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Church Insurance Company

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/church-insurance-company/

Report a Claim: Whenever there is knowledge of an actual claim or potential claim, don’t delay! Contact The Church Insurance Company as soon as possible. (800) 223-5705, To report a claim, press 1 Email a...

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Diocese of Maine’s Liturgical Commission

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/liturgical-commission/

The Liturgical Commission of the Diocese of Maine plans diocesan-wide services and serves as a resource for all congregations.  In 2025, they issued a survey to liturgical leaders designed to help them gather information about the...

Event

Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate of Emily Keniston and Maribeth Payne

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/ordination-to-the-transitional-diaconate-of-emily-keniston-and-maribeth-payne/

By the Grace of God and with the consent of the people The Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Brown Tenth Bishop of Maine will ordain Emily Ainsworth Keniston and Maribeth Anderson Payne Deacons (Transitional) in Christ’s...

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Celebration of New Ministry: The Rev. Myrna Koonce and St. Peter’s, Portland

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/celebration-of-new-ministry-the-rev-myrna-koonce-and-st-peters-portland/

Celebration of New Ministry By the Grace of God the Right Reverend Thomas J. Brown Tenth Bishop of Maine will celebrate the new ministry of The Reverend Myrna Koonce as Rector of St. Peter’s Episcopal...

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Abundant Life Garden Project (Season of Creation Resource)

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/abundant-life-garden-project/

Episcopal Relief and Development has this Sunday School Curriculum called The Abundant Life Garden Project which would be perfect for the Season of Creation.

Blog Post

Visits with Maine Tribes Help Rebuild Connection for Council on Indigenous Relations

https://episcopalmaine.org/visits-with-maine-tribes-help-rebuild-connection-for-council-on-indigenous-relations/

On July 1, five members of the Council on Indigenous Relations (CIR) and three members of the Friends Committee on Maine Public Policy met with leaders from the Maliseet and Mi’kmaq tribes. The day marked...

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A Guide to Civil Discourse from the Office of Government Relations

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/a-guide-to-civil-discourse-from-the-office-of-government-relations/

Equip yourself for more constructive political conversations using Make Me an Instrument of Peace: A Guide to Civil Discourse. Help bridge partisan divides, learn from others, and enlarge the sacred space for debate. Brought to...

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The Ministry of Showing Up

https://episcopalmaine.org/the-ministry-of-showing-up-jenks/

The Rev. Peter Jenks reflects on his long tenure in Thomaston When he retires from the Episcopal Church of St. John Baptist in Thomaston on Sept. 29, Rev. Peter Jenks will leave a legacy that...

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Deacons Day in the Diocese of Maine

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/deacons-day-2026/

Deacons Day in the Diocese of Maine Last Sunday each June Resolution 3 adopted by diocesan convention set aside the last Sunday in June for deacons in the diocese to travel to a parish that...

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Season of Creation Celebrated with Ecumenical Service in Houlton

https://episcopalmaine.org/season-of-creation-celebrated-with-ecumenical-service-in-houlton/

Under the leadership of Earth Keeper Christy Fitzpatrick, Good Shepherd, Houlton hosted an ecumenical service at the town amphitheater in Monument Park to start off the Season of Creation. There were about 40 in attendance,...