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Diocesan Listening Session Update

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Earth Keeper Update from the Cathedral of St. Luke

CATHEDRAL OF ST. LUKE COVENANT TO CARE OF CREATION In Jesus, God so loved the whole world. We follow Jesus, so we love the world God loves. Concerned about the global climate emergency, drawing from...

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Church Cybersecurity

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, and others, offers this guide, “Mitigating Cyber Threats with Limited Resources: Guidance for Civil Society,” that is...

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Parish Finance Form Required for 2026 Assessments

2026 Parish Assessment Update Changes to the format of The Episcopal Church’s Parochial Report form for 2024 have resulted in the need to gather additional financial information from parishes. The Diocesan Finance Committee asks that...

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Advocacy Report – A Busy 90 Days Coming Up

Update March 18, 2023 The 131st Legislature was very slow to take off and is just now shifting into a quicker pace. As of March 17th, 1210, of an expected 2,000 +/- bills have been...

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

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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Walking Together for World Refugee Sunday

St. Mary’s in Falmouth invites all “Walking Together” parishes and parishioners to join a gathering in celebration and recognition of World Refugee Sunday. Speakers from Catholic Charities and In Her Presence—both in Portland—will provide an...

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Sixteen Bishops Authorize Use of Liturgical Resource for Creation Season

Press Release Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts August 14, 2023 Creation Season 2023: Celebration Guide for Episcopal Parishes is now available for those who integrate Creation Season into Sunday worship (Sept. 1- Oct. 4). Curated...

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Leave-Taking Protocol for Ministry Leaders in the Diocese of Maine

A good beginning depends on a good ending. A church’s ability to call a successor depends on how well the rector, priest, or ministry leader and the wardens and vestry manage the leave-taking and on...

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Sipayik Rally for Clean Drinking Water

The Passamaquoddy Tribe at Sipayik will hold a Sipayik Rally for Clean Drinking Water in Augusta on April 11th. Sign in at 8 am. After receiving an update from Passamaquoddy leaders, a rally outside the...