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Lessons in Hard History at USM

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/lessons-in-hard-history-at-usm/

WHAT: A keynote presentation by Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries of The Ohio State University and Teaching Hard History podcast, followed by a panel conversation with leading voices in the struggle to integrate Black and Indigenous...
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Archives of the Diocese of Maine

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/archives-of-the-diocese-of-maine/

The Archives contain a mixture of public, historical records that can be used for research, and legal records that are sealed from view. Together they comprise a history of the people and places that have formed and shaped us over the years.
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Give Light: Spiritual Support for Climate Engagement

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Sunday, Sept. 28 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. @ Second Congregational Church in Newcastle All are invited to this interactive, multi-faith workshop led by the Rev. Fred Small, a Unitarian Universalist minister, singer-songwriter, former environmental...
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ICE Out Solidarity Rally

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This solidarity rally is a strong and public display of support for our immigrant neighbors as we respond to ICE activity in Lewiston and Portland. Please be prepared to protest peacefully! See the Protesting Faithfully...
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ACLU of Maine Guide to Legislative Advocacy

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Want to take action in Augusta? Policy Fellow Alicia Rea will host this webinar with her colleagues at ACLU of Maine to walk through some of the key bills being considered at the State House and share...
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Active Bystander Intervention Training

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

Communicating grace and mercy in moments of acute anxiety and confrontation takes preparation. This two-hour class, hosted by St. Paul’s, Brunswick with Prevention. Action. Change. Maine, and offered through Zoom, helps all participants to better...
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Diplomacy on Ice: Climate science, glaciers, and effecting change on the global level

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/diplomacy-on-ice-climate-science-glaciers-and-effecting-change-on-the-global-level/

St. Bart’s welcomes Dr. Susana Hancock, an Arctic and glaciers researcher who specializes in science diplomacy and climate policy, to share some of her recent icy adventures, which range from an attempt to ski to...
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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...
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Faithfully Supporting Our Vulnerable Neighbors

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Our faith calls us to care for the vulnerable among us, and as members of the Body of Christ, we stand together, and we will renew our commitment to live out God’s second-greatest commandment, “You...
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Beyond the Rainbow Flag: Walking the Walk of Radical Inclusion

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/beyond-the-rainbow-flag-walking-the-walk-of-radical-inclusion/

An Afternoon of Conversation with Brandan Robertson and Marpheen Chann Saturday, October 15, 2022, 4:00pm Saint Ansgar Lutheran Church, 515 Woodford Street, Portland So… your website says you’re a welcoming community, a rainbow flag flies out...