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Bishop Brown’s Christmas Message 2024
Merry Christmas from Bishop Thomas Brown! In these 12 Days of Christmas, more than at any other time of the year, we adore the Word made flesh, our hope is renewed, and our humanity is restored because Jesus Christ, ever ancient and ever new, is born.
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Formation Conversation for the Diocese of Maine
“Formation” is the work of deepening our faith and learning about God, our faith tradition and ourselves throughout the course of our lives. And how we “form” Episcopalians is changing a lot as our churches and...
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CPG Webinar: Getting Started with Benefits Bill Pay
Church Pension Group is hosting this webinar to help administrators get ready for the switch to Benefits Bill Pay, the new electronic system that begins Oct. 1. CPG representatives will walk through a demonstration of...
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“Here We Are. Send Us!” Town Hall
Join the Maine Council of Churches on Tuesday, January 14, at 4pm, for the first in a series of online “town hall” gatherings to discuss ways Maine’s communities of faith can be prepared to respond...
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Exploring the Facts of H.R. 1
Join The Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations (OGR) for a pop-up webinar covering some of the anticipated impacts of the recently passed H.R. 1 legislation (also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”)....
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Prayer to open the Maine State Senate, March 3, 2026
Bishop Brown’s prayer opened the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature. He was invited to offer the prayer by Sen. Rachel Talbot Ross (D-Cumberland). We bless you, loving and gracious God, for being God,...
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Discover Living Stories Sermons: An Introductory Webinar
What if Sunday sermons weren’t just heard but seen, felt, and co-created by everyone in the room? Living Stories is an innovative approach to preaching that invites the whole congregation—kids and adults alike—into a shared...
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Democracy, Not Theocracy: A Training on How to Recognize and Resist Authoritarianism and White ‘Christian’ Nationalism
The Maine Council of Churches and Multifaith Justice Maine are co-hosting this free training, which is designed to equip you to speak and act with the moral clarity this moment demands. “Faith communities have superpowers in this...
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Discover Living Stories Sermons: An Introductory Webinar
What if Sunday sermons weren’t just heard but seen, felt, and co-created by everyone in the room? Living Stories is an innovative approach to preaching that invites the whole congregation—kids and adults alike—into a shared...
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Environmental Harm Being Done by the Federal Government – Town Hall Gathering
Maine Council of Churches invites you to join them on Tuesday, June 24, at 3 pm, for the fourth event in a series of online “town hall” gatherings to discuss ways Maine’s communities of faith...