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Leave-Taking Protocol for Ministry Leaders in the Diocese of Maine

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A good beginning depends on a good ending. A church’s ability to call a successor depends on how well the rector, priest, or ministry leader and the wardens and vestry manage the leave-taking and on...

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Episcopal Maine Youth ice fishing success

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Episcopal Maine Youth met with huge ice fishing was success in February! They give a big thank you to their fearless leader, Macauley, for taking them out to Pleasant Pond in Litchfield. They caught plenty...

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Ministry Exhibits

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Please be sure to visit the ministry tables during convention! Camp Bishopswood Council on Indigenous Relations Diocesan Creation Care Team/Earth Keepers Faithful Givers Be SMART Secure Gun Storage Restoration Laos St. Elizabeth’s Essentials Pantry Maine...

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Rev. Jarrett Kerbel and St. John’s, Bangor Celebration of New Ministry, April 19, 2026

https://episcopalmaine.org/rev-jarrett-kerbel-and-st-johns-bangor-celebration-of-new-ministry-april-19-2026/

The congregation of St. John’s in Bangor and their new rector, Rev. Jarrett Kerbel, celebrated their ministry together on the Third Sunday of Easter.

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Dio Maine Cooks: The ‘100’ Cookies

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In this second installment of “Dio Maine Cooks,” we honor St. Martin’s Episcopal Church in Palmyra and the church’s new rector, the Rev. Christopher Warne, who are celebrating their new ministry together today. The slim,...

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Ordination to the Diaconate Chart

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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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General Convention

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The 82nd General Convention (GC82) July 3-8, 2027 Phoenix, Arizona The next gathering of our Episcopal Church General Convention is less than a year away! As we count down to the 82nd General Convention in...

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Social Justice & Advocacy

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Joyce Kennedy Joins the Diocese as Stewardship Advisor

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Bishop Brown is pleased to announce the appointment of Joyce Kennedy to the new consultant position of Stewardship Advisor, which is underwritten by the Trustees of Diocesan Funds for a period of two years. In...