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January 16, 2024
2024 Weekly Legislative Update #1
January 15, 2024 The second session of the Maine Legislature is off and running. Having carried over a record number of bills from the first session and adding another 100 or so “Emergency” bills, every...
January 11, 2024
The Gun Safety Day of Action, and What’s Next
Dozens of Episcopalians were among the hundreds of Mainers gathered at the Maine State House in Augusta on January 3—the first day of the new legislative session—to press for gun safety reform. Among them was...
December 20, 2023
Episcopal Diocese of Maine will affiliate with the Wabanaki Alliance Tribal Coalition
Letter from Bishop Brown to members of the Climate Justice Council, Committee on Indian Relations, Episcopal Peace Fellowship, and Racial Justice Council, Diocesan Council, Standing Committee, and diocesan staff: 20 December 2023, an Ember Day...
November 1, 2023
A Pastoral Word from Bishop Brown
A Pastoral Word from Bishop Thomas Brown to the Episcopal Diocese of Maine in the wake of the mass shooting in Lewiston 27 October 2023 On Wednesday evening, our beloved community of Lewiston joined the...
October 26, 2023
Bishop Brown’s Reflection following the devastation in Lewiston-Auburn
Earlier today in a press briefing Governor Mills captured beautifully not only what we’re feeling, but also what we’re praying. 18 of our neighbors have died, and 13 others are injured.* This is a moment...
October 12, 2023
2023 Legislative Review
October 12, 2023 The Maine Council of Churches Public Policy Committee met yesterday to do a final debrief of the legislative session. I co-chair this group and was excited to meet, mostly in person,...
September 26, 2023
St. David’s in Kennebunk supports Indian Island School
The Outreach Committee has in the past couple of years supported a community college student who, due to circumstances, has taken time off from her program. The Outreach Committee began to look for other opportunities...
September 16, 2023
Important Diocesan Convention Dates
Important Dates for the 204th Annual Diocesan Convention September 15: Certificate of Delegates Due Nominations Due Resolutions Due October 15: Registration for Convocation Due October 17: Area Caucuses via Zoom from 7-8pm October 21: Diocesan-wide...
September 16, 2023
Our Convention Delegation has Changed, What Do We Do?
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September 1, 2023
Earth Keeper Update from the Aroostook Cluster
Aroostook Cluster’s Covenant to Care of Creation St. Paul’s, Fairfield Earth Keepers from our cluster of churches; St. Paul’s, Good Shepherd in Houlton, St. John’s in Presque Isle, are planning a combined gathering in September....