Join The Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations (OGR) for a pop-up webinar covering some of the anticipated impacts of the recently passed H.R. 1 legislation (also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”)....
Emmanuel Lutheran Episcopal Church Pastor Ben Cooke invites his fellow clergy and lay leaders to join him for this free breakfast, hosted by Thrivent—a financial company that has its roots in the Lutheran Church. This...
DIOCESE OF MAINE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE III Section 4. Each Parish in union with the Convention, or the Vestry thereof, and each Organized Mission in union with the Convention, or the Bishop’s Committee thereof, may, at...
A Prayer for Our World Rev. Stephanie Batterman, Deacon at Grace Church in Bath Lord, our world is starved for your love. Our children die in the streets. We are hungry and homeless. Nation wars...
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...
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...
From The Episcopal Church Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music Reports to the 78th General Convention: Supplemental Materials
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...
“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...
Celebration of New Ministry By the Grace of God the Right Reverend Thomas J. Brown Tenth Bishop of Maine will celebrate the new ministry of The Reverend Gregory Baker as Rector of The Episcopal Church...