Bishop Brown Welcomes You to Convention Season!

Sign Up for the Virtual Choir! 

The Virtual Choir is returning to Diocesan Convention this year! To lend your voice, sign up here. The final selections of the two hymns are still being made, but we can tell you that they will be familiar, well-loved tunes with fresh, new lyrics, and the arrangements will allow for melody singing as well as part singing and a descant. 

We Worship Young! with Jennifer Rome

Sept. 15, 2022 

7:00 - 8:30pm

Online

Offered by The Province 1 Christian Formation Network

The Province 1 Christian Formation Network is hosts a series of online monthly  “Conversations with Noted Speakers” featuring speakers at the forefront of Christian Formation. 

About this month's speaker: 

Jen Rome has the best job ever: Pastor of Next Generation Ministries at Pilgrim Lutheran Church in St. Paul. She has 20 years of experience in bringing people of all generations to deeply experience and creatively connect with God, the world, and each other. Nationally and locally, she presents and leads workshops on cross-generational, multi-sensory, interactive faith formation for church professionals and lay leaders. She, her husband, and their two children live inter-generationally with his parents in a duplex in St. Paul, Minnesota.

To participate, sign up here.

Join a Public Conversation with Carter Heywood

Wednesday, September 21

4:00 - 5:30 pm

Online

Offered by BTS and the Maine Council of Churches 

The Maine Council of Churches and The BTS Center have invited world-renowned theologian and Episcopal priest, Rev. Dr. Carter Heyward (one of the “Philadelphia 11” women ordained in 1974, two years before the Episcopal Church authorized ordination of women) to lead us in a conversation about her upcoming book, The 7 Deadly Sins of Christian Nationalism: A Call to Action (Rowman & Littlefield, September 2022). Rev. Dr. Heyward will address the rise of white Christian nationalism and offer perspectives for moving forward with hope and action.

Bangor Theological Seminary Professor Emeritus of Christian Ethics, Rev. Dr. Marvin Ellison, will facilitate the online event on September 21 at 4:00 pm. Register here.

Download a flyer here.

Compline with Episcopal Peace Fellowship

Tuesdays in September

8:30 pm

Online

Please join members of the Maine chapter of the Episcopal Peace Fellowship (EPF) who will be leading EPF-National Compline at 8:30pm via Zoom on Tuesdays in September. Open to all and they hope you will join them!

Click here to join on Zoom.

Meeting ID: 817 7614 5441

Passcode: 863435

Updated Sacred Ground Information for This Fall!

This fall, Sacred Ground circles open to those in the dioceses of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine will meet on Zoom. There will be three circles: Wednesday mornings, Wednesday mid-afternoons, and Thursday evenings. The first sessions of these circles will be held in October and each circle will establish its own rhythm for the rest of the sessions.  The circles are sponsored by the Diocese of Vermont's Anti-Racism Action Group, the Diocese of New Hampshire's Reconciliation Commission, and the Diocese of Maine's Racial Justice Council.

Those interested in participating should contact Franci Farnsworth right away. We are limiting the size of each circle to no more than 8 people plus the two facilitators.  

Learn more about Sacred Ground, and watch an invitational video.

Seed Money for Growing God's Mission

Sowing Seeds of Ministry Grants of up to $2,500 are available for collaborative programs and projects by groups of Episcopalians from two or more Episcopal dioceses in Province 1. These can be as simple as a retreat or a one-time event, or can be seeds to build and support larger programs. If you are interested in applying for a Sowing Seeds grant, follow this link for more information, or email Province 1 Coordinator Will Harron.

Communications Office Hours

Are you interested in a working session regarding technology, social media, or how to communicate your message?

These are all topics for discussion at CommsChat - aka Communications Office Hours. The discussion each week is guided by the questions of those who attend. This is a non-mandatory, come-if-you'd-like open discussion session.

This week's CommsChat is on Thursday, September 8th from 11 am - 12 pm.

Click on the "Register Here" button below if you'd like to attend.

Two Facebook Portal Devices on Offer to Churches

The diocesan office has two Facebook Portal devices left that we would like to give to churches (at no cost to the churches). First come, first served! 

We purchased the devices to facilitate Facebook Live for worship services. The Portal no longer offers that service. However, it can still be used to connect with Zoom or Microsoft Teams (think vestry meetings!). 

To read more about the Portal devices, click here (keeping in mind this is a specific model, see below). 

All three Portal devices are the same and the following model: Portal from Facebook Smart Video Calling 10" Black Display Model- WD50JM.

To request one of the three devices, please email Canon for Communications, Katie Clark.

Are you a creative type who also likes to keep things organized? St. George’s in Sanford is hiring a Communications and Administrative Assistant. This position is focused on print and digital communications along with some administrative assistance in the parish office. To see the full job description, click here. To apply, send a cover letter and resume to Rev. Lauren Kay.

St. James in Old Town is looking for a high school student or someone older to take care of the children on Sunday mornings. The compensation is generous! Contact Senior Warden Cass Wright via email or at 207-475-6830.

St. Bart’s in Yarmouth is seeking an organized, energetic, and creative part-time Youth Religious Education Leader to coordinate their youth ministry program. The leader will work 12-16 hours/week during the school calendar year with a salary ranging from $14,000-18,000 based on qualifications and experience. Click here for the complete job description. Please use this email address to apply.

Christ Church in Gardiner has an opening for a part-time, salaried Children and Youth Ministries Coordinator. The Children and Youth Ministries Coordinator is responsible for overseeing and implementing spiritual formation for children, youth, and their families. This is a salaried staff position for approximately 10 hours per week for 10 months a year. Read the full job description here. Applications will be accepted until September 30, 2022. Please include in the application: a current resume, 3 references with contact information, and a letter of interest for this position and email to the Rev. Kerry Mansir.

Love making music to glorify God and inspire worshippers? St. Philip's in Wiscasset is looking for a Music Director to play organ/piano and direct its choir. If interested, send your resume to the Rev. Tom Junkert or call 218-205-0420. The job description can be viewed here.

St. George’s, York Harbor is hiring a part-time communications-focused Administrative Assistant. Use your creative gifts to help them connect people and build community through print and digital media.They are excited to work with someone creative and curious about how to build greater connections in the community and tell their story through digital engagement. Click here for a full job description. To apply, email a cover letter and resume to the Rev. Ryan Mails.

St. David's in Kennebunk is seeking an experienced, technically-minded individual to contract to run their audio and video system to livestream and prerecord their worship services and other events. For more information, and to apply, please email the Rev. Andrew D'Angio White.

Is your church hiring? Would you like us to share out the job description in the CLL (this email), the Dio Log, and/or the diocesan LinkedIn page? If so, let us know!

As a reminder, churches that are in the search process for a new clergyperson are listed on the diocesan website here.

Save these dates below! For the full events calendar, click here.

SEPTEMBER

16 Nominations and Resolutions Due

27 Clergy Day with the Bishop, Christ Church Gardiner

27 Town Hall: Intro to Convention / Area Caucus

OCTOBER

4 Town Hall: Budget, Rules of Order, Resolutions

11Town Hall: Resolutions, Consent Calendar

18 Town Hall: Pre-Convention

19 Diocesan Convention Registration Deadline

22 Diocesan Convention

25 Town Hall: Convention Debrief and Thanksgivings for the Town Hall Program