Diocesan Resource Center for Lifelong Learning
JOIN US FOR MIDWINTER REFRESHMENT at the Resource Center and the Cathedral, led by Helen Netos.
Listen to author Robert Coles interview, The Inner Lives of Children, on Speaking of Faith from public radio.
Download brochures, fliers, and forms.
Elizabeth Ring
Resource Center Director
ering@episcopalmaine.org
143 State Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Telephone: 207-772-6923
Fax: 207-773-0095
Member: National Organization of Episcopal Resource Centers
NOERC, National Association of Episcopal Christian Education Directors, NAECED, Church and Synagogue Library Association, CSLA.
The ministry of the Diocesan Resource Center is to support the programs of local congregations by providing written and audio-visual materials, and consulting services to parishes and missions, commissions and committees of the diocese, and individuals. The Resource Center offers
- Consultations and Workshops
- Curriculum Samples
- Videos to browse and borrow
- Books to browse and borrow
- and more
You can come to the Resource Center in person, by email, by telephone, by fax, and by mail. Or the Resource Center can come to you with a consultation, display, retreat, or workshop.
The Resource Center collection has materials for all ages which support a wide variety of topics. These materials may be borrowed for personal or group use. Reserving materials in advance for specific programs is highly recommended.
Sign Up for News and Notes: Would you like to receive occasional (maybe four times a year) emails about topics, treasures, and tools for lifelong learning. Please let me, Elizabeth Ring, ering@episcopalmaine.org, know if you would like to be on this list.
Catalogue of Videos in the Resource Center. This is a list by subject area of the videos available for people in the Diocese of Maine to borrow. The first page describes how the entries are organized and how to get more information. The format is not very sophisticated, but it is a start.
Occasional Papers
Look here for tip sheets and suggestions to support lifelong learning.
Download brochures, fliers, and forms
Godly Play Northeast 2009 Training Opportunities Announced. Three day accreditations, one day introductions and refreshers, half days especially for door persons. Download the information here.
Teaching Tools Questionnaire. Help the Resource Center help you by completing and returning this form.
Journey to Adulthood Questionnaire. Curious about Journey to Adulthood? Update information about leaders of ongoing groups. This is the form for you.
"Make Us One With Christ", a study guide developed by the United Methodist-Episcopal Dialogue for use in congregations to learn more about each other in this time of Interim Eucharistic Sharing is available here.
Guidelines for Reception and Confirmation for Persons Joining the Episcopal Church. A brochure produced by the Ecumenical & Interfaith office, at the request of the Standing Commission on Ecumenical & Interreligious Relations, designed to clarify the process for incorporating members of other churches who seek to join the Episcopal Church, especially regarding when reception vs. confirmation is appropriate.
Links
Reach and Teach, resources for teaching and learning for a just and peaceful world.
Church Publishing, Inc. incorporating Morehouse and Living the Good News
Cowley Publications
Episcopal Media Center
Forward Movement Publications
Leader Resources
Alban Institute
(check out their site then get a discount by ordering through the Diocesan Resource Center!)
Alternatives for Simple Living ideas and resources for families and church groups who want a less commercial perspective on holidays and other times. A favorite resource of Terry Parson's, Episcopal Church Stewardship Officer.
The Book of Common Prayer online, including all versions from 1549 to the present.
National Association of Episcopal Christian Education Directors
University of the South (Sewanee) for EFM
Episcopal Divinity School
Bangor Theological Seminary
