A Pastoral Word from Bishop Thomas Brown to the Episcopal Diocese of Maine in the wake of the mass shooting in Lewiston 27 October 2023 On Wednesday evening, our beloved community of Lewiston joined the...
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...
Materials from “Here We Are. Send Us!” Online Discussion Jan. 14, 2025 The Maine Council of Churches (MCC) held the first in a series of online “town hall” gatherings to discuss ways Maine’s communities of...
The Trustees of Diocesan Funds, as an entity created by statute, functions independent of the Bishop and the Diocesan Convention. The body is comprised of seven Trustees plus the Bishop. According to the By-Laws of...
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...
The Standing Committee is an elected body which serves as the Council of Advice to the Bishop and stands ready to be the Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese when a vacancy occurs in the Episcopate.
Global mission is no longer the domain of professional missionaries, but has become the work of everyone in the church. We prayerfully work to build relationships across difference whether in local or international contexts. We...