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“The Philadelphia Eleven” Documentary Coming to PBS

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/the-philadelphia-eleven-documentary-coming-to-pbs/

Starting March 1, the feature-length documentary film, “The Philadelphia Eleven,” will be offered on PBS stations across the U.S. The film covers the journey of the 11 women who first fought for and ultimately won...

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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...

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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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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...

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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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Diocese of Maine’s Liturgical Commission Issues Survey

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/liturgical-commission-issues-liturgy-survey/

Dear Liturgical Leaders, Please help us gather information about the liturgies currently in use in parishes across our diocese and feedback about how our work can help serve all churches by completing this survey. The...

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Areas of the Diocese

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/areas-of-the-diocese/

The Episcopal Diocese of Maine is divided into six Areas made up of groups of congregations. Diocesan Council, a decision-making body of the Diocese of Maine, is comprised of two elected members from each of the six diocesan Areas.

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Project Resource Online Stewardship Team Training

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/project-resource-online-stewardship-team-training/2024-09-08/

Project Resource, Fall 2024 Project Resource equips stewardship teams with strategic training and flexible resources to design and execute annual stewardship campaigns which can be replicated and adapted in future years. Project Resource is dedicated...

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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...