ST. Brendan's Anglican Mission ACNA

Looking for a place to worship God while visiting Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park? Won’t you take time to worship with us on Sunday amidst the beautiful landscape God has blessed us with? 

St. Brendan’s Anglican Mission, Anglican Church of North America, is blessed with the mission of serving visitors to our special place, whether just for a few days or as summer residents. 

Our former chapel located at 176 Harbor Drive, Tremont is being sold by the owners. We are located at the Franciscan Monastery, 55 Orcutt Mountain Road, Bucksport ME for summer 2024. Services are at 11AM Sundays. Starting in October we will be located overlooking the Acadia National Park's Seawall in Southwest Harbor, ME

Frequently short-term seasonal visitors to St. Brendan’s Parish’s Services in Bass Harbor are ACNA Clergy and family, or those in lay ministry, on vacation. St. Brendan’s as a part of its Travelers Mission wishes to encourage Clergy and lay ministry to vacation in the Mount Desert Island area and Acadia National Park. As well worship with us on Sundays when present.

Affording vacations can be difficult for clergy and lay ministers, especially with the high cost and low availability of lodging in our area. Traditionally many visitors economize by camping. Compromising by staying in sleeping cabins in campgrounds is popular now. Therefore, our vicar has made available, for two seasons only, a 6-person Bunkhouse and its adjacent Bathhouse free of charge to visiting Clergy, Seminarians, interns, or Lay Ministry and family. Bookings are to be for one-to-two-week periods from Memorial Day to Columbus Day Weekends. Bunkhouse and Bathhouse are located at the Vicar’s residential compound in Orland Maine, 35 minutes from Acadia and Mount Desert Island. As well, it is located one hour from the highly popular and scenic Camden Maine Area with all of its shops & windjammers. 

 WE HAVE BOOKED 9 FAMILIES FROM ADLW and HAVE 8 SLOTS STILL VACANT FOR ANY  ACNA CLERGY FAMILIES

 The accommodations come with cooking, heating, refrigeration, shower, toilet facilities and are fully out fitted for a quiet and comfortable stay.   

 All that is asked for in return is that visitors participate and introduce yourselves in St. Brendan’s Sunday service with other travelers. Offers to provide teaching, preaching, testimony or music accompaniment are welcomed and encouraged when coordinated in advance, but not required. The ultimate goal is to enable ministers to receive refreshment and renewal vacationing in the gifts of God that our area holds.

 Priority booking is for Anglican Diocese of the Living Word ministry secondly to Anglican Church of North America ministry. Bookings for the 2024 season have been taken and there are 2 one week slots left. For further information please contact Vicar Clay Gilley at vicarclay@gmail.com or text/voice (207) 460-7722