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EYE 2023 Photo Gallery

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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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A Guide to Civil Discourse from the Office of Government Relations

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Equip yourself for more constructive political conversations using Make Me an Instrument of Peace: A Guide to Civil Discourse. Help bridge partisan divides, learn from others, and enlarge the sacred space for debate. Brought to...

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Ordination of Ben Cooke to the Priesthood

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By the Grace of God and with the consent of the people The Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Brown, Tenth Bishop of Maine will ordain Ben Cooke to the Priesthood in Christ’s one holy catholic and...

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St. David’s Annual Harvest Fair

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Come by on Sat., Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the annual Harvest Fair at St. David’s Episcopal Church located at 138 York Street (Route 1 South just before the Wells town...

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Johnson Amendment

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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

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...

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Faithful Givers

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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.

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Sacred Ground Webinar on Youth Anti-Racism Curricula

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/sacred-ground-webinar-on-youth-anti-racism-curricula/

All are welcome to join Sacred Ground facilitators and participants in this webinar highlighting programs available for children and youth in line with Sacred Ground’s curriculum on race and faith. Sacred Ground is The Episcopal...

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International Human Rights Day Prayer Meeting

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/international-human-rights-day-prayer-meeting/

All are invited to join the Anglican Peace and Justice Network, as well as other Anglican networks, for an online prayer meeting to observe International Human Rights Day and the annual end of the 16...

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Beholding Practice

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Be-Holding each other with the Eyes of Love: a practice for pairs from Rev. Libby Catania, Limina Renewal Center Used at the Episcopal Diocese of Maine’s 2025 Chrism Eucharist