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Territorial Lands and Waters Acknowledgement

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/territorial-lands-and-waters-acknowledgement/

2021 Diocesan Resolution 3 for Territorial Acknowledgement Wabanaki REACH Statement on Land Acknowledgement at https://www.mainewabanakireach.org/acknowledging_the_land Dawnland Signals program on WERU-FM about land acknowledgements (11/19/20) at https://archives.weru.org/?s=dawnland+signals Land (and water) acknowledgement by the University of Southern...

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Recording of Restoring Wabanaki Tribal Sovereignty Forum held Feb. 20, 2022

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/tribal-sovereignty-forum-2022/

The Racial Justice Council and the Committee on Indian Relations of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine held a public forum in support of LD1626, “An Act Implementing the Recommendations of the Task Force on Changes to the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Implementing Act" in February 2022. Maulian Dana, Ambassador of the Penobscot Nation will be the keynote speaker.

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Photo Release Template for a Minor

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/photo-release-template-for-a-minor/

When capturing photographs of children and youth, churches can use this template from the Episcopal Diocese of Maine to ensure they have permission.

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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...

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Hymn: O Wondrous Souls

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/2022-convention-hymn-o-wondrous-souls/

The 2022 Virtual Choir will present a world premiere performance of  “O Wondrous Souls” on October 22.  The Rev. Victoria Sirota, a recently retired priest and professionally trained musician now living in Searsmont, Maine has...

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Canon to the Ordinary’s sabbatical results in formation of Restoration Laos

https://episcopalmaine.org/restoration-laos/

I fell in love with the tiny, distant country of Laos about twelve years ago, when I first visited on vacation. Laos is a sliver of mountain and river, with Vietnam on one side and...

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2024 Weekly Legislative Update #1

https://episcopalmaine.org/2024-weekly-legislative-update-1/

January 15, 2024 The second session of the Maine Legislature is off and running. Having carried over a record number of bills from the first session and adding another 100 or so “Emergency” bills, every...

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Public Reading of MLK’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/committed-to-listen/

Committed to Listen took place in 2021 when political and faith leaders, including Episcopal Diocese of Maine Bishop Thomas Brown, gathered to read aloud the words of MLK's Letter form a Birmingham Jail.

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Tips for Participating on Zoom

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/tips-for-zoom/

Downloading Zoom Zoom often updates software, so making sure you have installed the latest version will ensure the best performance during convention. Read more here about how to check what version you have and which is the...