NBC News Center Maine – Maine’s Episcopal and Roman Catholic Bishop’s encourage parishioners to attend services online
The Episcopal Diocese of Maine, which includes 58 churches in the state, will not be hosting traditional Christmas Eve or Christmas Day mass. Instead it will all be airing online.
“We’re making sure that there are opportunities online through Facebook, through Instagram, really every tool that is available becomes for us a way for us to minimize isolation, and to maximize a sense of community.” Diocese of Maine Episcopal Bishop Thomas Brown said.
Brown says the parishes in his diocese have already been utilizing virtual services for months, and hope that they’re able to stay connected through church community over the holidays.
Although it is encouraging parishioners to attend services online, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland will still have some in person masses available, including midnight Christmas Eve and 10 a.m. Christmas Day at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland
The Episcopal Diocese of Maine, which includes 58 churches in the state, will not be hosting traditional Christmas Eve or Christmas Day mass. Instead it will all be airing online. We re making sure that there are opportunities online through Facebook, through Instagram, really every tool that is available becomes for us a way for us to minimize isolation, and to maximize a sense of community. Diocese of Maine Episcopal Bishop Thomas Brown said.