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Immigration Basics and Know Your Rights for Churches and Individuals
Join Episcopal Migration Ministries (EMM) to discuss the basics of U.S. immigration law and know your rights information for churches and individuals online on Feb. 3. Register here
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Democracy, Not Theocracy: A Training on How to Recognize and Resist Authoritarianism and White ‘Christian’ Nationalism
The Maine Council of Churches and Multifaith Justice Maine are co-hosting this free training, which is designed to equip you to speak and act with the moral clarity this moment demands. “Faith communities have superpowers in this...
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What is White Christian Nationalism?
Resources from the Maine Council of Churches
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Diocesan Lay Preaching Program
Laity is essential to the life and health of our churches, so we need to support lay formation and access to quality learning experiences. This program was designed by lay preachers in Maine who wanted...
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All That Is Within Us: A Research Presentation
For two years, The BTS Center has been researching the unique role churches can play in a climate-changed world. Now they’re ready to share their findings with us. At this free presentation you’ll hear all...
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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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Tribal Websites
Tribal websites of the Wabanaki nations
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Immigration Resources from the Maine Council of Churches
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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2024 Weekly Legislative Update #3
February 5, 2024 LD 780 – RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Protect Personal Reproductive Autonomy was voted out of the Judiciary Committee with a divided report. Democrats on the committee supported...
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Resources for Preparing Testimony Against Anti-Trans Bills Before Maine State House
On Thursday, May 8, numerous anti-trans bills will be introduced before the Judiciary Committee at the Maine State House, and the the Maine Council of Churches (MCC) is urging people of faith to show their...