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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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Pop-up Webinar: Weave in Advocacy: Engaging Public Policy Effectively
Join the offices of Government Relations and Global Partnerships and featured speaker Amu Mudenda, regional coordinator for Faith Leader Advocacy for Malaria Elimination in Southern Africa, for a case study example of how the church can...
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Advocacy Update – April 2023
It has been a busy couple of weeks on the advocacy front now that the legislature has dealt with the statebudget. Speaking of the budget, you have heard the democratic majority passed a budget that...
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Ministry Exhibits
Please be sure to visit the ministry tables during convention! Maine Episcopal Public Policy Network Faith Formation Mission Resources Camp Bishopswood Diocesan Creation Care Team & the Society of Companions of the Holy Cross Committee...
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Immigration Organizations
National Immigration Law Forum National Immigration Forum: National Immigration Forum: Mass Deportation in the U.S.: Explainer Immigrant Legal Resource Center: State Map on Immigration Enforcement Immigration Hub: Our Work – Immigration Hub US Citizen and Immigration Services...
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The Gatherings: A Province I Book Study
Province 1 Indigenous Justice Network and the Episcopal Diocese of Maine Committee on Indian Relations invite you to a series of book studies beginning with a discussion of The Gatherings: Reimagining Indigenous-Settler Relationships by Shirley N....
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2025 Johnson Amendment Ruling
The Johnson Amendment, established in 1954, prohibits 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations—including religious bodies—from intervening in political campaigns. In July 2025, in a court settlement with two specific churches, the IRS made a concession, agreeing that the...
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Give Light: Spiritual Support for Climate Engagement
Sunday, Sept. 28 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. @ Second Congregational Church in Newcastle All are invited to this interactive, multi-faith workshop led by the Rev. Fred Small, a Unitarian Universalist minister, singer-songwriter, former environmental...
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Reports to the 2025 Convention
Camp Bishopswood Commission on Ministry Council on Indigenous Relations (formerly Committee on Indian Relations) Maine Episcopal Public Policy Network (MEPPN) St. Elizabeth’s Jubilee Center Standing Committee Trinity Jubilee Center Trustees of Diocesan Funds and Reports...
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Walking Together
Be a part of a new collaborative ministry! Director of Public Policy John Hennessy has begun gathering churches and people in our diocese involved in migration ministry. Please be in touch with him via email...