Excerpted from The Pine Tree Clergy Newsletter, 17 October 2022: “At clergy day on 27 September, I asked clergy who oversee congregations to begin conversations with lay leaders about when and how to resume pre-pandemic Eucharistic practices. I...
On Saturday, March 8, members of the Diocesan Council, Standing Committee, Trustees of Diocesan Funds, and diocesan staff gathered with Bishop Brown at St. Luke’s Cathedral for a Governance Retreat—the first retreat convened by the...
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...
Cybersecurity Information & Resources From the Episcopal Diocese of Maine’s Weekly News for Clergy and Lay Leaders, various dates Phishing in churches Please beware of email and text “phishing” in Maine churches. Fraudulent email and...
The logo for the Episcopal Diocese of Maine utilizes design elements – namely the pine tree and the cross - that have remained consistent since 1930. The shape of the logo echoes both the diocesan shield and the shield of The Episcopal Church. View the inspirations for our current, colorful logo and download branding guidelines.
The General Convention is the primary governing and legislative body of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. It meets regularly once every three years.
The Trustees of Diocesan Funds manage financial and real estate assets for the benefit of congregations, missions, the diocese and the bishop.
Supply Clergy Guidelines are intended to be a helpful tool for people in congregations who are responsible for working with clergy filling-in, as well as to serve as a resource for members of the clergy themselves.
The Clergy Formation Committee is a group of presbyters and deacons working to offer opportunities to enrich the ongoing formation of Maine's clergy community.
A communicant in good standing, may be licensed by the Bishop to serve as Worship Leader, Preacher, Eucharistic Minister, or Eucharistic Visitor. Requirements and guidelines for the selection, training, continuing education, and deployment of lay ministers, and the duration of licenses shall be established by the Bishop in consultation with the Commission on Ministry.
