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Province 1 Eco-Region Launch and Celebration: Being the Church in a World of Climate Change

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/province-1-eco-region-launch-and-celebration-being-the-church-in-a-world-of-climate-change/

Episcopalians across the Province are invited to celebrate the launch of the newly formed EcoRegion at the Episcopal Conference Center in Rhode Island.  “Faithful Resilience: Being the church in a World of Climate Change” will...

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Loring House Task Force Report – October 24, 2023

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/loring-house-task-force-report-october-24-2023/

Loring House Task Force Report – October 24, 2023 The Loring House Task Force has concluded its charge to study the best and highest use for Loring House (143 State Street, Portland) which is the...

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Chrism Eucharist and Renewal of Vows

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/chrism-eucharist-and-renewal-of-vows/

Renewal of ordination vows for clergy, baptismal promises for laity, the blessing and distribution of Chrism, and lunch. More details TBD

Blog Post

Holy Curiosity: A Message From the Bishops of Northern New England

https://episcopalmaine.org/holy-curiosity-a-message-from-the-bishops-of-northern-new-england/

Dear Episcopalians of Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire, Today we celebrated a new milestone! Episcopalians from across Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire met on Zoom today for Maine’s Spring Training event, and during the program,...

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Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate of Emily Keniston and Maribeth Payne

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By the Grace of God and with the consent of the people The Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Brown Tenth Bishop of Maine will ordain Emily Ainsworth Keniston and Maribeth Anderson Payne Deacons (Transitional) in Christ’s...

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Exploring Full Communion: A Webinar on the General Convention 2027 Proposal for TEC-UMC Relations

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/exploring-full-communion-a-province-1-webinar-on-the-general-convention-2027-proposal-for-tec-umc-relations/

Next summer, General Convention will vote on entering a Full Communion relationship with the United Methodist Church. This webinar, led by Rev. Jason Wells and Rev. Dan Joslyn-Siemiatkoski, ecumenical officers for New Hampshire and Massachusetts...

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Celebration of New Ministry: The Rev. Myrna Koonce and St. Peter’s, Portland

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/celebration-of-new-ministry-the-rev-myrna-koonce-and-st-peters-portland/

Celebration of New Ministry By the Grace of God the Right Reverend Thomas J. Brown Tenth Bishop of Maine will celebrate the new ministry of The Reverend Myrna Koonce as Rector of St. Peter’s Episcopal...

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Conversation about Advocacy in the Diocese of Maine

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/a-conversation-about-advocacy-in-the-diocese-of-maine/

You are invited to a discussion about advocacy in the diocese with Bishop Brown and staff on Wednesday, Dec. 9 at 2 p.m. on Zoom. We’ll talk about what the Maine Episcopal Public Policy Network...

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Mutual Study of Ministry (MSM)

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For many years, the Bishop’s Office has encouraged congregations to conduct a Mutual Study of Ministry (MSM) every few years. An agreement to do an MSM about 18 months into the new priest’s tenure is...

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Social Justice & Advocacy

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