Ministries Resources

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Watch “The Philadelphia Eleven” in Maine on May 14

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Spirit Chats Invitation

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An Episcopal Path to Creation Justice

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An Act to Advance Self-Determination for Wabanaki Nations – LD 2007

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Allied Against Hate: A-Toolkit for Faith Communities — September 2023

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“What is Christian Nationalism” one-sheet

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Letter from Bishop Brown about joining Wabanaki Alliance Tribal Coalition 12/20/2023

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Helping Lewiston

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A Pastoral Word from Bishop Brown – October 27, 2023

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Updates on Situation in Palestine and Israel

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Understanding Dawnland Today: Land Acknowledgements

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The Lambeth Call on the Environment and Sustainable Development

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Laudate Deum – Apostolic Exhortation, released on St. Francis Day 2023 by Pope Francis

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10 Tips for Your Green Team

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Climate Justice to Offer “Love God, Love God’s World” Curriculum in Spring 2024

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ELCA Blessed Tomorrow Climate Care Ambassador Online Training

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Reducing Eco-Anxiety

Support for Maui: A Message from Bishop Brown

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2023 Liturgical Season of Creation Guide for Episcopal Parishes

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Liturgical Materials for Honoring God in Creation

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“Healing Our Hearts, Healing the Land” Ecumenical Creation Care Liturgy

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EPA Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool

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Season of Creation 2023 Celebration Guide

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Fix the Grid

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Maliseet Ambassador presentation at Church of the Good Shepherd

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Episcopal Church Policies on Gun Safety and Gun Reform

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Letter Writing Toolkit for Faithful Advocacy for the Trans Community

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Economic and Social Impacts of Restrictions on the Applicability of Federal Indian Policies to the Wabanaki Nations in Maine

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For Earth Day, Honor the Wabanaki’s Response to the Climate Crisis (2023)

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Recording of Justice Commission Town Hall 2/7/2023

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Expressing the Mind of the House on Climate and Our Vocation in Christ

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Urgent Donations to Earthquake Relief Efforts – February 2023

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Creation Justice Ministries Lenten 2023 Resource

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Take a Survey to Find Out What You Can Do About Climate Change

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Read More About Climate Change and Environmental Issues

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Justice Commission Overview

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10 Spiritual Principles for Climate Repentance

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Day of Prayer and Action in Augusta – December 7, 2022

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Neighbors Need ME

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Recording: The Seven Deadly Sins of White Christian Nationalism with Carter Heyward from 9/21

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Sustainable Practices for Parishes

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Sustainable Practices for Individuals

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Season of Creation Devotional

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Compilation of Prayer & Liturgy Resources for the Season of Creation

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Abundant Life Garden Project (Season of Creation Resource)

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UTO Board President Offers Message to Maine – June 2022

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In the Wake of Gun Violence – A Message from Bishop Brown 5/27/2022

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Pastoral statement on mass shooting in Buffalo from Presiding Bishop Michael Curry – May 16, 2022

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“Our Relationship with the Wabanaki People” Spring Training 2022 Follow-Up on HR5444

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“Earthkeeping in the Parish” Spring Training 2022 Presentation

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“Our Relationship with the Wabanaki” Spring Training 2022 Presentation

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Season of Creation Website

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The Episcopal Church’s Creation Care Covenant

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Territorial Lands and Waters Acknowledgement

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How You Can Support Tribal Sovereignty

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Maine Voices: People of faith urge legislators, Gov. Mills to support tribal sovereignty

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United Thank Offering (UTO)

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Recording of Restoring Wabanaki Tribal Sovereignty Forum held Feb. 20, 2022

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Trinity Jubilee Center

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Seeds of Hope Neighborhood Center

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St. Elizabeth’s Jubilee Center

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Bridging the Gap

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Center for Racial Healing

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Invisible (Documentary, 2005)

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Sacred Ground

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Lay Liturgical Ministry

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Diocesan Hunger Initiative

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EPF-Maine Chapter Past Projects

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“Restoring Our World, Our Common Home” Creation Care Liturgy

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State and Municipal Organizations addressing Climate

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Environmental Land and Water Organizations

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Climate Organizations for Youth

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Climate Advocacy Organizations

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Faith and Climate Organizations

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Indigenous Relations

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Recommended Reading about Indigeneous Peoples

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Tribal Sovereignty

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Tribal Websites

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The Episcopal Church’s Indigenous Relations Resolutions, Statements & Ministries

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Episcopal Diocese of Maine Indigenous Relations Resolutions & Statements

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Materials from the Committee on Indian Relations

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Affordable Housing and Homelessness in Maine

Bishop’s Against Gun Violence

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Labyrinth Prayer for Convocation 2023

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Litany for Gun Violence

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LGBTQ+ in The Episcopal Church

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Creation Care Prayer from the 2017 House of Bishops

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2022 Climate Justice Council Report to Convention

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2022 Convention: Tribal Sovereignty Includes Gaming

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2022 Convention: Native Residential Schools

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2022 Convention: Tribal Sovereignty

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Season of Creation 2022: A Letter from the Climate Justice Council

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Wild Church Network

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The BTS Center Resources

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Third Act

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Lay Eucharistic Visitor Trifold

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Global Mission

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Resources to Respond to Gun Violence from the Episcopal Public Policy Network

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An Earth Day Message from Bishop Brown 2022

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The Covenant of Creation Care: An Episcopal Vision for Care of Creation

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United Thank Offering (UTO) website

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Episcopal Relief & Development website

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Bishop Brown’s Testimony in Support of LD1626 from Feb. 2022

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Information packet for voter registration volunteers

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Op-Ed: Penobscot River Restoration Model for Tribal-State Relations

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The Episcopal Church’s Indigenous Ministries

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Statement on Indigenous boarding schools by Presiding Bishop

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Liturgy for Earth Day

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Sermon Indigenous Peoples’ Day by John Dieffenbacher-Krall (2021)

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Sermon Indigenous Peoples’ Day by Rev. Katie Holicky (2021)

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2021 Supporting Document: CIR Factsheet

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2021 Supporting Document: Formal Support of LD 2094

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2021 Resolution on LD 1626

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2021 Resolution: Declaration of Climate Emergency and Encourage the Observance of the Season of Creation

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2021 Resolution: Faith, Farming, Good News Gardens

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FAQs about tribal sovereignty

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Climate Justice Resources

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One Climate Future

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Maine Climate Council

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Interfaith Power and Light

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Greenfaith

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Anglican Communion Environmental Network

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Blessed Tomorrow

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The Episcopal Church Creation Care

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Episcopal Public Policy Network (EPPN) Creation Care Series

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EPPN Creation Care Series: The Paris Agreement and 1.5 Degrees Celsius

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Diocese-Wide Worship to honor Black History Month from February 1, 2021

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“Committed to Listen” Video 2021

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350 Maine

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Citizens’ Climate Lobby

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A Climate to Thrive

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Schoodic Riverkeepers

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Penobscot River and Bay Institute (PRBI)

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The Nature Conservancy

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Natural Resources Council of Maine

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Maine Farmland Trust

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Island Institute

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Casco Baykeepers

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Sunrise Maine

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Maine Youth for Climate Justice

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The Climate Initiative

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Eco-Womanist Institute

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Sierra Maine

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Maine Conservation Voters

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Maine Climate Table

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ecoAmerica

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Wabanaki REACH

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The Gatherings: Reimagining Indigenous-Settler Relations – book trailer from University of Toronto Press

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Wabanaki Windows on WERU

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Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness

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Wabanaki Legal News

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Wabanaki Alliance Maine 129th Legislature Scorecard 2020 

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Wabanaki Alliance 

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The Episcopal Church in Navajoland

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Penobscot Nation

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Passamaquoddy Tribe at Sipayik (Pleasant Point)

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Passamaquoddy Tribe at Motahkomikuk (Indian Township)

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Nibezun

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Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission Facebook Page

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Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission

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Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission

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Episcopal Public Policy Network (National)

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Maine House of Representatives Weekly Legislative Report Index

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Maine Legislative Calendar

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Jason Briggs uses potatoes to liven up the season and feed the hungry

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Braver Angels With Malice Toward None

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Maine Department of Education

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Indigenous Values Initiative

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Indian Country Today on Twitter

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Indian Country Today

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Hudson Museum

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Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians

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Bomazeen Land Trust (Abenaki)

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Aroostook Band of Micmacs (Mi’kmaq Nation)

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Abbe Museum

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What You Can do to Support LD 1626

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Boston University Center for Antiracist Research

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129th Maine Legislature – Task Force on Changes to the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Implementing Act report, January 2020 

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Webinar Part I from Palestinian and Israeli Bereaved Families for Peace

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Webinar Part II from Palestinian and Israeli Bereaved Families for Peace

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Bishop’s Statement on Racial Justice

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Bishop of Maine Statement on Racial Justice (Transcript)

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Bishop of Maine Shares Video Statement on Racial Justice

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New England Episcopal bishops respond to President’s “cynical” photo-op

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Communicating about Peace and Peacebuilding

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Gun Violence Prevention Webinar Series – Standing Our Holy Ground

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Racial Reconciliation

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Presiding Bishop’s Word to the Church: When the Cameras are Gone, We Will Still Be Here

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EPF-Maine Statement on 2016 Maine Ballot Question 3: Background Checks for Gun Ownership

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Plan Your Vote Guide

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EPF-Maine Chapter Membership Form

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God Not Guns

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Unsettled Past, Unsettled Future: The Story of Maine Indians

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General Convention 2009 – Repudiation of the Doctrine of Discovery

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Committee on Indian Relations Brochure

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Creating a Culture of Peace

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Bishops United Against Gun Violence

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Episcopal Peace Fellowship-National

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Equal Justice Initiative

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Maine diocese’s food distribution ministry connects farmers with jobless residents, both hit by COVID-19

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Upcoming Elections in Maine

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Maine Electoral Districts

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Diocese-Wide Indigenous Peoples’ Day Worship Service

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As more Mainers struggle with food insecurity, communities come together to help

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Faith in Public Life

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Mano en Mano

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National Institute for Civil Discourse

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Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition

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Maine Initiatives

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Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition

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Maine Community Foundation

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The Justice Collaborative

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Indigo Arts Alliance

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Greater Portland Immigrant Welcoming Center

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Four Directions Development Corporation

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Faith and Citizenship: A Guide to Effective Advocacy for Episcopalians

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Diocesan Survey on Race and Faith 2020

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Episcopal Diocese of Maine, Pineland Farm partner to give York County residents free food boxes

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Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival

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Maine Voter Information

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EPF-Maine Chapter Prayer

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Public Reading of MLK’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail

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Committee on Indian Relations Prayer

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Criteria for Grants