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2024 Weekly Legislative Update #3

https://episcopalmaine.org/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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April 2024 Total Eclipse in Maine

https://episcopalmaine.org/2024-april-eclipse-in-maine-houlton/

Phil and Judith Clucas live in Crick, a small English village between Rugby and Northampton in Britain’s Midlands. Their church is a short distance away in Houlton, England. And on April 6, they will be arriving in Houlton, Maine to help Good Shepherd Episcopal Churc h serve lobster rolls and whoopie pies for the total solar eclipse festivities.

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GC Deputy Liz Hall’s Daily Updates

https://episcopalmaine.org/gc-deputy-liz-halls-daily-check-ins/

July 11 Greetings from Baltimore! We finished our business by lunchtime today. The last few items of business are usually courtesy resolutions. These are resolutions that essentially say thank you to various people for contributions...

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Nominations open for Episcopal Church positions, committees, boards

https://episcopalmaine.org/joint-standing-committee-on-nominations-opens-applications-for-episcopal-church-positions-committees-boards/

The Joint Standing Committee on Nominations invites members from across The Episcopal Church to apply for the churchwide roles listed below. The deadline to apply is April 15. Elections will take place at the 81st...

Resource

Clergy Disciplinary Process

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/clergy-discipline-titleiv/

All matters of clergy misconduct will be reported to an intake officer for the diocese.  Matters might then be resolved through pastoral care, mediation, an agreement with the bishop, an investigation or any combination of these.  An investigation may result in formal mediation, and, if necessary, a hearing.

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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...

Event

Active Bystander Training

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/active-bystander-training/

St. Mary’s, 43 Foreside Road, Falmouth Sunday, May 22, 4-6pm We have all been in those uncomfortable…sometimes threatening…situations when we witness incidents that demand our intervention. How to do that safely and effectively? Please join...

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Advocacy Report – A Busy 90 Days Coming Up

https://episcopalmaine.org/advocacy-report-a-busy-90-days-coming-up/

Update March 18, 2023 The 131st Legislature was very slow to take off and is just now shifting into a quicker pace. As of March 17th, 1210, of an expected 2,000 +/- bills have been...

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Bishop & Staff

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Resource

Bishop Brown asks leaders to discuss resuming pre-pandemic Eucharistic practices

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/resuming-pre-pandemic-eucharistic-practices/

Excerpted from The Pine Tree Clergy Newsletter, 17 October 2022: “At clergy day on 27 September, I asked clergy who oversee congregations to begin conversations with lay leaders about when and how to resume pre-pandemic Eucharistic practices. I...