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Online Giving to Churches and Missions in Maine

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/online-giving-info/

The Diocese of Maine uses the platform Vanco to collect donations for all of our churches! We established this system in order to provide an online giving resource to help facilitate stewardship in our churches. While every church and chapel is included in...

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Resolution Writing: How to Make Change Happen in Our Church

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/resolution-writing-2025/

The deadline for submitting a resolution for the 2025 Diocesan Convention is fast approaching (Sept. 22)! If you are working on a resolution, have an idea for a resolution, or want to learn more about the...

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Recap of the 205th Diocesan Convention (2024)

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/2024convention/

The 205th Convention of the Diocese of Maine “Building and Supporting Strong Communities of Faith” Saturday, November 16, 2024 The diocese met to conduct business on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at Holiday Inn by the...

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Episcopal Clergy and Lay People Fight Anti-Trans Legislation at the State House

https://episcopalmaine.org/fight-anti-trans-legislation/

Update June 16, 2025: The Maine legislature has defeated all eight of the anti-transgender bills! The Episcopal Church has taken an unequivocal and strong position in support of trans, non-binary, and two-spirit people. We have...

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Take Action to Support Our Refugee and Immigrant Neighbors

https://episcopalmaine.org/take-action-to-support-our-refugee-and-immigrant-neighbors/

On January 21, 2025, the Trump administration signed a range of executive Borders that will profoundly impact immigration in the U.S. and put the lives of hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people at risk. Read...

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Faith, Values, and The 2024 Election

https://episcopalmaine.org/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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Empty Chairs: Remembering Lewiston One Year Later (Rangeley)

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/empty-chairs-requiem-remembering-lewiston-one-year-later-rangeley/

The Church of the Good Shepherd in Rangeley invites the community to a service of remembrance on the first anniversary of the Lewiston Shootings. The candle-light service will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, October...

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2024 Weekly Legislative Update #3

https://episcopalmaine.org/2024-weekly-legislative-update-3/

February 5, 2024 LD 780 – RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Protect Personal Reproductive Autonomy was voted out of the Judiciary Committee with a divided report. Democrats on the committee supported...

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Affordable Housing and Homelessness in Maine

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/affordable-housing-and-homelessness-in-maine/

February 18, 2024 Greg Payne from Governor Janet Mills’ office and Michelle Lamm from Greater Portland Family Promise recently met with the Cathedral of St. Luke’s Public Policy and Environmental Action Team for a conversation...

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Bishop Brown’s Reflection following the devastation in Lewiston-Auburn

https://episcopalmaine.org/bishop-browns-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...