Diocese of Maine

https://episcopalmaine.org/season-of-creation-in-the-episcopal-diocese-of-maine/

“Each year from September 1 to October 4, the Christian family unites for this worldwide celebration of prayer and action to protect our common home. It is a special season where we celebrate God as...

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Territorial Lands and Waters Acknowledgement

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/territorial-lands-and-waters-acknowledgement/

2021 Diocesan Resolution 3 for Territorial Acknowledgement Wabanaki REACH Statement on Land Acknowledgement at https://www.mainewabanakireach.org/acknowledging_the_land Dawnland Signals program on WERU-FM about land acknowledgements (11/19/20) at https://archives.weru.org/?s=dawnland+signals Land (and water) acknowledgement by the University of Southern...

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Lay Liturgical Ministry

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/lay-liturgical-ministry/

A communicant in good standing, may be licensed by the Bishop to serve as Worship Leader, Preacher, Eucharistic Minister, or Eucharistic Visitor. Requirements and guidelines for the selection, training, continuing education, and deployment of lay ministers, and the duration of licenses shall be established by the Bishop in consultation with the Commission on Ministry.