Come to be trained in the premiere international resource for suicide awareness and prevention. Led by Fr Nathan Ferrell of Saint Mary’s, this training provides practical tools for responding to your neighbors in need. Who?...
Episcopal Visitations are required by Canon III every three years. In the Diocese of Maine, episcopal visitations are scheduled in rotation about once every 28-30 months. Other celebrations, special services/ mission leadership or pastoral care visits may be scheduled 'in between' official visitations by either the Priest in Charge/Sr. Warden or the Bishop.Episcopal Visitations are required by Canon III every three years. In the Diocese of Maine, episcopal visitations are scheduled in rotation about once every 28-30 months. Other celebrations, special services/ mission leadership or pastoral care visits may be scheduled 'in between' official visitations by either the Priest in Charge/Sr. Warden or the Bishop. You will be provided with visitation forms (available below) ahead of Bishop Brown's visit. Please complete these to help you to prepare for your time together. Here are few highlights: A visitation consists of four parts—a pre-visitation conversation, worship and congregational conversation, vestry/leadership meeting, and time with the clergy person. Please consider scheduling the vestry meeting to a weekday, about 90 minutes, either before or after the visitation. We'll find the time that’s most convenient for you and your leadership. The clergy-bishop time need not occur on Sunday, and when the visitation is online, we’ll likely have to use Zoom for this part. The Bishop's preference, whenever it’s safe and possible, is to have a meal together. Forms to read and complete before Bishop's visit: Bishop's Visitation Customary Notes for Vestry Visits Notes about Confirmation Visitation Planning Worksheet Visitation Schedule Please contact Lauralee Raymond, Executive Assistant to Bishop Brown will any questions.
Self-determination through tribal self-government has led to remarkable economic growth across many Tribal nations situated in Indian Country. However, unique to Maine, the federal Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980 (MICSA) empowers the state...
Seasonal events honoring the pain of loss through the liturgical year Wednesdays 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. • Online “We know and feel in our bones that something primal is amiss. Our extended home is being...
All are invited to join this hymn-singing morning with a favorite hymn in mind, or just to enjoy the opportunity to sing together.
Digital Onboarding Grant Deadline Coming Soon! The Digital Onboarding Grant Program deadline is 1 February 2022. Here are some things to note about the program: The “cap” is a maximum of $4,000 per church or...
Communicating grace and mercy in moments of acute anxiety and confrontation takes preparation. This two-hour class, hosted by St. Paul’s, Brunswick with Prevention. Action. Change. Maine, and offered through Zoom, helps all participants to better...
Join Gun Safety Day in Augusta on the first day of the legislative session to let the State House and the Governor know the strength of our commitment. Episcopalians of all ages are invited to...
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