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2025 Convention Materials & Results

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/pre-convention-journal-2025/

Agenda Download the agenda here Bishop’s Address Bishop Brown’s Convention Address 2025 Budget – adopted Budget for 2026 – Spreadsheet Budget for 2026 – Narrative Slide Presentation from Pre-convention Meetings Budget Increase Summary Consent Calendar...

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Vote Faithfully: Episcopalians Engaging in U.S. Election

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/vote-faithfully-episcopalians-engaging-in-u-s-election/

Join Presiding Bishop Michael Curry with guests from across the church online on September 18 at 1 p.m. to explore the meaning behind voting from a theological perspective that centers this civic action as one...

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Legislative Update – February 5, 2023

https://episcopalmaine.org/legislative-update-february-5-2023/

Below you will find the first draft of the legislative tracking document and my notes from Advocacy Days. The tracking document is not set up with active links to the legislative documents – yet. I...

Blog Post

2024 Weekly Legislative Update #2

https://episcopalmaine.org/2024-weekly-legislative-update-week-2/

January 28, 2024 The legislative committees continue to hold public hearings and work on bills at a very quick pace although not necessarily on bills we are working on. Read the legislative report here. Remember,...

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Understanding the Community and Economic Potential of Tribal Sovereignty

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/community-and-economic-potential-of-tribal-sovereignty/

Self-determination through tribal self-government has led to remarkable economic growth across many Tribal nations situated in Indian Country. However, unique to Maine, the federal Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980 (MICSA) empowers the state...

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Nominations open for Episcopal Church positions, committees, boards

https://episcopalmaine.org/joint-standing-committee-on-nominations-opens-applications-for-episcopal-church-positions-committees-boards/

The Joint Standing Committee on Nominations invites members from across The Episcopal Church to apply for the churchwide roles listed below. The deadline to apply is April 15. Elections will take place at the 81st...

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Diocese Working with Government Agencies to Address Current Homelessness Crisis

https://episcopalmaine.org/homeless-crisis-update/

Update February 20, 2023 Jane Field of the Maine Council of Churches and I participated in a call with state officials from the Governor’s office, the Department of Health and Human Services, Portland legislators, the...

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Reparations in the Episcopal Province of New England

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/reparations-in-the-episcopal-province-of-new-england/

The Province 1 Becoming Beloved Community Network invites Episcopalians from across New England to Reparations in the Episcopal Province of New England, a Zoom conversation about reparations work in Episcopal context across the seven dioceses...

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Online Giving to Churches and Missions in Maine

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/online-giving-info/

The Diocese of Maine uses the platform Vanco to collect donations for all of our churches! We established this system in order to provide an online giving resource to help facilitate stewardship in our churches. While every church and chapel is included in...

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LGBTQ+ Ministry

https://episcopalmaine.org/ministries/advocacy/lgbtqia-ministry/