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Visioning Day Guides Council in Setting Goals

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From left: Steve Ward, Rev. Chris Warne, John Maddaus, Rev. Ted Kanellakis, Sister Gobnait, Mary Beth DiMarco, Richard Farnsworth, Rev. Annette Joseph, Rev. Myrna Koonce, Patricia Welton, and Elizabeth Maddaus. On Saturday, Aug. 8 the...
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Special Commission to Study Diocesan Investments (SCSDI)

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Convention adopted the resolution below (and here) regarding the investment of diocesan funds which asks the bishop to form a special commission to discuss the resolution, the ‘call to action’ attached to the resolution, and...
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Maine Legislature resumes work in Augusta

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The legislature convened the second session this week and the schedule for public hearings and work sessions is already starting to fill up. All legislative committee work will be conducted virtually at least through January...
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Earth Day Sermon “To Till and Keep the Earth”

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To Till and Keep the Earth A sermon preached at St. Brendan the Navigator Episcopal Church, Deer Isle, MaineFirst Sunday after Easter, Year C, April 24 2022 Celebrating Earth Day (April 22) Texts: Genesis 2:4b-25...
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Diocesan Earth Keepers’ Hold First-ever Retreat

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On the weekend of September 13 and 14, twelve Earth Keepers from eight parishes met for a retreat at Camp Bishopswood, coinciding with the Summer Finale. Admirably organized by the Rev. Dr. Jenny Reece, the...
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Education for Ministry (EfM)

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Every Baptized Person is Called to Ministry. Education for Ministry (EfM) invites participants into small, mentored groups that provide the framework for understanding life and shaping actions as Christian faith is deepened.

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National Gun Violence Awareness Day and Wear Orange Weekend

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Every year on the first Friday in June, members of the movement against gun violence come together to honor victims and survivors of gun violence and to demand a future free from this crisis. Moms,...
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Legislative Update – February 5, 2023

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Below you will find the first draft of the legislative tracking document and my notes from Advocacy Days. The tracking document is not set up with active links to the legislative documents – yet. I...
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2024 Weekly Legislative Update #1

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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...