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for all affected by the recent tornadoes that swept though Texas and Oklahoma.
Click here for Episcopal Relief & Development's tornado response page that includes resources and bulletin inserts.
for the Rev. Jonathan Appleyard of Woolwich as he recovers from his third knee replacement surgery. He is home and feeling well and asks for prayers of thanksgiving.
Congratulations to the Ven. Audrey Delafield of St. Alban's, Cape Elizabeth, as she and members of the parish celebrate 25 years of her ordained ministry together.
A Collect for Memorial Day
We give you thanks, O Lord, for all who have died that we may have life, for all who endured pain that we might know joy, for all who made sacrifices that we might have plenty, for all who suffered imprisonment that we might know freedom. Turn our deep feeling now into determination, and our determination into deed, that as men and women died for peace, we may live for peace for the sake of the Prince of Peace, even Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
based upon a prayer by Leslie D. Weatherhead
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The 194th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine...isn't anytime soon...
But the advance packet that has information about lodging reservations, elections for diocesan office, resolutions guidelines, exhibits and more is available both online and by pdf.The deadline for lodging at the diocesan rate (more cabins have been added to our block this year) is September 24. The deadline for both resolutions to be considered at convention and nominations for diocesan office is September 1. Do you know some good stuff about ministry? Interested in hosting a workshop on Friday morning prior to the start of convention? If so, please consider sharing your gifts and expertise with others in the Diocese of Maine. Contact the Convention Planning Chair, the Rev. John Balicki, at jbalicki17@gmail.com. Is your congregation interested in applying for a Grant in Aid for 2014?
The Finance Committee of Diocesan Council has finalized the application for the 2014 Grants in Aid process. Please click here to download the package. Low-cost trainings in addiction and mental health
The diocesan Alcohol and Substance Dependence Committee recommends educational opportunities offered by Adcare Maine. Day-long trainings are inexpensive - $35 - $45 with lunch included - and are offered statewide around a range of addiction and mental and behavioral health topics. Clergy are most welcome and are offered an opportunity to connect with professionals from their community as well as learn about serving people with these issues.
Congregations invited to learn more about the Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza In 2013, EPF-Maine is focusing attention on Al Ahli Hospital in the Gaza Strip. A resolution passed both at General Convention and Diocesan Convention in 2012 lend support to an effort to increase awareness of the significant funding needs of the hospital. A PowerPoint presentation on Al Ahli Hospital is available for showing to congregations throughout the Diocese. This hour-long slide program followed by discussion can be facilitated by a member of Episcopal Peace Fellowship or the PowerPoint presentation can be made available on DVD. For more information, contact EPF convener Gretchen Crawford gcrawford16@yahoo.com or Diane Paterson, EPF Communications dcp@gwi.net. Youth Ministry notes Altar cloth needed for mission trip The Youth Mission Team has discovered that the Episcopal parish where they will serve in the Dominican Republic in June is in need of an altar cloth. If your church has a used altar cloth to donate, please contact Jane Hartwell at jhartwell@episcopalmaine.org All invited to the send-off Eucharist for the Youth Mission Trip All are invited to a Eucharist celebrated by Bishop Stephen Lane at the chapel of St. Luke's Cathedral on Thursday, June 20, at 7 p.m. to send off the Diocesan Youth Ministries Mission Team who will be serving in Jalonga in the Dominican Republic. These teenagers come from congregations all over our diocese and they have been working together and in their congregations for 15 months to prepare for this ministry. Nurse for BION camp needed A nurse or first aid person is needed August 19-24 for the teens at BION Camp. Find out more by contacting Jane at jhartwell@episocpalmaine.org St. Aidan's, Machias, needs chairs for its newly expanded worship space
Senior Warden Rob French writes: "Now that we have our expanded worship space at St. Aidan's in Machias, we're hoping to find some additional chairs to match the ones we have so we can get rid of the metal folding chairs. We have the standard oak church chairs with woven rush seat, ladder back, and kneeler. We could use at least 12 more." If any congregation has extra chairs of that description or knows where more can be ordered, please contact Rob French at rfrench@gryphonlc.com or 259-1107. TREC (The Task Force on Reimagining The Episcopal Church) invites conversation
The Task Force for Reimagining the Episcopal Church (TREC) is utilizing social media to solicit ideas, info as a means to hear from the church. And, TREC plans to regularly pose questions, report on its progress, and engage both the wider church and specific groups within the church in an ongoing dialogue throughout the triennium.
The TREC website is at www.reimaginetec.org, twitter www.twitter.com/reimaginetec, and Facebook www.facebook.com/reimaginetec. According to TREC member the Rev. Canon Craig Loya of the Diocese of Kansas, "An important part of our work during this triennium is to engage the wider church in conversations about church structure and about what God is calling us to be as The Episcopal Church embraces change and creativity in the years to come." Read the full announcement here. |
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Upcoming in Maine and beyond
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Celebrate Kierkegaard's 200th birthday this weekend at St. Ansgar's Lutheran Church
If the rain keeps you inside this weekend, consider visiting St. Ansgar's at 515 Woodford Street in Portland.They will host a film, lectures, and a panel discussion.
What can Kierkegaard teach us today? All are invited to
celebrate the life and thought of the "Father of Existentialism." Visit their website for full details.
Spirituality and S'Mores - for adults who teach or lead kids Join other Christian Ed teachers, priests, deacons, youth leaders, pilgrimage leaders, diocesan volunteers - and other people interested in the spiritual growth of teens and kids - on May 31 to June 2 at Camp Bishopswood.
Join leaders from Falmouth, Bangor, Windham, Cathedral, Hallowell/Yarmouth, Trinity Portland and Cape Elizabeth.
Lodging and meals provided. Stay for the weekend or join us for some of it. To register, contact Jane Hartwell at jhartwell@episcopalmaine.org. Click here for more info.
God's Trombones - worship and conversation in tribute to poet and civil rights leader, James Weldon Johnson
 At 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 15, Trinity Episcopal Church at 580 Forest Avenue, Portland, will host an event to commemorate poet and civil rights leader James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938). The Cathedral Church of St. Luke and Trinity Church will join with Williams Temple Church of God in Christ and Green Memorial AME Zion Church for this celebration.
Spirituals/hymns led by Green Memorial Choir will intersperse the sermon poems to be delivered
by Bishop Steve Coleman, the Rev. Kenneth Lewis,
and the Rev. Dr. H. Roy Partridge, Jr.; "Listen Lord, A Prayer" to be delivered by Linda Ashe-Ford of St. Paul's, Brunswick. Dialogue with the preachers follows on the meaning of Johnson's sermons for today. This event is free and open to the public. All are welcome. An offerings will benefit the Abyssinian Meeting House Restoration Project.
Download a flyer here.
November SABEEL Witness Trip to the Holy Land All are invited to participate in the 9th SABEEL International Conference, "The Bible and the Israel-Palestine Conflict" and the pre-conference Witness trip. The Pre-Conference Witness Trip (13-19 November) will be led by long-time Witness Trip leaders Bob and Maurine Tobin of St. Brendan the Navigator, Deer Isle-Stonington. The trip will include nights in Bethlehem, Nazareth, and Jerusalem, with opportunity to visit holy sites and to see the facts on the ground in both the Occupied Territories and Israel. The International Conference (19-25 November) will feature internationally known speakers and offer field trips around Jerusalem. EPF-Maine is offering a $500 scholarship to a participant in the Witness Trip. Detailed information about the scholarship, total cost for both events, itinerary, and registration forms, are available on the EPF page on the diocesan website. You may also contact Maurine Tobin at mmtobin38@gmail.com or 348-9976 for further information.
Please note the application deadline of July 1, 2013, for the $500 EPF scholarship. Send a letter stating the reasons for participation in the SABEEL Witness Trip to Diane Paterson, EPF-Maine at dcp@gwi.net or mail to P.O. Box 257, Georgetown, ME 04548. The award decision will be announced prior to the July 15 trip registration deadline.
Save the Date for BION camp
 Please share this BION Camp Application with kids in grades 6-12. BION will be Tuesday through Saturday, August 20-24, at Bishopswood. Staff and youth leaders begin on Monday, August 19. This is the 14th year of this popular camp. Register soon for a discount prior to June 20.
BION Teen Camp is a 5-day summer camp adventure where fun, friends, learning and God come together.
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