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A Pastoral Word from Bishop Brown

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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...

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Celebration of the Life and Work of the Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray

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Province I (spearheaded by the Diocese of Rhode Island) is offering a Zoom on May  23 from 7-8:30 p.m. about the life of The Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray. The guest speaker will be her niece,...

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Episcopal Peace Fellowship Annual Meeting

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Director of Public Policy John Hennessy will be the keynote speaker at the annual meeting of the Episcopal Peace Fellowship. His presentation will especially focus on how the diocese and the Maine Council of Churches...

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Bishop Brown’s Sermon: 2025 Fall Clergy Day

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A sermon for the Episcopal Diocese of Maine preached by the bishop, Thomas J. Brown, in St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Newcastle for the Fall Clergy Day with the Bishop, Tuesday, 7 October 2025.  Take...

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Resolution Workshop

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Resolution Learning Session Thursday, Sept. 4 5:30 p.m. on Zoom Click here to register The deadline for submitting a resolution for diocesan convention is fast approaching (September 22nd)! If you are working on a resolution, have an idea...

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Big Way of Love for Kids

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The Big Way of Love for Kids is a discipleship resource for kids and their beloved communities. It’s a set of playing cards and activities to help our kids become the BIG, beloved children God...

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Church Insurance Company

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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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Sabbaticals for Clergy

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The sabbatical standard in the Diocese of Maine is set by canon, and it’s a generous one: four months every five years. See Canon22.4(2). The canonical benefit is time off with pay. Covering the financial costs for a sabbatical is the...

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UTO Grant Adds Showers and Laundry to Services at New Trinity Jubilee Center

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The Episcopal Church Executive Council recently approved more than $1 million in United Thank Offering grants supporting 27 innovative mission and ministry projects focused on water-related issues around the world. One of these grants—for $55,000—was...

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Diocese Working with Government Agencies to Address Current Homelessness Crisis

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Update February 20, 2023 Jane Field of the Maine Council of Churches and I participated in a call with state officials from the Governor’s office, the Department of Health and Human Services, Portland legislators, the...