Cybersecurity Information & Resources From the Episcopal Diocese of Maine’s Weekly News for Clergy and Lay Leaders, various dates Phishing in churches Please beware of email and text “phishing” in Maine churches. Fraudulent email and...
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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...
“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...
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...
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...
Bishop Brown’s Advent message Congregations and people in the Episcopal Diocese of Maine are supporting the Lewiston-Auburn communities with prayer and money. Lewiston Deaf Access Foundation Learn more about supporting the deaf community and make...
Read a message from Bishop Brown here. Monday, July 29—the feast of St. Mary and St. Martha—was the actual date on which three retired Episcopal bishops ordained 11 women priests at the Church of the...
What: This is an event for middle and high school-age Episcopalians to come to Maine to share in the beauty of Creation, and to work with faith leaders to learn about how to protect and...
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...
