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Johnson Amendment

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...

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

Christ Comes Surprisingly: A Quiet Evening of Advent Preparation with Rev. Martin Smith

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/christ-comes-surprisingly-a-quiet-evening-of-advent-preparation-with-rev-martin-smith/

  Wednesday, December 13 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Attend in-person at St. Peter or join via FB livestream here: St. Peter’s Episcopal Church A striking theme of the Advent scriptures is that Christ comes...

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Abundant Life Garden Project (Season of Creation Resource)

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/abundant-life-garden-project/

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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Model Safe Church Policies

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/tec-safe-church-model-policies/

1 Corinthians 12:12, 26-27 Christ is just like the human body—a body is a unit and has many parts; and all the parts of the body are one body, even though there are many.  If one...

Event

Christmas Fair in Yarmouth

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/christmas-fair-in-yarmouth/

Annual Christmas Fair at St Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church in Yarmouth will be held on December 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.. Have fun gift shopping for terrific offerings of gourmet frozen foods, baked goods...

Event

Celebration of New Ministry – St. Martin’s, Palmyra & Rev. Christopher Warne

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/celebration-of-new-ministry-st-martins-palmyra-rev-christopher-warne/

The Right Reverend Thomas J. Brown, Tenth Bishop of Maine, will celebrate the new ministry of the Reverend Christopher William Warne as Priest in Charge of St. Martin’s Episcopal Church in Palmyra on Sunday, Feb. 23 at 4...

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Marriage After Divorce

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/bishops-consent-for-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.

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Season of Creation liturgical resource

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/season-of-creation-liturgical-resource/

A Perennial Celebration Guide for Episcopal Parishes