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Episcopal Public Policy Network (National)

https://www.episcopalchurch.org/ministries/office-government-relations/

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Pop-up Webinar: Weave in Advocacy: Engaging Public Policy Effectively

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/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

https://episcopalmaine.org/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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ACLU of Maine Guide to Legislative Advocacy

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/aclu-of-maine-guide-to-legislative-advocacy/

Want to take action in Augusta? Policy Fellow Alicia Rea will host this webinar with her colleagues at ACLU of Maine to walk through some of the key bills being considered at the State House and share...

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Immigration Organizations

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/immigration-resources/

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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Diplomacy on Ice: Climate science, glaciers, and effecting change on the global level

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/diplomacy-on-ice-climate-science-glaciers-and-effecting-change-on-the-global-level/

St. Bart’s welcomes Dr. Susana Hancock, an Arctic and glaciers researcher who specializes in science diplomacy and climate policy, to share some of her recent icy adventures, which range from an attempt to ski to...

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Walking Together

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/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...

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Vote Forward Letter-writing Party at St. Luke’s Cathedral

https://episcopalmaine.org/vote-forward-letter-writing-party-at-st-lukes-cathedral/

St. Luke’s Public Policy and Environmental Action Team hosted a Vote Forward letter-writing party after the 10:00 service on October 13. The eleven members wrote 200 letters to people in swing states who are registered...

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The Gatherings: A Province I Book Study

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/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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Maine Legislature resumes work in Augusta

https://episcopalmaine.org/maine-legislature-resumes-work-in-augusta/

The legislature convened the second session this week and the schedule for public hearings and work sessions is already starting to fill up. All legislative committee work will be conducted virtually at least through January...