News & Events in the Episcopal Diocese of Maine since 1999 |
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Volume 23, Number 8
April 22, 2021
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Celebrate Earth Week with the Climate Justice Council |
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The newly formed Climate Justice Council has provided the diocese with a liturgical resource and an opportunity to learn about the potential in regenerating the world's soils for Earth Week.
Click here to download a PDF of "Restoring Our World, Our Common Home" a liturgy of Morning Prayer. While dated for Sunday, April 25, it is appropriate for use anytime.
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On Monday, April 26 at 6:00 pm, join them for a screening of the new film "Kiss the Ground". The film, made available by Interfaith Power and Light, explores regenerating the world’s soils and its potential to rapidly stabilize Earth’s climate, restore lost ecosystems, and create abundant food supplies.
The showing will be followed by a discussion moderated by Dick Farnsworth, former Maine state legislator. All are welcome! Click here for the Zoom link. Passcode: 888890
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John Hennessy leads advocacy course this May |
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Bexley Seabury is offering the course, "Advocacy 101 for Teams and Individuals" in their Pathways for Baptismal Living series. The course was developed and will be led by the diocese's Directory of Advocacy and Networks, John Hennessy! John is excited to bring five years of faith-based advocacy and organizing to Bexley Seabury and looks forward to sharing some of Maine's successful legislative strategy through the six-week course that begins on May 30. Learn more and register here.
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Latest podcast features discussion with Bishop Brown |
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Why is it important to reflect on scripture each day and why is daily practice important?
Check out the latest episode of the Faith in Maine podcast in which Bishop Brown talks about these questions, the practice of "learning" as part of the Way of Love, and more.
Listen to Faith in Maine here or find it on any platform where you get your podcasts - iTunes, Spotify, Pocket Casts and more. You can also call and listen by dialing 207-223-6402.
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Bishopswood offers different ways to experience camp |
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Camp Bishopswood Work Weekend ~ April 30 to May 2
There are a few more cabins available for work weekend. This is a free weekend at camp, to help get it ready for the season! Work will include cleaning projects, painting, cutting and splitting wood, putting up a 50 x 20 tent, moving boats, etc. Feel free to contact the Camp Director, Mike Douglass if you have any questions. Learn more here.
Camp Bishopswood Open House Weekend ~ May 21 to May 23
Join the Open House Weekend to orient your family to all that Bishopswood offers.
Find more information here.
Family Weekends - New this Spring & Fall!
Stay at camp, pre-order grab and go food from our kitchen, and enjoy the lake, camp, and the Mid-coast area. There's a small fee for these family weekends which are limited to 50 people. Going fast! To find available dates and reserve, please email Mike Douglass
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Attend a gathering of Sacred Ground facilitators |
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The Racial Justice Council will be hosting a gathering for all of those in the diocese who have facilitated the Sacred Ground program for their church or organization on Tuesday May 25 from 5:00 to 6:30 pm via Zoom. (Click here to join. Passcode:144329)
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News From Our Congregations |
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Thanks to Karen Phair for the photo above of Bishop Brown at St. Barnabas, Rumford on Easter Day. He's pictured with the Rev. Cindy Dawson's four grandchildren who are, from left to right, Charlotte, Cora, Lydia, and Fletcher. Read an update about the unique way St. Barnabas is now conducting Sunday School here.
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The people of St. George's, York Harbor gathered outside in the sunshine to flower a cross as part of their celebration. |
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St. Francis by the Sea, Blue Hill offered Drive Through Communion, held an Easter hat parade, and enjoyed hot crossed buns.
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Easter sunrise service in Waterville
The Interfaith Council hosted an outdoor Easter sunrise service at Head of the Falls. The Rev. John Balicki of St. Mark's, Waterville (pictured above) led the Ecumenical Easter service attended by about 50 people.
Read more
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The Rev. Douglas Beck, ObJN, an Episcopal priest serving at St. Augustine's, Dover-Foxcroft will be leading a virtual, quiet, at-home retreat weaving threads of our one, precious physical and spiritual life written about by the fourteenth-century Christian mystic, Julian of Norwich. Time for quiet reflection, prayer and journaling are interspersed during this online retreat on Sunday, May 23 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Register here.
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The Racial Justice Council would like to share notice of Stand Against Racism being hosted by the YWCA of Central Maine.
The campaign and event were created to highlight the racial justice issues that impact the health and safety of communities of color.
Learn more and register for any of the events below here.
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April 22
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12:00 pm Keynote Speaker Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness Director of Programs & External Affairs Lisa Sockabasin
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2:00 pm Conversation based upon the book So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
- 4:00 pm The Bridge to My Own Power *BIPOC ONLY space*
April 23
- 1:00 pm Panel Discussion on Housing as a Social Determinant to Health
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Cassandra Wright, a member of the Episcopal Committee on Indian Relations, had her commendation of Rep. Jared Golden's op-ed about modernizing Maine tribal-state relations published here in the Bangor Daily News.
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Neill Coleman, Chief Philanthropy Officer at Trinity Wall Street, reflects on the pandemic and the way forward. "With a resilience frame, response and recovery can work hand in hand and reinforce each other. Episcopal Relief & Development is a model of how to do this right." Read more here.
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Presiding Bishop Michael Curry joined the Episcopal Church in Minnesota for an evening prayer service following the conviction of Derek Chauvin. Listen and pray along with the Presiding Bishop's meditation which begins a few seconds after the 7 minute mark here.
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Let us pray for the reverent care of all creation this Earth Day. |
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By the Grace of God and with the consent of the people, the Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Brown, Tenth Bishop of Maine, ordained George S. Sheats to the Sacred Order of Priests on Saturday, April 17.
Please join us in praying for George's ministry and the people of St. Michael's, Auburn where he serves as Priest-in-Charge.
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Please join in praying for the repose of the soul of the Rev. John S. Hedger and for his family and friends as they grieve. John was 89 and died March 8, 2021 in Santa Rosa, California.
He served as an Episcopal priest in New York, Iowa, North Carolina, and Florida as well as Maine.
An outdoor memorial service was held previously in the garden at Spring Village, and interment will be in Maine later this year.
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