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Contemplative Knitting Workshop

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Attend a Contemplative Knitting Workshop at St. Andrew’s, Newcastle on October 28. Together with Julie Cicora, retired Episcopal priest and author of the book “Contemplative Knitting”,they’ve planned a day-long retreat to explore the connection between...

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Pray with the Diocese of Alabama

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An individual attending a potluck supper at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, last night began shooting at a group of people gathered for the event. Pray with Alabama on Friday, June 17...

Blog Post

GC80 Wrap-up from Bishop Brown

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“Hello to the Episcopal Church in Maine. It’s the last day of General Convention. It’s Monday the 11th of July. We’ve just finished our work. We finished before noon. This is a historic General Convention:...

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Public Conversation with Carter Heywood

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Wednesday, September 21 from 4:00 – 5:30 pm; Online The Maine Council of Churches and The BTS Center have invited world-renowned theologian and Episcopal priest, Rev. Dr. Carter Heyward (one of the “Philadelphia 11” women ordained...

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Christmas Sing Along 2023 in Yarmouth

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Come celebrate the joy of the Christmas season with a Christmas Sing Along hosted by St Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church in Yarmouth. We’ve put together a list of our favorites – It’s Beginning to Look a...

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Sunrise Easter Services, 2025

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Sunrise services on Easter morning are a Christian tradition that many believe started with the Moravian church in Germany in the 1730s. For Episcopalians, the practice arose from the Easter Vigil, which, according to The...

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Youth Retreat Weekend: Faith in the Forest

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April 29 – May 1 Camp Bishopswood For the first time in two years, Episcopal Maine Youth will gather in person for an overnight retreat – and we want you to be there! REGISTER NOW to...

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

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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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On Sacred Ground: Personal Transformation Leads to Sacred Ground Program Expansion

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The national “Becoming Beloved Community” newsletter recently included this column about Caroline Russell, a St. Paul’s, Brunswick parishioner until her death in December 2021, and her relationship with the Sacred Ground program. Sometimes a transformation...

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Clergy Retreat for Dioceses of NH, ME, and VT

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Music That Makes Community Geneva Point Center, Moultonborough, NH Sunday, Oct. 6, 4 p.m. – Tuesday, Oct. 8, lunch The Episcopal Church in New Hampshire is inviting clergy in New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine to...