The JNCPB is composed of 20 people. Five bishops were elected by the House of Bishops, and five clergy and five lay people were elected by the House of Deputies (Canon I.2.1.a). Two members between ages 16-21 were appointed by the president of the House of Deputies (Canon I.2.1.a). Three members were jointly appointed by the presiding bishop and House of Deputies president to ensure the cultural and geographic diversity of the church and skillsets needed for effective service on the committee (Canon I.2.1.c). The members serve a three-year term that concludes with the close of 81st General Convention in Louisville, Kentucky.
Sermon delivered at Christ Church, Gardiner October 27, 2024 Good morning. My name is John Hennessy. I am the public policy director of the Diocese of Maine and the co-chair of the public policy committee...
Artist talk: Saturday, Oct. 10, 12:30 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 11, 11 a.m. Exhibition open Saturday, Oct. 10, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 11, 10:45 a.m. – noon An exhibition of 12...
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...
Clergy background checks are conducted through Praesidium by the diocese when there is a new priest called to serve a congregation. The results are sent to the diocese for the bishop’s review. The diocese pays...
General Convention and its role in the life of The Episcopal Church The Episcopal Church’s General Convention met for the 81st time in 2024, June 23- 28 in Louisville, KY. Read all about General Convention...
Canon 13 Of the Standing Committee Section 1. The Standing Committee shall at its first meeting choose a Chair and a Secretary, either Clerical or Lay. The Secretary shall record all proceedings in a book provided...
Download a PDF Celebrated Maine author Elizabeth Strout, born in Portland and now living in Harpswell, is arguably best-known for introducing the world to her character, Olive Kitteridge, in 2008. Strout’s eight books aren’t exclusively set in...
