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Creation Care Team Seeks New Members

https://www.episcopalmaine.org/creation-care-team-seeks-new-members/

The Diocesan Creation Care Team has an opportunity for new members to join us in our work. Our mission is to bear witness through the people of the Diocese of Maine to the need for justice in...

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St. Margaret’s Leans In and Reaches Out for Refugee Sunday

https://www.episcopalmaine.org/st-margarets-leans-in-and-reaches-out-for-refugee-sunday/

In February, Bishop Brown announced that the diocese would show its support for the ministry of refugee resettlement by hosting a Refugee Sunday on the First Sunday of Lent, March 9. Realizing that churches might...

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Diocesan Lay Preaching Program

https://www.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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Three Memorial Stained Glass Windows at Christ Church, Eastport

https://www.episcopalmaine.org/three-memorial-stained-glass-windows-at-christ-church-eastport/

The Rev. John E. Phelps, vicar at Christ Church, Eastport from January 1, 1990, through December 31, 2002, wrote eloquently in the church’s October 1995 newsletter about the three memorial stained glass windows in the...

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The Ministry of Showing Up

https://www.episcopalmaine.org/the-ministry-of-showing-up-jenks/

The Rev. Peter Jenks reflects on his long tenure in Thomaston When he retires from the Episcopal Church of St. John Baptist in Thomaston on Sept. 29, Rev. Peter Jenks will leave a legacy that...

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Diocesan Earth Keepers’ Hold First-ever Retreat

https://www.episcopalmaine.org/diocesan-earth-keepers-hold-first-ever-retreat/

On the weekend of September 13 and 14, twelve Earth Keepers from eight parishes met for a retreat at Camp Bishopswood, coinciding with the Summer Finale. Admirably organized by the Rev. Dr. Jenny Reece, the...

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“Earthkeeping in the Parish” Spring Training 2022 Presentation

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H57VAGWOkCJnjywp592DsEWjAbnuqFOx/view?usp=sharing

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Children’s Spirituality ~ An Introduction

https://www.episcopalmaine.org/event/childrens-spirituality-an-introduction/

  Understanding children’s spirituality is key to understanding how to create useful and compelling formation programs. Every compelling church program or engagement with children and families starts with an understanding of how children experience and...

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‘Philadelphia Eleven’ to be shown at The Gem in Bethel

https://www.episcopalmaine.org/event/philadelphia-eleven-to-be-shown-at-the-gem-in-bethel/

The Gem and West Parish Congregational Church are screening the film, The Philadelphia Eleven, as part of the Faith & Film series, and to welcome the Rev. Merrill Bittne to lead a short Q&A following the film. The...

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Easter Vigil in Camden, April 4, 2026

https://www.episcopalmaine.org/easter-vigil-in-camden-april-4-2026/

The clergy and congregations of St. Margaret’s, Belfast, St. Peter’s, Rockland, St. John Baptist, Thomaston, Nativity Lutheran, Rockport, and St. Thomas’, Camden, gathered to celebrate the Great Vigil of Easter together. Bishop Brown joined them...