By the Grace of God and with the consent of the people, The Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Brown, Tenth Bishop of Maine, will ordain Jonathan Radtke to the Holy Order of Priests in Christ’s one...
“Each year from September 1 to October 4, the Christian family unites for this worldwide celebration of prayer and action to protect our common home. It is a special season where we celebrate God as...
Merry Christmas from Bishop Thomas Brown! In these 12 Days of Christmas, more than at any other time of the year, we adore the Word made flesh, our hope is renewed, and our humanity is restored because Jesus Christ, ever ancient and ever new, is born.
Photo: Bishops at Camp McDowell in Nauvoo, Alabama, for the Spring 2025 House of Bishops meeting. Courtesy of the Bishop of Georgia, Frank Logue. To reflect on the recent House of Bishops (HOB) meeting last...
Feb. 3, 2026 You are a spectacular church! Thank you for all the ways you’re praying, giving, feeding, demonstrating, and loving our neighbors. You often hear me say “God has already given us everything we...
Bishop Brown’s prayer opened the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature. He was invited to offer the prayer by Sen. Rachel Talbot Ross (D-Cumberland). We bless you, loving and gracious God, for being God,...
United Thank Offering (UTO) The United Thank Offering is a ministry of the Episcopal Church that encourages the personal spiritual practice of gratitude in support of the mission of the whole church. UTO encourages people...
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.
Beloved of God, In the midst of an Advent full of joyful preparation, this past weekend delivered a stark reminder that our Lord Jesus Christ was and continues to be born into a broken world...
August 15, 2023 Dear Friends in Christ, The Diocese of Maine is ready to support the people of Hawaii, and especially the people who live on Maui. The loss of life, the unfathomable destruction of...
