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Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/maine-paid-family-and-medical-leave/

Since January, 2025, both Maine employers and employees have helped to fund the payroll contributions for this new state program. Benefits for this program began on May 1, 2026. Employees will need to apply directly...

Event

Bobby Jo Valentine Concert in Rangeley

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/bobby-jo-valentine-concert-in-rangeley/

Spiritual singer/songwriter Bobby Jo Valentine will present a concert on Tuesday, June 3, at 7:00 pm at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 2614 Main Street, Rangeley. The concert is co-sponsored by Good Shepherd (Episcopal)...

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Empty Chairs: Remembering Lewiston One Year Later (Rangeley)

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/empty-chairs-requiem-remembering-lewiston-one-year-later-rangeley/

The Church of the Good Shepherd in Rangeley invites the community to a service of remembrance on the first anniversary of the Lewiston Shootings. The candle-light service will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, October...

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Diocesan Lay Preaching Program

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/diocesan-lay-preaching-program/

Laity is essential to the life and health of our churches, so we need to support lay formation and access to quality learning experiences. This program was designed by lay preachers in Maine who wanted...

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Project Resource Online Stewardship Team Training

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/project-resource-online-stewardship-team-training/2024-09-08/

Project Resource, Fall 2024 Project Resource equips stewardship teams with strategic training and flexible resources to design and execute annual stewardship campaigns which can be replicated and adapted in future years. Project Resource is dedicated...

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Parochial Reports

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/parochial-report-filing/

Online filing for the 2025 Parochial Report for all Episcopal Church congregations opened on Jan. 5, 2026 and closed Mar. 1, 2026. Parishes no longer have access to the online form and must complete and...

Event

From Easter Guest to Belonging: Turning One Sunday into a Spiritual Home

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/from-easter-guest-to-belonging-turning-one-sunday-into-a-spiritual-home/

Episcopal churches fill their pews on Easter morning. The real question is—what happens on Monday? The panelists for this webinar, hosted by the Episcopal Parish Network, have figured out part of the answer. They have...

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St. Francis by the Sea Pilgrimage to Italy

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/st-francis-by-the-sea-pilgrimage-to-italy/

The Rev. Douglas Beck, rector of St. Francis by the Sea in Blue Hill, invites you to embark on a spiritual journey through Italy, immersing yourself in the sacred sites and timeless beauty of Assisi,...

Blog Post

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...

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Know Your Rights with ICE in Public, at Home, at Work

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/know-your-rights-if-ice-stops-you-in-public/

ILAP, Maine’s Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project, offers this guide that explains the rights of a person stopped by an immigration officer in public. All people living in the United States, including undocumented immigrants, have certain...