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Beyond the Diocese
The Province 1 site A site
hosted by the Diocese of Maine for the seven dioceses of the Episcopal Church in New
England. This site includes news of and registration materials for upcoming
provincial events as well as a listing provincial officers, New England links and more..
Around the Diocese
What' New?
Visit this page for links to the most recently updated parts of our website...they could
be anything, so you better check them out!
Visitor Center
This page is for people who are new to Maine, new to the Episcopal Church, new to both...
or just curious. It includes links "What does the Episcopal Church
believe?" page, the National Church site, the Anglican Communion site, a history of
the Episcopal Church in Maine, a directory and interactive map to the congregations in
Maine, a link to the Book of Common Prayer site, and how to contact the Diocesan Office.
Congregations
Names, locations, clergy, mailing addresses, email addresses, phone and fax
numbers and web links of all congregations in the Diocese of Maine, including summer
chapels.
Diocesan Staff
Names, titles, phone numbers, extensions, email links, working hours, and responsibilities
(not quite yet) for members of the diocesan staff.
The Bishop's Office
A welcome from the Rt. Rev. Chilton R. Knudsen, Bishop of Maine, as well as her
biography, calendar and statements, sermons, letters, and addresses. You will also
find a list of services and responsibilities that come under the purview of the Bishop's
Office.
Canons and Constitution
The Canons and Constitution of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine. Updated October 2002.
Safe Church Policies and
Procedures
The Episcopal Diocese of Maine has had policies and procedures concerning allegations and
incidents of sexual misconduct in place since November 1994. Up-to-date policies and
procedures as well as dates for the next Safe Church Training sessions are available here.
Congregations in Search
A list of Maine congregations in a search process, links to their deployment information
and their web sites, a description of the Diocese of Maine search process, a wise letter
from an interim pastor to a congregation, and contact information for the Diocesan
Deployment Office.
Summer Chapels
Photos and histories of most of the diocese's 18 summer chapels.
Trustees of Diocesan Funds
A page describing the services and functions of the Trustees of Diocesan Funds, how they
can assist congregations and bios of trustees.
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer
The 2003 diocesan cycle of prayer. A schedule of Sunday prayers for each congregation in
our diocese.
Diocesan Calendar
The Mainestream Calendar: A calendar of events to be held across the diocese and
beyond over the coming months.
A brief history of the Diocese of
Maine
Diocesan Programs
The Diocesan Resource Center
Information about educational resources and programs for all ages, a calendar of
events for upcoming opportunities, and links to other resources.
Youth Ministries
Hot news about recent and upcoming youth programs, the youth ministries calendar, and
links. PDF event registration forms and info!
The Northeast On-line
With Acrobat Reader you can read The Northeast right on your computer before the
print version hits the street. The Bishop's Column, news, feature stories, outreach
and opportunities, regular columns, coming events and more. Click here
to change your subscription information.
Camp Bishopswood
Our diocesan camp located on Lake Megunticook in Hope, Maine. (Seven miles from Camden.)
The page includes the 2003 calendar and general information about the camp. Also, new in
2003, brochures and forms as pdfs.
Diocesan Archives
Tips for congregational archivists and historians from the Diocesan Archivist.
Diocesan Commissions & Committees
Committee and Commission
Membership and Links
An up-to-date listing of the Committees and Commissions and other
entities in the Diocese of Maine with email links to chairpersons.
Commission in Congregational Life
Mutual Study of Ministry
A trained facilitator will work with a congregation to help guide the elected and ordained
leadership through a study of their ministry with the help of the entire congregation.
Learn more about it.
Compensation Committee
Includes the Principles of Mission passed by the 2000 Diocesan Convention, a study guide
based on the principles for congregations to use, and resolutions passed by the 2002
Convention. Clergy compensation reporting forms and instructions are also available.
Supply Clergy Guidelines and Compensation
Helpful suggestions for congregations and the members of the clergy who serve them.
Also a listing of supply clergy compensation guidelines for the Diocese of Maine.
Cursillo
national site
Episcopal
Church Women national site
Episcopal Marriage
Encounter national site
Liturgy Committee
Planned Giving
Committee Against Racism
Committee on Spirituality & the Environment
Stewardship Committee
Commission on Outreach and Services
Ecumenical Committee
Committee on Indian
Relations
Episcopal Relief
& Development national site
United
Thank Offering national site
Commission on Ministry
Committee on Holy Orders handbooks for the ordination
process and forms on-line
Education for Ministry national site
Committee on Baptismal
Ministry workshop information and registration materials
Chaplain to Retired Clergy
Loring Fund
Wolf Fund
Commission on Diocesan Operations
Communication Committee
The
Lulu Awards... to honor communications at the congregational level
Insurance Consultants Summaries of benefits
and general information about property, casualty, medical and dental insurance programs
offered by the Diocese.
Church
Periodical Club national site
Diocesan Council
Long Range Planning
& Evaluation Committee
Task Force on Assessment Review
Diocesan
Convention
Diocesan Journal
On-line
-- Committee and Commission Membership and Links -- yes
-- Congregation Directory-- yes
-- Convention Business-- yes
--Bishop's Official Acts-- yes
-- Constitution and Canons -- yes
A Good Place to Hold Meetings
Canterbury House in Orono -- a
centrally-located, diocesan-owned meeting space. For more information, try the link.
Moments from our life together
Sea Dogs 2002: Saturday, July 20th. They lost, but it was
still a great day! Check out the photos of the Bishop throwing the first pitch.
Many and One Rally, January 11,
2003, in Lewiston: Photos from the gathering of 4,500 Mainers who stood together
against racism.
Useful stuff for our congregations
Episcopal and diocesan images, logos, gifs,
tifs, and jpegs... for your web site or publications.
Ask Sister-E! Ask your liturgical, Anglican and
theological questions here. A thoughtful answer to your
thoughtful question will be answered on these pages.
A listing of diocesan forms on-line for
your convenience Diocesan forms, grant application forms, sample press releases, and
more. Visit our the separate section for the Diocesan
Payroll Program.
Voices in the Diocese...sermons,
great articles and columns pulled from the pages of Maine congregational newsletters.
A template for a congregational
website A generic sampling of linked paged that are available for congregations to
customize.
Links to Episcopal Seminaries in
the U.S.
Episcopal Links
Links to all congregational websites, Maine's Canterbury House for
meetings, the National Church site, publications' websites, the National Cathedral,
educational sites, Book of Common Prayer on-line, and much more.
Web site Archives
Stuff too good to drop...sermons, articles, letters from Lambeth
Quiet pages on the
diocesan website
Clergy email list
A listing of clergy email addresses. If you are a member of the clergy in the
Diocese of Maine, please click here to request access to this page, Clergy Email list
Youth event staff manuals
A large number of web pages that help save staff time and printing/mailing costs by being
printable from the web. Please click here to request access to these pages, Youth event staff manuals |
