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Diocese Working with Government Agencies to Address Current Homelessness Crisis
Update February 20, 2023 Jane Field of the Maine Council of Churches and I participated in a call with state officials from the Governor’s office, the Department of Health and Human Services, Portland legislators, the...
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Definitions of Operating and Non-Operating Revenues and Expenses
General Description of Operating Revenues and Expenses All funds, from whatever source, that are used for the general operation of the congregation are operating revenues. The general operation of the congregation includes—but is not limited...
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Environmental Harm Being Done by the Federal Government – Town Hall Gathering
Maine Council of Churches invites you to join them on Tuesday, June 24, at 3 pm, for the fourth event in a series of online “town hall” gatherings to discuss ways Maine’s communities of faith...
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Enriching Your Retirement (EYR): A Conversation with the Church Pension Group
Event for Retired Clergy and Spouses as well as Surviving Spouses Date: Wed., June 11 Time: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Location: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 27 Pleasant St, Brunswick, ME 04011 Join representatives from CPG for...
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EPF-Maine Chapter Past Projects
Past projects of the Episcopal Peace Fellowship - Maine Chapter
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Vote Faithfully: Episcopalians Engaging in U.S. Election
Join Presiding Bishop Michael Curry with guests from across the church online on September 18 at 1 p.m. to explore the meaning behind voting from a theological perspective that centers this civic action as one...
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Collecting Signatures for the Safe Schools, Safe Communities Initiative
You may have signed a petition for the Safe Schools, Safe Communities Initiative at your polling place on Election Day. While 60,000 signatures were gathered that day, more are still needed, and you can help...
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Faith, Values, and The 2024 Election
Sermon delivered at Christ Church, Gardiner October 27, 2024 Good morning. My name is John Hennessy. I am the public policy director of the Diocese of Maine and the co-chair of the public policy committee...
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Planning for Wellness Conference for Clergy
Active clergy members enrolled in the CPG’s Clergy Pension Plan are invited to attend the Clergy Pension Group’s Planning for Wellness Conference which this year is located in Portland. The Church Pension Group’s Planning for...
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Expressing the Mind of the House on Climate and Our Vocation in Christ GC80
Climate change and environmental degradation are manifestations of our turning away from God. The effects of this willful separation from God resonate across our collective lives: All areas of justice are either worsened or made better depending on the health of the planet. A changing climate and degraded environment worsen conflict, forces human migration, and causes food insecurity. These related crises increase the rate of violence, cause more natural disasters and humanitarian crises, and deepen the wounds of those already suffering from racism. People living in poverty are plunged further into poverty by the deteriorating condition of the planet.