Event

Advocacy 101 for Individuals and Teams

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/advocacy-101-for-individuals-and-teams/2022-05-18/

Advocacy 101 for Individuals and Teams A six-week course offered by Bexley Seabury Seminary Online Taught by John Hennessy, Director of Public Advocacy for the Episcopal Diocese of Maine Sometimes we need to work to...

Event

Ordination of Kristen Burkholder to the Diaconate

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/ordination-of-kristen-burkholder-to-the-diaconate/

By the Grace of God and with the consent of the people The Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Brown Tenth Bishop of Maine will ordain Kristen Burkholder to the Diaconate in Christ’s one holy catholic and...

Resource

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...

Resource

Center for Racial Healing

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/absalom-jones-center-for-racial-healing/

We encourage you to visit the Absalom Jones Episcopal Center for Racial Healing! Subscribe to their newsletter and you’ll gain access to the many resources that they’ve posted, helping them expand their work throughout the...

Event

Celebration of New Ministry: Grace Church, Bath

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/celebration-of-new-ministry-with-grace-church-bath-and-the-rev-misty-kiwak-jacobs/

The Wardens, Vestry, and People of Grace Episcopal Church cordially invite you to share in the Celebration of New Ministry and Institution of the Reverend Misty Kiwak Jacobs by the Right Reverend Thomas J. Brown on Sunday, 21...

Blog Post

Dean Shambaugh Recaps Day One in Baltimore for GC80

https://episcopalmaine.org/dean-shambaugh-recaps-day-one-in-baltimore-for-gc80/

“So today was the first day of General Convention and the Maine Deputation got up early, went to breakfast, and got to work. We did all kinds of things — we had a Eucharist with...

Blog Post

EYE 2023 Photo Gallery

https://episcopalmaine.org/eye-2023-photo-gallery/

Episcopal Youth Event (EYE) celebrated its 40th anniversary this week! EYE is the church’s second-largest event after General Convention, drawing nearly 1,500 young people ages 15-19 from every province every three years. The event began...

Event

Advocacy 101 for Individuals and Teams

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/advocacy-101-for-individuals-and-teams/2022-05-25/

Advocacy 101 for Individuals and Teams A six-week course offered by Bexley Seabury Seminary Online Taught by John Hennessy, Director of Public Advocacy for the Episcopal Diocese of Maine Sometimes we need to work to...

Event

Episcopal Maine Youth: Prayer Vigil

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/youth-prayer-vigil/

Youth, young adults, youth ministers and parents are all invited to join together for a Prayer Vigil tonight. We will host this Prayer Vigil in remembrance of the 21 school-shooting victims from Uvalde, Texas. We...

Blog Post

CIR reminds diocese of committee’s mission and work

https://episcopalmaine.org/cir-reminds-diocese-of-committees-mission-and-work/

Mission Statement for the Committee on Indian Relations, Episcopal Diocese of Maine: “We are called by our Creator to deepen our relationship with the Wabanaki of Maine, to stand with the tribes in the pursuit of justice, to...