The Rev. Thomas James Brown will be Ordained and Consecrated as the 10th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine on Saturday, June 22. The service will be held at 11 a.m. at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke in Portland, Maine. The Ordination and Consecration service will be live-streamed on the Episcopal Maine YouTube channel beginning at 10:15 a.m. The Rev. Brown served as rector of St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Brattleboro, VT from 2000-2009.
Important Update from the Diocese of Maine – 6/19
Here are the links you will need to test your system on Thursday or Friday and to connect on Saturday morning:
Primary YouTube Test Thursday at 5:30 PM:
View link: https://youtu.be/Dkw_y65oQI8
Primary YouTube Test Friday at 2:30 PM:
View link: https://youtu.be/Grt4bDEeMgM
Primary YouTube Stream Saturday at 10:15 AM (Service procession begins at 10:52 AM)
View link: https://youtu.be/ecpU2vkDFTM
Back-up stream:
(Only active if primary stream goes down)
View link: https://vimeo.com/340201341
Shout outs to the following churches who are hosting watch parties!
Christ Church – Gardiner, ME
St. Columba’s – Boothbay Harbor, ME
St. John Baptist – Thomaston, ME
St. Margaret’s – Belfast, ME
St. Michael’s – Brattleboro, VT
St. Patrick’s – Brewer, ME
St. Saviour’s – Bar Harbor, ME
The Parish of the Epiphany – Winchester, MA
Trinity – Portland, ME
Send us pictures of your group for the website.
Don’t forget speakers! Connect a powerful speaker(s) so that everyone can hear.
Remember, the events will be recorded and accessible on the diocesan website for viewing later.
Download the Order of Worship here.
We are also looking forward to sharing the service on Sunday from the Temple at Ocean Park with people via live stream. Presiding Bishop Michael Curry will be preaching.
Sunday Worship Service at Ocean Park at 10:00 AM
(Service begins at 10:30 AM)
View link: https://youtu.be/ROzsZ6hy37k
Back-up stream for Sunday Service (only active if primary link is down):
View link: https://vimeo.com/342834181/d1e5af41cd
Download the Order of Worship here.
We have made every possible accommodation to make this a simple process for everyone to enjoy a seamless experience. Months of planning and execution will allow people all over our beautiful state, indeed the whole world, to witness this solemn occasion and the laying of hands on our new bishop and to hear Bishop Curry preach in Maine.