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CIR reminds diocese of committee’s 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...
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2025 Johnson Amendment Ruling
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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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...
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Maine Eucharistic Prayer Porch Discussion
Commissioned and authorized by The Rt. Rev. Thomas Brown, the Tenth Bishop of Maine, the Rev. Martin Smith wrote and copyrighted the Eucharistic Prayer for Maine now being used in Episcopal churches and summer chapels...
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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...
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Advocacy 101 for Individuals and Teams
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...
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Abundant Life Garden Project (Season of Creation Resource)
Episcopal Relief and Development has this Sunday School Curriculum called The Abundant Life Garden Project which would be perfect for the Season of Creation.
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Summer Finale Weekend 2025
The Episcopal Diocese of Maine is inviting you to celebrate the end of summer together with a weekend at Camp Bishopswood in Hope, located on Lake Megunticook, about five miles from Camden. All are welcome...
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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...
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Marriage After Divorce
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.