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Having ‘Bridged the Gap,’ George Cooper Finally Gets to Retire

https://episcopalmaine.org/having-bridged-the-gap-george-cooper-finally-gets-to-retire/

by Susan Sherrill Axelrod It’s not unusual for the career paths followed by Episcopal clergy to have taken a number of turns—sometimes sharp ones—before ending up at the church. For the Rev. George Cooper, who...

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Thrivent Breakfast

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/thrivent-breakfast/

Emmanuel Lutheran Episcopal Church Pastor Ben Cooke invites his fellow clergy and lay leaders to join him for this free breakfast, hosted by Thrivent—a financial company that has its roots in the Lutheran Church. This...

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Faithful Givers Roadshow a Rousing Success

https://episcopalmaine.org/faithful-givers-roadshow-a-rousing-success/

Clergy, wardens, treasurers, and others interested in church fundraising turned out in good numbers for the Faithful Givers Roadshow, held at St. John’s, Bangor on Friday, May 29 and St. Mary’s, Falmouth, on Saturday, May...

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Bishop Brown Reflects on His Pilgrimage to the Holy Land

https://episcopalmaine.org/bishop-brown-reflects-on-his-pilgrimage-to-the-holy-land/

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....

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2026 Diocesan Convention Childcare Subsidies Available

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/diocesan-convention-childcare-subsidies-available/

Parents/primary caregivers who have children 10 and under and who are required to attend Diocesan Convention (e.g., clergy, delegates) will be eligible for a childcare subsidy. The maximum amount for each child is $50. Eligible...

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207th Annual Diocesan Convention

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/207th-annual-diocesan-convention/

The Episcopal Diocese of Maine gathers together annually to conduct the business of our diocese and worship together. The clergy of the diocese along with elected lay delegates from each congregation in Maine are the...

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Project Resource Fall 2026 Training

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/project-resource-fall-2026-training/2026-09-13/

Project Resource teaches culture and systems change around financial development in the worldwide Episcopal Church. Project Resource provides teaching, focus, and adaptable resources to equip clergy and lay leaders to develop their year-round annual stewardship...

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Dio Maine Cooks: The ‘100’ Cookies

https://episcopalmaine.org/dio-maine-cooks-the-100-cookies/

In this second installment of “Dio Maine Cooks,” we honor St. Martin’s Episcopal Church in Palmyra and the church’s new rector, the Rev. Christopher Warne, who are celebrating their new ministry together today. The slim,...

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Compline with the Episcopal Diocese of Maine

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/compline-with-the-episcopal-diocese-of-maine/

Worship is an essential act for all Christians at all times – even when we are not gathering together in person in a church. Please join our clergy as they lead us in praying Compline...

Event

Celebration of New Ministry – Emmanuel Lutheran Episcopal Church & the Rev. Ben Cooke

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/celebration-of-new-ministry-emmanuel-lutheran-episcopal-church-and-the-rev-ben-cooke/

The Right Reverend Thomas J. Brown, Tenth Bishop of Maine, will celebrate the new ministry of the Reverend Benjamin John Cooke as Pastor of Emmanuel Lutheran Episcopal Church in Augusta on Sunday, June 1 at...