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SUMMARY:Bishop Brown on Sabbatical
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URL:https://episcopalmaine.org/event/bishop-brown-on-sabbatical/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Bishop Thomas Brown
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261001T133000
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SUMMARY:'Vote Faithfully' networking call
DESCRIPTION:On the first Thursday of each month through November\, The Episcopal Church’s Public Policy and Witness team will host a series of “Vote Faithfully” calls to support voter engagement in ways consistent with Episcopal values. During the calls\, hosts will share resources and ideas to help congregations promote voting and civic participation while remaining nonpartisan (avoiding support for specific political parties\, candidates\, or platforms). Register here. Read more about “Vote Faithfully” here.
URL:https://episcopalmaine.org/event/vote-faithfully-networking-call/2026-10-01/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Advocacy
ORGANIZER;CN="The Episcopal Church":MAILTO:https://www.episcopalchurch.org/contact/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261002
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261012
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SUMMARY:St. Francis by the Sea Pilgrimage to Italy
DESCRIPTION:The Rev. Douglas Beck\, rector of St. Francis by the Sea in Blue Hill\, invites you to embark on a spiritual journey through Italy\, immersing yourself in the sacred sites and timeless beauty of Assisi\, Orvieto\, and Rome\, on a pilgrimage to commemorate the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi on the 800th anniversary of his death\, Sunday\, October 4\, 2026. \nBeck\, carefully and personally curated this pilgrimage\, which offers a rich blend of prayer\, history\, and artistic splendor for discerning travelers seeking both spiritual renewal and cultural enrichment. \nParticipants will find peace in the serenity of Assisi as they walk in the footsteps of St. Francis and St. Clare. On the way to Rome\,  you’ll stop in Orvieto\, home to the Eucharistic miracle of Corpus Christi. Then\, marvel at the grandeur of Rome and Vatican City\, where you’ll witness the magnificence of the Sistine Chapel\, explore the treasures of the Vatican Museums\, and walk through the history of Christian Rome. The group will celebrate the Eucharist together in several locations\, allowing ample time for prayer\, reflection\, and sharing. Of special note will be the ecumenical relationships demonstrated in sharing and liturgies celebrated at the Church of St. Leonard’s\, Assisi’s local English-speaking Episcopal church\, St. Paul within the Walls\, the first non-Roman Catholic church\, nineteenth-century Episcopal-Anglican built within the Roman city walls\, and perhaps visit to The Anglican Centre in Rome\, promoting ecumenical dialogue and unity between Episcopalians/Anglicans and Roman Catholics since 1966. Learn more here. \nDOWNLOAD A BROCHURE
URL:https://episcopalmaine.org/event/st-francis-by-the-sea-pilgrimage-to-italy/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Education,Spiritual Growth
ORGANIZER;CN="Rev. Douglas Beck":MAILTO:revdouglasbeck@outlook.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261004T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261004T190000
DTSTAMP:20261113T160247
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SUMMARY:Project Resource Fall 2026 Training
DESCRIPTION:Project Resource teaches culture and systems change around financial development in the worldwide Episcopal Church. Project Resource provides teaching\, focus\, and adaptable resources to equip clergy and lay leaders to develop their year-round annual stewardship campaigns and to plan\, ask for\, and receive major gifts. \nProject Resource will: \n\nHelp your team gather the best resources to transform all areas of stewardship and explore internal narratives of money while addressing societal shifts\, organizational change\, and leadership challenges.\nAssist your team in interpreting the training curriculum\, session by session\, relative to their cultural and regional context.\nEmpower participants to leave the conference with a working plan and measurable objectives tailored specifically for their own congregation.\n\nLEARN MORE AND REGISTER
URL:https://episcopalmaine.org/event/project-resource-fall-2026-training/2026-10-04/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Fundraising
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261007T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261007T190000
DTSTAMP:20261113T160247
CREATED:20260922T201213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T155435Z
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SUMMARY:Poll Chaplain/Peacekeeper Training
DESCRIPTION:Poll chaplains and peacekeepers are faith leaders and members of the laity who bring a calming\, non-partisan presence to polling locations that are particularly at-risk of being targeted for voter intimidation. Multi-Faith Justice Maine is organizing a poll chaplaincy program that will run across the state on election day. If you are interested in participating in the program\, please register for one of the three trainings. A link to join the online session will be sent the day before the training. Download a flyer to share with your congregation here. \nREGISTER
URL:https://episcopalmaine.org/event/poll-chaplain-peacekeeper-training/2026-10-07/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261008T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261008T210000
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CREATED:20260721T160912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260727T204542Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Bishop Mariann Budde
DESCRIPTION:Bishop Mariann Budde (Episcopal Diocese of Washington DC) is a nationally respected faith leader\, author\, and advocate for justice\, known for her courageous and faithful public witness. In this timely event\, she will reflect on the role of faith in shaping moral leadership and building a more just and compassionate society. \nThis gathering is an opportunity for people of all backgrounds to come together and learn how to be brave\, stand for justice\, speak truth to power\, and seek mercy for our most vulnerable and marginalized neighbors. Tickets are $56 including fees\, and may be purchased online using the button below or in person at the PortTix box office\, 400 Congress St.\, Portland\, Monday-Friday\, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. \nPURCHASE TICKETS \nProceeds will benefit the Maine Council of Churches\, a coalition of denominations that speaks with a prophetic voice calling people to help build a more just\, compassionate\, and peaceful world.
URL:https://episcopalmaine.org/event/an-evening-with-bishop-mariann-budde/
LOCATION:Merrill Auditorium\, 20 Myrtle St.\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Spiritual Growth
ORGANIZER;CN="Maine Council of Churches":MAILTO:info@mainecouncilofchurches.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261009T120000
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SUMMARY:Poll Chaplain/Peacekeeper Training
DESCRIPTION:Poll chaplains and peacekeepers are faith leaders and members of the laity who bring a calming\, non-partisan presence to polling locations that are particularly at-risk of being targeted for voter intimidation. Multi-Faith Justice Maine is organizing a poll chaplaincy program that will run across the state on election day. If you are interested in participating in the program\, please register for one of the three trainings. A link to join the online session will be sent the day before the training. Download a flyer to share with your congregation here. \nREGISTER
URL:https://episcopalmaine.org/event/poll-chaplain-peacekeeper-training/2026-10-09/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Peace
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261010
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SUMMARY:'They are Not Disposable:' An Art Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Artist talk: Saturday\, Oct. 10\, 12:30 p.m. and Sunday\, Oct. 11\, 11 a.m.\nExhibition open Saturday\, Oct. 10\, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday\, Oct. 11\, 10:45 a.m. – noon \nAn exhibition of 12 collage portraits by artist Steven Parlato\, “They Are Not Disposable” honors Black Americans whose lives were stolen by racial violence. These fantastic works of art humanize the victims made invisible or are only depicted through lurid reporting at the times of their deaths. This exhibition is a visual requiem for the dead and one man’s profoundly human response to the disempowerment many of us feel in confronting racism in our lives and society. For more information\, please email the church office.
URL:https://episcopalmaine.org/event/they-are-not-disposable-an-art-exhibition/
LOCATION:Emmanuel Lutheran Episcopal\, 209 Eastern Ave.\, Augusta\, ME\, 04330\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Racial Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261011T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261011T190000
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CREATED:20260827T201212Z
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SUMMARY:Project Resource Fall 2026 Training
DESCRIPTION:Project Resource teaches culture and systems change around financial development in the worldwide Episcopal Church. Project Resource provides teaching\, focus\, and adaptable resources to equip clergy and lay leaders to develop their year-round annual stewardship campaigns and to plan\, ask for\, and receive major gifts. \nProject Resource will: \n\nHelp your team gather the best resources to transform all areas of stewardship and explore internal narratives of money while addressing societal shifts\, organizational change\, and leadership challenges.\nAssist your team in interpreting the training curriculum\, session by session\, relative to their cultural and regional context.\nEmpower participants to leave the conference with a working plan and measurable objectives tailored specifically for their own congregation.\n\nLEARN MORE AND REGISTER
URL:https://episcopalmaine.org/event/project-resource-fall-2026-training/2026-10-11/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Fundraising
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261017T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261017T123000
DTSTAMP:20261113T160247
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SUMMARY:Anti-Racism/Racial Reconciliation Training
DESCRIPTION:Offered by Province 1\, this session serves as the anti-racism training required for General Convention delegates. \nREGISTER HERE \n 
URL:https://episcopalmaine.org/event/anti-racism-racial-reconciliation-training/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Featured Events,Racial Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T153000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: ‘Faithful investing: Putting our values to work’
DESCRIPTION:Oct. 22\, 2 p.m. \nJoin The Episcopal Church’s Division of Public Policy\, Partnership\, and Witness in this webinar exploring socially responsible investing and corporate social responsibility. Hear from leaders in the field and learn how the church puts its values into action through its investments. \nREGISTER \nGuest speakers include: \nSamuel Jones\, president\, Heartland Initiative\nChristopher Lacovara\, chief financial officer\, The Episcopal Church\nSarah Lawton\, chair\, Executive Council Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility\nMary Minette\, senior director of shareholder investments\, Mercy Investments \nRebecca Blachly\, chief of public policy\, partnership\, and witness\, will host the event. \nResolution to Continue the Work of a Special Commission on Diocesan Investments (2024) \nResolution Regarding the Investment of Diocesan Funds (2023) \nResources from The Episcopal Church (TEC) and a record of resolutions passed by General Convention regarding investments are linked below. TEC has led in the area of socially-responsible investing. \nhttps://www.episcopalchurch.org/finance-office/socially-responsible-investing/\nhttps://www.episcopalarchives.org/sites/default/files/gc_resolutions/2022-A073.pdf\nhttps://www.episcopalarchives.org/e-archives/gc_reports/reports/2022/bb_2022-R006.pdf (https://www.iccr.org/)\nhttps://www.episcopalchurch.org/publicaffairs/new-film-explores-episcopal-churchs-groundbreaking-history-of-ethical-investing/
URL:https://episcopalmaine.org/event/webinar-faithful-investing-putting-our-values-to-work/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Education,Featured Events,Governance
ORGANIZER;CN="The Episcopal Church":MAILTO:https://www.episcopalchurch.org/contact/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261023T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261023T120000
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CREATED:20261012T193310Z
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SUMMARY:Study the Gospel of Mark with Deirdre Good
DESCRIPTION:Deirdre Good\, Th.D.\, will offer a class on the Gospel of Mark as the focus of Year B in the Lectionary Calendar\, which starts at Advent 1\, Nov. 29\, 2026. The course ends before Advent 2026 begins\, and is offered online and at St. Margaret’s in the parish hall. Please email Deirdre if you have questions and/or would like to attend.
URL:https://episcopalmaine.org/event/study-the-gospel-of-mark-with-deirdre-good/2026-10-23/
LOCATION:St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church\, 95 Court Street\, Belfast\, ME\, 04915\, United States
CATEGORIES:Spiritual Growth
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261030T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261030T120000
DTSTAMP:20261113T160248
CREATED:20261012T193310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261012T193310Z
UID:10005458-1793358000-1793361600@episcopalmaine.org
SUMMARY:Study the Gospel of Mark with Deirdre Good
DESCRIPTION:Deirdre Good\, Th.D.\, will offer a class on the Gospel of Mark as the focus of Year B in the Lectionary Calendar\, which starts at Advent 1\, Nov. 29\, 2026. The course ends before Advent 2026 begins\, and is offered online and at St. Margaret’s in the parish hall. Please email Deirdre if you have questions and/or would like to attend.
URL:https://episcopalmaine.org/event/study-the-gospel-of-mark-with-deirdre-good/2026-10-30/
LOCATION:St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church\, 95 Court Street\, Belfast\, ME\, 04915\, United States
CATEGORIES:Spiritual Growth
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