Blog Post

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 Climate Justice Council suggests that we look to the Wabanaki experience as they respond to the...

Resource

Recap of the 203rd Diocesan Convention (2022)

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/recap-203rd-convention-2022/

The 202nd Convention of the Diocese of Maine “Looking to Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith” Saturday, October 22, 2022 Let us run the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus,...

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Territorial and Land Acknowledgements used by congregations in Maine

https://episcopalmaine.org/territorial-land-acknowledgements/

St. Alban, Cape Elizabeth Land Acknowledgement Our baptismal vows call us to respect the inherent dignity of Wabanaki people and culture and to lament the historic sins committed by governments and institutions against them. The...

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The Season of Creation is Coming Up: Are You Ready to Celebrate?

https://episcopalmaine.org/season-of-creation-2023/

The Episcopal Diocese of Maine is launching the 2023 Season of Creation! This year's theme is "Let justice and peace flow", and the symbol "A mighty river".

Blog Post

Award Winning Documentary “The Philadelphia Eleven” Coming to Portland

https://episcopalmaine.org/philadelphia-eleven-film/

The Episcopal Diocese of Maine will be screening “The Philadelphia Eleven” in person, in Portland, Maine on Tuesday, May 14 at 7 p.m. at the Nickelodeon Cinemas (1 Temple St.) in Portland at 7 p.m....

Event

The Gatherings: A Province I Book Study

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/the-gatherings-a-province-i-book-study/

Province 1 Indigenous Justice Network and the Episcopal Diocese of Maine Committee on Indian Relations invite you to a series of book studies beginning with a discussion of The Gatherings: Reimagining Indigenous-Settler Relationships by Shirley N....

Staff Member

The Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Brown

https://episcopalmaine.org/about/bishop-and-staff/the-rt-rev-thomas-j-brown/

The Right Reverend Thomas J. Brown is the tenth bishop of Maine. Brown graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Western Michigan University & Kalamazoo College in 1988. After receiving his Master of Divinity from...

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Territory acknowledgement prepared by Episcopal Maine Youth

https://episcopalmaine.org/youth-territory-acknowledgement/

This territory acknowledgement was prepared in honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. It was written by a group of middle schoolers from Episcopal Maine Youth who gathered on Zoom to better understand and map the history...

Event

Episcopal Peace Fellowship Compline led by EPF-ME Members

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/episcopal-peace-fellowship-compline-led-by-epf-me-members/2022-09-20/

Please join EPF-ME members who will be leading EPF-National Compline at 8:30pm via Zoom on Tuesdays in September.  

Event

Wear Orange Weekend

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/wear-orange-weekend/

Every year on the first Friday in June, members of the movement against gun violence come together to honor survivors of gun violence and to demand a future free from this crisis. Moms, students, veterans,...