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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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LGBTQIA+ Resources from the Maine Council of Churches
The Maine Council of Churches (MCC) held open town halls, “Here We Are. Send Us!” on during the first quarter of 2025 to discuss ways Maine’s communities of faith can be prepared to respond...
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Immigration Resources from the Maine Council of Churches
Materials from “Here We Are. Send Us!” Online Discussion Jan. 14, 2025 The Maine Council of Churches (MCC) held the first in a series of online “town hall” gatherings to discuss ways Maine’s communities of...
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Dio Maine Cooks: ‘Crab Cakes with Tarragon Tartar Sauce’
Founded in 1975, St. Francis, Blue Hill is one of the newer congregations in the Diocese of Maine. “In its very early days it moved around from the wine shop, to the bank, to a...
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Earth Day Sermon “To Till and Keep the Earth”
To Till and Keep the Earth A sermon preached at St. Brendan the Navigator Episcopal Church, Deer Isle, MaineFirst Sunday after Easter, Year C, April 24 2022 Celebrating Earth Day (April 22) Texts: Genesis 2:4b-25...
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Responding to the Pandemic
Latest news, guidance, and resources regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and our churches
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Special Commission to Study Diocesan Investments (SCSDI)
Convention adopted the resolution below (and here) regarding the investment of diocesan funds which asks the bishop to form a special commission to discuss the resolution, the ‘call to action’ attached to the resolution, and...
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Upcoming Formation Events of Note for 2025
Dear folks in Maine committed to the work of formation, Happy New Year and joyful Christmastide greetings to all of you. I’m writing to be sure you know about some upcoming formation events and opportunities,...
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Faith-Based Advocacy Series 2023
Maine Council of Churches Invites You to Participate in a Faith-Based Advocacy Series in 2023 Designed to inspire and equip people of faith to advocate for policies and people that align with their deepest beliefs...
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Having ‘Bridged the Gap,’ George Cooper Finally Gets to Retire
by Susan Sherrill Axelrod It’s not unusual for the career paths followed by Episcopal clergy to have taken a number of turns—sometimes sharp ones—before ending up at the church. For the Rev. George Cooper, who...