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...
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...
All are invited to join a group at St Margaret’s, Belfast for a free, online and in-person short course on Matthew’s Gospel, which is the focus of Lectionary readings for Year A starting in Advent...
The Trustees of Diocesan Funds hold diocesan endowments with a value of approximately $2.9 million. The Diocesan Revolving Loan Fund program calls for the use of no more than $250,000 of the this fund’s endowment...
On the first Thursday of each month through November, The Episcopal Church’s Public Policy and Witness team will host a series of “Vote Faithfully” calls to support voter engagement in ways consistent with Episcopal values....
“The people in the Holy Land—Israel and Palestine—are heavy laden. And right now, our most faithful prayer is for the burdensome violence to end. I have written to our representatives in Washington to call for...
Dear Friends in Christ, Six days a week the spirit is alone, disregarded, forsaken, forgotten. Working under strain, beset with worries, enmeshed in anxieties, one has no mind for ethereal beauty. But the spirit is...
The Loring Fund is designed to benefit congregations by supporting clergy in the Diocese of Maine. This support is made possible by providing funds for continuing education and sabbatical programs which enhance a clergy person's preaching, pastoral care, counseling, and leadership roles.
Mainers are writing about climate change and the environment: Sam Matey’s The Weekly Anthropocene: Dispatches from the wild, weird world of humanity and its biosphere Jason Anthony’s Field Guide to the Anthropocene: A weekly essay/newsletter on the transformed...
