Supply Clergy Guidelines are intended to be a helpful tool for people in congregations who are responsible for working with clergy filling-in, as well as to serve as a resource for members of the clergy themselves.
All matters of clergy misconduct will be reported to an intake officer for the diocese. Matters might then be resolved through pastoral care, mediation, an agreement with the bishop, an investigation or any combination of these. An investigation may result in formal mediation, and, if necessary, a hearing.
January 28, 2024 The legislative committees continue to hold public hearings and work on bills at a very quick pace although not necessarily on bills we are working on. Read the legislative report here. Remember,...
The Maine Council of Churches (MCC) held open town halls, “Here We Are. Send Us!” on during the first quarter of 2025 to discuss ways Maine’s communities of faith can be prepared to respond...
Faith in Maine is a podcast of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine exploring God at work in our communities. It can be found on any platform where podcasts are found, including iTunes, Spotify, Pocket Casts and the latest episode is also accessible by telephone!
Dear Liturgical Leaders, Please help us gather information about the liturgies currently in use in parishes across our diocese and feedback about how our work can help serve all churches by completing this survey. The...
Worship and Watch Party Wednesday, April 13 6 PM Youth and young people from across our diocese participated remotely in putting together a Tenebrae or “Shadow” service for Holy Week. We will gather on w2g.tv at...
In 2022, the General Convention of The Episcopal Church approved a first reading of a constitutional change to define the Book of Common Prayer (BCP) as inclusive of all the liturgical texts that have been...
A meeting of the Conference of the Episcopal Province of New England will be held on Thursday, December 14 2023 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. over Zoom. At this meeting, there will be a review of the...
The Office of Government Relations is tasked with representing official Episcopal Church policies voted on and passed by General Convention or Executive Council, the legislative and governing bodies of the Church. Below is a list...
