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Faith Formation and Fun with Catherine Mansir

https://episcopalmaine.org/mainer-member-of-official-youth-presence-at-the-81st-general-convention/

Catherine Mansir of Christ  Church, Gardiner was one of eighteen young people from every province in The Episcopal Church who served as the Official Youth Presence for the 81st General Convention in Louisville, Kentucky. The Official Youth Presence was established by the 1982 General Convention; members have had seat and voice in the House of Deputies since 1997. Sixty young people applied for the 2024 General Convention Official Youth Presence and were interviewed by a team of youth ministers and General Convention deputies from across The Episcopal Church. A team of adult mentors shepherded the group through convention.

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Past Reckoning: Exploring the Racial History of the Moravian and Episcopal Churches

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/past-reckoning-exploring-the-racial-history-of-the-moravian-and-episcopal-churches/2023-01-25/

Join Webinars on Racial Reconciliation Work of Moravian, Episcopal Churches “Past Reckoning: Exploring the Racial History of the Moravian and Episcopal Churches,” a webinar series presented by the Moravian-Episcopal Coordinating Committee Racial Reconciliation Working Group,...

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Understanding the Community and Economic Potential of Tribal Sovereignty

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Self-determination through tribal self-government has led to remarkable economic growth across many Tribal nations situated in Indian Country. However, unique to Maine, the federal Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980 (MICSA) empowers the state...

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Faithful Preaching in Changing Times: What the Recent IRS Interpretation of the Johnson Amendment Means for You

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/faithful-preaching-in-changing-times-what-the-recent-irs-interpretation-of-the-johnson-amendment-means-for-you/

In a pending case in Federal court in Texas, the IRS has reinterpreted the Johnson Amendment—potentially opening the door for churches to engage more directly with electoral politics during worship if they choose to. But...

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Annual Conference of the Episcopal Province of New England

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A meeting of the Conference of the Episcopal Province of New England will be held on Thursday, December 14 2023 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. over Zoom. At this meeting, there will be a review of the...

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Remarks on Racial Justice to the 206th Annual Maine Diocesan Convention

https://episcopalmaine.org/remarks-on-racial-justice-to-the-206th-annual-maine-diocesan-convention/

The greatest question I ever heard was this: “What would your life look like if you followed Jesus?” Well, Jesus has led me to a mysterious beauty about racial justice that I could never have...

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Episcopal Indigenous Justice Network Resources

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/episcopal-indigenous-justice-network-resources/

Resources and More Information Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery  The Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery calls on the Christian Church to address the extinction, enslavement, and extraction done in the name...

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Province I

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Province I is one of nine provinces in The Episcopal Church and consists of the nine dioceses in New England.

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Statement from Episcopal and Lutheran Bishops in New England: Our Commitment to Peace and Justice in a Broken World

https://episcopalmaine.org/statement-from-episcopal-and-lutheran-bishops-in-new-england-our-commitment-to-peace-and-justice-in-a-broken-world/

Beloved of God, In the midst of an Advent full of joyful preparation, this past weekend delivered a stark reminder that our Lord Jesus Christ was and continues to be born into a broken world...

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Faithfully Supporting Our Vulnerable Neighbors – 2026

https://episcopalmaine.org/resources/faithfully-supporting-our-vulnerable-neighbors-january-2026/

Walking Together People in our community remain fearful and in need due to the recent increased ICE presence and activity. Our faith calls us to care for the vulnerable among us, and as members of...