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...
The final event in Grace’s Summer Civics Series will be led by the Rev. Nathan Empsall, Episcopal priest, organizer, writer, and public speaker against white Christian nationalism All are welcome. Coffee and light refreshments will be...
“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...
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...
Bishop Brown’s Advent message Congregations and people in the Episcopal Diocese of Maine are supporting the Lewiston-Auburn communities with prayer and money. Lewiston Deaf Access Foundation Learn more about supporting the deaf community and make...
A forum at Grace Episcopal Church Sunday September 15th For a decade during the Vietnam War, the United States rained bombs on the tiny, neutral country of Laos, making Laos the most heavily bombed country...
The Episcopal Diocese of Maine is committed to the prevention of abuse of all forms. We want to help the church to be a safe place and believe that requiring safe church training is one aspect of honoring our baptismal vows to “respect the dignity of every human being.”
The General Convention of The Episcopal Church
In the Episcopal Diocese of Maine, permission for marriage after divorce from the bishop is not necessary. Please direct questions or requests for advice in certain instances to the bishop’s executive assistant, Lauralee Raymond.
Faithful Givers is a new initiative of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine that will strengthen our capacity to engage God’s mission in our congregations and in our community-based ministries. This program will help us develop and sustain financial giving in seeking pledges, fundraising, and building endowments for the future.
