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Defending the Dignity of Trans and Non-Binary People in 2025 and Beyond
Jan. 13, 7 p.m. on Zoom Episcopalians and all others interested in justice for women, LGBTQ+ justice, and social justice are invited to join this webinar to learn from gender justice leaders within and beyond...
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Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave
Since January, 2025, both Maine employers and employees have helped to fund the payroll contributions for this new state program. Benefits for this program began on May 1, 2026. Employees will need to apply directly...
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Public Reading of MLK’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail
Committed to Listen took place in 2021 when political and faith leaders, including Episcopal Diocese of Maine Bishop Thomas Brown, gathered to read aloud the words of MLK's Letter form a Birmingham Jail.
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Center for Racial Healing
We encourage you to visit the Absalom Jones Episcopal Center for Racial Healing! Subscribe to their newsletter and you’ll gain access to the many resources that they’ve posted, helping them expand their work throughout the...
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Restoration Laos: Restoring Hope, Restoring Safety
A Night of Conversation with the Rev. Canon Michael Ambler On Thursday, Jan. 23 at 7 p.m., join a conversation on Zoom to learn how a community of people in Maine has partnered with the...
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Walking Together for World Refugee Sunday
St. Mary’s in Falmouth invites all “Walking Together” parishes and parishioners to join a gathering in celebration and recognition of World Refugee Sunday. Speakers from Catholic Charities and In Her Presence—both in Portland—will provide an...
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Remarks on Racial Justice to the 206th Annual Maine Diocesan Convention
The greatest question I ever heard was this: “What would your life look like if you followed Jesus?” Well, Jesus has led me to a mysterious beauty about racial justice that I could never have...
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Creation Care Team Seeks New Members
The Diocesan Creation Care Team has an opportunity for new members to join us in our work. Our mission is to bear witness through the people of the Diocese of Maine to the need for justice in...
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For Earth Day, Honor the Wabanaki’s Response to the Climate Crisis
How should parishes celebrate Earth Day (April 22) and Earth Week (April 17-23) this year? The Diocese of Maine’s Creation Care Team suggests that we look to the Wabanaki experience as they respond to the...
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Faithful Givers
Faithful Givers is a new initiative of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine that will strengthen our capacity to engage God’s mission in our congregations and in our community-based ministries. This program will help us develop and sustain financial giving in seeking pledges, fundraising, and building endowments for the future.