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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...

Event

Diocesan Chrism Eucharist 2025

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/maine-chrism-eucharist/

Episcopal Diocese of Maine’s Annual Chrism Eucharist with Renewal of Vows and Blessing of Holy Chrism All are invited to join us for Chrism Mass on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at St. Mary 43 Foreside...

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Ordination of Nancy Ludwig to the Priesthood

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/ordination-of-nancy-ludwig-to-the-priesthood/

Nancy Ludwig will be ordained to the priesthood on Sunday, 19 February at Good Shepherd in Rangeley at 3:00 p.m. All are invited to attend. Clergy are invited to vest and process (red).

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Remembrance, Lamentation, Hope, and Re-dedication in Lewiston

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/lewiston-oct25/

Remembrance, Lamentation, Hope, and Re-dedication Friday, Oct. 25, 11 a.m. Trinity Episcopal Church and Commons, Lewiston As the community of Lewiston-Auburn commemorates the anniversary of last year’s horrific mass shooting, Trinity Episcopal Church and Commons...

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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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Diocesan Online Compline

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/diocesan-online-compline/2026-01-26/

Pray compline with the diocese for the next three Mondays (Jan. 26, Feb. 2, Feb. 9) at 7 p.m. led by our clergy and broadcast on our YouTube channel. We will join together throughout the...

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Diocesan Chrism Eucharist 2024

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/diocese-wide-chrism-mass-2024/

Episcopal Diocese of Maine’s Annual Chrism Eucharist with Renewal of Vows and Blessing of Holy Chrism All are invited to join us for Chrism Mass on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at St. John, 225 French...

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Recap of the 204th Diocesan Convention (2023)

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/convention2023/

The documents that make up the Journal of the 204th Annual Diocesan Convention can be accessed below: Agenda Budget Bishop Brown’s Address Rules of Order Consent Calendar Resolutions 1-3 Report from the Trustees of Diocesan...

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Sample Church Group Expectations and Confidentiality Policy

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/sample-church-group-expectations-and-confidentiality-policy/

Church Group Expectations We are welcoming, inclusive, open, and non-judgmental We arrive on time We stay focused on the purpose of the group We are welcome to share or not as is comfortable for us...

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Funeral for Rev. Mary Ann Taylor

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/funeral-for-rev-mary-ann-taylor/

The Rite of Christian Burial for the Rev. Mary Ann Taylor will be Thursday, Dec. 12 at 10 a.m. at St. Margaret’s. The Rev. Barbara Briggs, rector, the Rev. Mary Carson of St. James Episcopal...