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Our Churches Celebrate Pride
Congregations in the Diocese of Maine marched in Pride Parades across the state in 2024. The youth of the diocese led all activities at the Portland parade.
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Episcopal Clergy and Lay People Fight Anti-Trans Legislation at the State House
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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Lessons in Hard History at USM
WHAT: A keynote presentation by Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries of The Ohio State University and Teaching Hard History podcast, followed by a panel conversation with leading voices in the struggle to integrate Black and Indigenous...
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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...
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MOM’s Demand Action Rally in Portland
On May 13, National Mothers Day of Action, our Maine Chapter of the Episcopal Peace Fellowship and MOM’s Demand Action invite you to join them in Portland’s Monument Square from 3-4 p.m. Bring your homemade...
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Province 1 Online Conversation ~ Confirmation: The Lost Sacrament Finds Fresh Purpose
The latest in the Province 1 Conversations with Noted Speakers is Confirmation: The Lost Sacrament Finds Fresh Purpose, led by the Rev. Josh Hosler. Hosler is the Rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd in...
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‘It’s All About Love: A Festival for the Jesus Movement’
The Episcopal Church “It’s All About Love” Festival Sunday, July 9 – Wednesday, July 12 The Episcopal Church is hosting “It’s All About Love,” a churchwide festival and revival featuring worship, learning, community, and...
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Earth Keeper Update from the Cathedral of St. Luke
CATHEDRAL OF ST. LUKE COVENANT TO CARE OF CREATION In Jesus, God so loved the whole world. We follow Jesus, so we love the world God loves. Concerned about the global climate emergency, drawing from...
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The Season of Creation is Coming Up: Are You Ready to Celebrate?
The Episcopal Diocese of Maine is launching the 2023 Season of Creation! This year's theme is "Let justice and peace flow", and the symbol "A mighty river".
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Maine Episcopalians advocate for LGBTQIA+ rights
A group of Maine Episcopalians from three parishes (Trinity in Portland, St. Albans in Cape Elizabeth, and St. Ann’s in Windham) recently joined forces to express their faith-based support for gender justice to their legislators....