The Loring Fund is designed to benefit congregations by supporting clergy in the Diocese of Maine. This support is made possible by providing funds for continuing education and sabbatical programs which enhance a clergy person's preaching, pastoral care, counseling, and leadership roles.
In February, Bishop Brown announced that the diocese would show its support for the ministry of refugee resettlement by hosting a Refugee Sunday on the First Sunday of Lent, March 9. Realizing that churches might...
Resources and More Information Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery The Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery calls on the Christian Church to address the extinction, enslavement, and extraction done in the name...
The Episcopal Diocese of Maine is launching the 2023 Season of Creation! This year's theme is "Let justice and peace flow", and the symbol "A mighty river".
Faithfully Supporting Our Vulnerable Neighbors – 2026 On the death of Joan Sebastián Guererro Mainers are united in shock, outrage, and grief at another act of violence involving ICE agents—this time in our own backyard...
Clergy licensing, serving in Maine as supply, marriages, funerals
A communicant in good standing, may be licensed by the Bishop to serve as Worship Leader, Preacher, Eucharistic Minister, or Eucharistic Visitor. Requirements and guidelines for the selection, training, continuing education, and deployment of lay ministers, and the duration of licenses shall be established by the Bishop in consultation with the Commission on Ministry.
Bishop Brown is on sabbatical June 24 and through October 2026. While he is away, Bishop Brown will neither receive nor be able to respond to emails, phone calls, or texts. He plans to spend...
