St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 27 Pleasant Street, Brunswick ALL proceeds go to area non-profits (2023 donations totaled $48,890.00!!) Dec. 7 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Every year is magical at St. Paul’s Christmas fair and...
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.
Come by on Sat., Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the annual Harvest Fair at St. David’s Episcopal Church located at 138 York Street (Route 1 South just before the Wells town...
GC81 was deputy John Hennessy’s second General Convention and first as elected chair of the Maine deputation. A public policy consultant for the diocese with long experience in advocacy at the state and federal level,...
“This Changes Everything,” is the late Rev. Edward Dufresne’s moving and brave chronicle of his six-year journey with cancer. A Lutheran pastor for over 40 years, Dufresne’s journal of daily thoughts and reflections accompanied by...
When I was growing up in Camden, St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church was an anchor for the community (and still is). The church motto: We are followers of Jesus who: “Worship in beauty, Question in faith,...
Update June 16, 2025: The Maine legislature has defeated all eight of the anti-transgender bills! The Episcopal Church has taken an unequivocal and strong position in support of trans, non-binary, and two-spirit people. We have...
Convention adopted the resolution below (and here) regarding the investment of diocesan funds which asks the bishop to form a special commission to discuss the resolution, the ‘call to action’ attached to the resolution, and...
Have you ever been in the presence of a member of the clergy and thought to yourself, “Wow, he/she/they is clearly called”? That’s what happened for me during my recent visit with Archbishop Hosam E....
