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The Pine Tree Essay: June 8, 2026

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/the-pine-tree-essay-june-8-2026/

Dear Friends in Christ, Six days a week the spirit is alone, disregarded, forsaken, forgotten. Working under strain, beset with worries, enmeshed in anxieties, one has no mind for ethereal beauty. But the spirit is...

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From the Archives: MEPPN Origin Story 2015

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From the Archives… November 4, 2015 Maine Episcopal Network for Justice: How did we get here? by Heidi Shott, Former Canon for Communication and Advocacy, Episcopal Diocese of Maine Last week at our 196th annual...

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Episcopal Clergy and Lay People Fight Anti-Trans Legislation at the State House

https://episcopalmaine.org/fight-anti-trans-legislation/

Update June 16, 2025: The Maine legislature has defeated all eight of the anti-transgender bills! The Episcopal Church has taken an unequivocal and strong position in support of trans, non-binary, and two-spirit people. We have...

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Award Winning Documentary “The Philadelphia Eleven” Coming to Portland

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The Episcopal Diocese of Maine will be screening “The Philadelphia Eleven” in person, in Portland, Maine on Tuesday, May 14 at 7 p.m. at the Nickelodeon Cinemas (1 Temple St.) in Portland at 7 p.m....

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Season of Creation 2026 in the Episcopal Diocese of Maine

https://episcopalmaine.org/season-of-creation-2026-in-the-episcopal-diocese-of-maine/

“Each year from September 1 to October 4, the Christian family unites for this worldwide celebration of prayer and action to protect our common home. It is a special season where we celebrate God as...

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EPF-Maine Chapter Past Projects

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/epf-maine-projects/

Past projects of the Episcopal Peace Fellowship - Maine Chapter

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Communications Overview and Guidelines

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/communications-overview-and-guidelines/

Mission Statement The mission of the Diocese of Maine Communications Department is to amplify the message of Jesus Christ beyond our worship spaces—both within the diocese and externally. We may be headquartered at Loring House,...

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Archives of the Diocese of Maine

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/archives-of-the-diocese-of-maine/

The Archives contain a mixture of public, historical records that can be used for research, and legal records that are sealed from view. Together they comprise a history of the people and places that have formed and shaped us over the years.

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Contact Council on Indigenous Relations

https://episcopalmaine.org/cir-contact/

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Customary for Retiring Deacons

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/customary-for-retiring-deacons/

The Canons of The Episcopal Church require the retirement of deacons from all positions of active service in the Church, on reaching the age of 72. Deacons are required to submit their resignations, and bishops are...