Orientation to Voting Procedures Be prepared to vote in two ways at the 2025 Convention: By using the red and green voting cards labeled “Yea” and “Nay” placed in each voters’ nametag. By online ballot...
The deadline for submitting a resolution for the 2025 Diocesan Convention (Sept. 22) has passed. Proposed resolutions will be available on the convention page and emailed out after Oct. 6. Members of the Resolutions Committee...
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...
Province 1 Conference and Budget Meeting Monday, Dec. 16, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., on Zoom Registration is now open for the Province 1 2024 Winter Conference, which will feature elections for Provincial Executive Committee and...
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...
At The Episcopal Church’s 80th General Convention in July, the House of Bishops passed a statement titled, “Expressing the Mind of the House on Climate and Our Vocation in Christ.” “In this statement, we see the...
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...
The Diocese of Maine celebrated its 200th birthday in the year 2020. The Bicentennial Committee planned a year long multi-event celebration, beginning with a kick-off at Diocesan Convention in 2019.
Downloading Zoom Zoom often updates software, so making sure you have installed the latest version will ensure the best performance during convention. Read more here about how to check what version you have and which is the...
A call to appreciate one another as children of God continually has been repeated at the General Conventions of the Episcopal Church. In 2009, the General Convention urged every leadership body of the Church to...
