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Meet our GC80 Deputies
As we approach General Convention in July 2022, we’d like to introduce you to a few of the deputies who will be representing the Episcopal Diocese of Maine in Baltimore. We will introduce our deputies...
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Migration, Refugees, & Immigration from OGR
Office of Government Relations (OGR) of The Episcopal Church Migration, Refugees, & Immigration As we look ahead to a new presidential administration and congress, we anticipate many changes in immigration policy that may cause a...
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Bishop Brown’s Address to the 205th Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine
Download a PDF Celebrated Maine author Elizabeth Strout, born in Portland and now living in Harpswell, is arguably best-known for introducing the world to her character, Olive Kitteridge, in 2008. Strout’s eight books aren’t exclusively set in...
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Retreat of Diocesan Governing Bodies
The Trustees of Diocesan Funds, Diocesan Council, Standing Committee, and Diocesan Staff will meet in the Upper Hall of the Cathedral of St. Luke in Portland on Saturday, March 8 from 9 a.m. to approximately...
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Socially Responsible Investing with Our Trustees
Wednesday, October 19 3:30 – 4:15 p.m. ET The Trustees of Diocesan Funds are hosting a virtual gathering to share their approach to socially responsible investing (ESG – Environmental, Social, Governance) within the context of their...
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Conversation and Screening: “Sugarcane”
The award-winning feature documentary “Sugarcane” is a groundbreaking investigation into an Indian residential school, shedding light on years of forced separation, assimilation and abuse that Indigenous children experienced at the hands of church and government....
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In Conversation With the Rev. Fadi Diab on Gaza
Join The Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations and Father Fadi Diab, priest in Ramallah and board vice-chair of al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza, for insight on the war in Gaza and the West Bank. Father...
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Sacred Spaces, Sustainable Future: A Clean Energy Webinar for Parishes
If your church is considering or in the process of installing solar panels, heat pumps, or other clean energy solutions, you are invited to join Lawyers for Good Government for a webinar titled “Sacred Spaces,...
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‘A Closer Look’ Webinar: Biodiversity Conservation and Policy
As the Season of Creation begins, you are invited to join The Episcopal Church’s Office of Government Relations for a discussion about the current landscape surrounding conservation, what recent federal policy changes mean, and how churches and...
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Pop-up Webinar: Weave in Advocacy: Engaging Public Policy Effectively
Join the offices of Government Relations and Global Partnerships and featured speaker Amu Mudenda, regional coordinator for Faith Leader Advocacy for Malaria Elimination in Southern Africa, for a case study example of how the church can...