Event

Earth Day

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/earth-day/

The Climate Justice Council of the Diocese of Maine is happy to remind our parishes that Monday, April 22 is Earth Day. The official theme this year is Planet vs. Plastics—a good opportunity to monitor...

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For Earth Day, Honor the Wabanaki’s Response to the Climate Crisis

https://episcopalmaine.org/for-earth-day-honor-the-wabanakis-response-to-the-climate-crisis/

How should parishes celebrate Earth Day (April 22) and Earth Week (April 17-23) this year? The Diocese of Maine’s Climate Justice Council suggests that we look to the Wabanaki experience as they respond to the...

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Creation Care Prayer from the 2017 House of Bishops

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/creation-care-prayer-from-the-2017-house-of-bishops/

Dear God, Creator of the earth, this sacred home we share; Give us new eyes to see the beauty all around and to protect the wonders of creation. Give us new arms to embrace the...

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ACTION ALERT from the Climate Justice Council

https://episcopalmaine.org/action-alert-from-the-climate-justice-council/

As we continue to strive in new ways to care for the gift of God’s Creation, the Climate Justice Council asks your support in contacting your legislators about these proposed bills in the document below....

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Model Safe Church Policies

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/tec-safe-church-model-policies/

1 Corinthians 12:12, 26-27 Christ is just like the human body—a body is a unit and has many parts; and all the parts of the body are one body, even though there are many.  If one...

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Territorial and Land Acknowledgements used by congregations in Maine

https://episcopalmaine.org/territorial-land-acknowledgements/

St. Alban, Cape Elizabeth Land Acknowledgement Our baptismal vows call us to respect the inherent dignity of Wabanaki people and culture and to lament the historic sins committed by governments and institutions against them. The...

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Province I

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/province-1/

Province I is one of nine provinces in The Episcopal Church and consists of the nine dioceses in New England.

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UTO Board President Offers Message to Maine – June 2022

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/uto-board-president-message/

Hear from UTO Board President Sherri Dietrich who lives and worships in Maine about United Thank Offering and working to cultivate gratitude in our diocese.

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Maine Episcopalians advocate for LGBTQIA+ rights

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

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Grants through the Diocese of Maine

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/grants-in-dio-maine/

The Grants Committee of Diocesan Council was restructured in 2022 in order to better shepherd the various grant funds available in the diocese. Since then, the committee continues to look at each grant and assess...