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Immigration Resources from the Maine Council of Churches

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/materials-from-here-we-are-send-us-online-discussion-jan-14-2025/

Materials from “Here We Are. Send Us!” Online Discussion Jan. 14, 2025 The Maine Council of Churches (MCC) held the first in a series of online “town hall” gatherings to discuss ways Maine’s communities of...

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Summit on Truth-telling and Reparations

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/summit-on-truth-telling-and-reparations/2024-09-19/

Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia, Sept. 19-21, 2024 A historic summit gathering for Episcopal lay, and clergy leaders engaged in reparations and truth-telling ministries sponsored by the church’s Office of African Descent Ministries and the Department...

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Environmental Land and Water Organizations

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/land-and-water-organizations/

Creation Care Team Land and Waters Casco Baykeepers Improves and protects the environmental health of Casco Bay by collecting scientific data, advocating for clean water and engaging the community. Island Institute Working to further the...

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Migration, Refugees, & Immigration from OGR

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/migration-refugees-immigration-from-ogr/

Office of Government Relations (OGR) of The Episcopal Church Migration, Refugees, & Immigration As we look ahead to a new presidential administration and congress, we anticipate many changes in immigration policy that may cause a...

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Praying in Advent with the O Antiphons

https://episcopalmaine.org/praying-in-advent-with-the-o-antiphons/

Today the O Antiphons begin. Part of the Church’s Advent prayer for at least 12 centuries, they employ seven images from the prophet Isaiah to engage us with the names and attributes of the Holy One whose...

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Children and Youth

https://episcopalmaine.org/ministries/children-youth/

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Take Action to Support Our Refugee and Immigrant Neighbors

https://episcopalmaine.org/take-action-to-support-our-refugee-and-immigrant-neighbors/

On January 21, 2025, the Trump administration signed a range of executive Borders that will profoundly impact immigration in the U.S. and put the lives of hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people at risk. Read...

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Diocese Working with Government Agencies to Address Current Homelessness Crisis

https://episcopalmaine.org/homeless-crisis-update/

Update February 20, 2023 Jane Field of the Maine Council of Churches and I participated in a call with state officials from the Governor’s office, the Department of Health and Human Services, Portland legislators, the...

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For Earth Day, Honor the Wabanaki’s Response to the Climate Crisis

https://episcopalmaine.org/for-earth-day-honor-the-wabanakis-response-to-the-climate-crisis/

How should parishes celebrate Earth Day (April 22) and Earth Week (April 17-23) this year? The Diocese of Maine’s Creation Care Team suggests that we look to the Wabanaki experience as they respond to the...

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Vote Faithfully: Episcopalians Engaging in U.S. Election

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/vote-faithfully-episcopalians-engaging-in-u-s-election/

Join Presiding Bishop Michael Curry with guests from across the church online on September 18 at 1 p.m. to explore the meaning behind voting from a theological perspective that centers this civic action as one...