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2025 Johnson Amendment Ruling

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/johnson-amendment/

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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Living Peace, Practicing Nonviolence: The Lessons of Jesus, Gandhi and King for Today

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/living-peace-practicing-nonviolence-the-lessons-of-jesus-gandhi-and-king-for-today/

Saturday, Sept. 28, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. St. Joseph’s College, Standish This day-long workshop with activist Father John Dear is offered by the Maine Council of Churches as part of “a collection of programs...

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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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“Here We Are. Send Us!” Town Hall

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/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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What is White Christian Nationalism?

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/what-is-white-christian-nationalism/

Resources from the Maine Council of Churches

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Protecting Houses of Worship

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/protecting-houses-of-worship/

Resources to Help Protect Houses of Worship Follow-up material from the Protecting Houses of Worship forum hosted by the Maine Council of Churches in Westbrook in 2022. This link provides materials and resources from the...

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Democracy, Not Theocracy: A Training on How to Recognize and Resist Authoritarianism and White ‘Christian’ Nationalism

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/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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Beyond Borders: Empowering Your Ministry with Immigrant Communities

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/beyond-borders-empowering-your-ministry-with-immigrant-communities/

How can churches move from hospitality to partnership with immigrant communities in their midst? This timely and practical webinar hosted by the Episcopal Parish Network will explore how Episcopal congregations can engage more faithfully and...

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Episcopal Peace Fellowship Annual Meeting

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/episcopal-peace-fellowship-annual-meeting/

Director of Public Policy John Hennessy will be the keynote speaker at the annual meeting of the Episcopal Peace Fellowship. His presentation will especially focus on how the diocese and the Maine Council of Churches...

Blog Post

Earth Keepers Organize Food Waste Presentation

https://episcopalmaine.org/earth-keepers-organize-food-waste-presentation/

Earth Keepers from St. Peter’s, St. Luke’s, and St. Alban’s Episcopal churches collaborated to invite Susanne Lee to give a presentation on food waste in the U.S. at St. Luke’s Cathedral on September 22, 2024....