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Reckoning and Repair: An Update from the Episcopal Boarding School Commission

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/reckoning-and-repair-an-update-from-the-episcopal-boarding-school-commission/

This conversation will delve into The Episcopal Church’s work to confront its complicity in the Native American boarding school system. Experts will share updates on archival investigations, oral histories, and the development of educational, pastoral,...
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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...
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FAQs about Safe Church & Lay Licensing Policies

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L42nfE7LsnGiXgXHhFqQUcwcB-A7SgNj/view?usp=sharing

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Episcopal Peace Fellowship Annual Meeting

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/episcopal-peace-fellowship-annual-meeting/

Director of Public Policy John Hennessy will be the keynote speaker at the annual meeting of the Episcopal Peace Fellowship. His presentation will especially focus on how the diocese and the Maine Council of Churches...
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2023 Legislative Review

https://episcopalmaine.org/2023-legislative-review/

October 12, 2023   The Maine Council of Churches Public Policy Committee met yesterday to do a final debrief of the legislative session. I co-chair this group and was excited to meet, mostly in person,...
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Accepting a Call in a Time of Transition: New Rectors Reflect

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/accepting-a-call-in-a-time-of-transition-new-rectors-reflect/

Wednesday, October 19th  3:00 p.m. When COVID hit, the Church was already in a period of transition. Clergy retirements were increasing year-over-year. Some churches with years of stable clergy leadership were faced with finding new...
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Did My Church Infringe on Copyright When Using YouTube Videos in Our Livestream? (Church Law & Tax)

https://www.churchlawandtax.com/web/2020/march/qa-doing-church-online-because-of-covid-19-outbreak.html

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Prayers for Self, Church, Community, and World Amidst the Pandemic from The Episcopal Church

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_oF6yuwxaaXRQE8TKJ9VxStTGyGguoID/view?usp=sharing

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Collecting Signatures for the Safe Schools, Safe Communities Initiative

https://episcopalmaine.org/collecting-signatures-for-the-safe-schools-safe-communities-initiative/

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The Past as Prologue: Emerging in this Moment (Panel Discussion)

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/the-past-as-prologue-emerging-in-this-moment-panel-discussion/

The Past as Prologue: Emerging in this Moment Tuesday, April 12th 3:00 pm Online Offered by the Episcopal Parish Network (formerly known as CEEP) Join this panel discussion for a virtual gathering of leaders from across the...