Blog Post

Attend Presiding Bishop-elect Sean Rowe’s Online Service of Investiture on Nov. 2

https://episcopalmaine.org/attend-presiding-bishop-elect-sean-rowes-online-service-of-investiture-on-nov-2/

Join the Churchwide Virtual Celebration In this historic and joyful season, we invite you to pray for guidance for our church and our new presiding bishop as he leads us in envisioning the reign of...

Event

Conversations with Noted Speakers: Season of Creation as Congregational Development

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/conversations-with-noted-speakers-season-of-creation/

The Province 1 Christian Formation Network is hosting a series of online monthly “Conversations with Noted Speakers” on Zoom. While hosted by the Episcopal churches of New England everyone is welcome to join these sessions!...

Resource

Background Checks for Employees

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/background-checks/

Clergy background checks are conducted through Praesidium or Verified First by the diocese when there is a new priest called to serve a congregation. The results are sent to the diocese for the bishop’s review....

Event

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...

Event

Godly Play “Taste and See” Opportunity

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/godly-play-taste-and-see-opportunity/

You’re invited to a “Taste and See” opportunity on Saturday, September 30th, from 9 am to 3 pm, with Godly Play trainer, Nancy St. John. The morning will be spent building the circle and participating...

Blog Post

Diocese Working with Government Agencies to Address Current Homelessness Crisis

https://episcopalmaine.org/homeless-crisis-update/

Update February 20, 2023 Jane Field of the Maine Council of Churches and I participated in a call with state officials from the Governor’s office, the Department of Health and Human Services, Portland legislators, the...

Event

Viewing Party of the Presiding Bishop’s Investiture in Belfast

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/viewing-party-of-the-presiding-bishops-investiture-in-belfast/

On Saturday, November 2, our new Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe will be installed.  This service will be broadcast from the Chapel of Christ the Lord in The Episcopal Church Center in NYC so that people...

Blog Post

Diocese Hosts Annual Intergenerational Summer Finale at Camp Bishopswood

https://episcopalmaine.org/annual-summer-finale/

All-ages came together for the Episcopal Diocese of Maine's Annual Summer Finale to gather, pray, and rest from Sept. 13-15 at Camp Bishopswood.

Event

Reading of the Passion for Palm Sunday on YouTube

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/reading-of-the-passion-for-palm-sunday/

The Passion According to St. Luke Thanks to several volunteers throughout the diocese, we are also delighted to share with you a Zoom reading of the Passion for Palm Sunday. The Passion will be made...

Event

Regional Confirmation

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/regional-confirmation-2/

There will be a Regional Confirmation on Sunday, June 1 at 10 a.m. at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke in Portland. Priests with candidates should be in touch with the bishop’s Executive Assistant, Lauralee...