On a day full of prayer and celebration, the Rt. Rev. Sean W. Rowe, bishop of Northwest Pennsylvania and bishop provisional of Western New York, was elected to be the 28th Presiding Bishop of The...
Dear Friends in Christ, Wasn’t the clergy conference marvelous? At the “bishop’s time” I said, “there’s always something to receive from whomever the speaker or leader is, and there’s always something the speaker says or...
Loring House Task Force Report – October 24, 2023 The Loring House Task Force has concluded its charge to study the best and highest use for Loring House (143 State Street, Portland) which is the...
A letter to our fellow Americans. We, the undersigned bishops of The Episcopal Church, write today out of grief, righteous anger, and steadfast hope. What happened a week ago in Minnesota and is happening in...
It has been a busy couple of weeks on the advocacy front now that the legislature has dealt with the statebudget. Speaking of the budget, you have heard the democratic majority passed a budget that...
The Commission on Ministry (COM) assists the bishop in developing, recruiting, forming, and assessing those called to ministry in the church. Their work encompasses those called to lay or ordained ministry.
Dear Friends in Christ, Six days a week the spirit is alone, disregarded, forsaken, forgotten. Working under strain, beset with worries, enmeshed in anxieties, one has no mind for ethereal beauty. But the spirit is...
Laity is essential to the life and health of our churches, so we need to support lay formation and access to quality learning experiences. This program was designed by lay preachers in Maine who wanted...
The Joint Standing Committee on Nominations invites members from across The Episcopal Church to apply for the key churchwide leadership positions listed below. The priority deadline to apply online is June 15. Elections will take place at the 82nd...
St. Alban, Cape Elizabeth Land Acknowledgement Our baptismal vows call us to respect the inherent dignity of Wabanaki people and culture and to lament the historic sins committed by governments and institutions against them. The...
