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Recap of the 206th Diocesan Convention (2025)

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The 206th Convention of the Diocese of Maine Saturday, October 25 , 2025 The diocese met to conduct business and worship on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. The Bishop’s...
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Celebration of New Ministry – Emmanuel Lutheran Episcopal Church & the Rev. Ben Cooke

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The Right Reverend Thomas J. Brown, Tenth Bishop of Maine, will celebrate the new ministry of the Reverend Benjamin John Cooke as Pastor of Emmanuel Lutheran Episcopal Church in Augusta on Sunday, June 1 at...
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Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate of Emily Keniston and Maribeth Payne

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By the Grace of God and with the consent of the people The Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Brown Tenth Bishop of Maine will ordain Emily Ainsworth Keniston and Maribeth Anderson Payne Deacons (Transitional) in Christ’s...
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Johnson Amendment

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The Johnson Amendment, established in 1954, prohibits 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations—including religious bodies—from intervening in political campaigns. In July 2025, in a court settlement with two specific churches, the IRS made a concession, agreeing that the...
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Celebration of New Ministry: The Rev. Myrna Koonce and St. Peter’s, Portland

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Celebration of New Ministry By the Grace of God the Right Reverend Thomas J. Brown Tenth Bishop of Maine will celebrate the new ministry of The Reverend Myrna Koonce as Rector of St. Peter’s Episcopal...
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Faith, Values, and The 2024 Election

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Sermon delivered at Christ Church, Gardiner October 27, 2024 Good morning. My name is John Hennessy. I am the public policy director of the Diocese of Maine and the co-chair of the public policy committee...
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Reckoning and Repair: An Update from the Episcopal Boarding School Commission

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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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Ordination of Jonathan Radtke to the Priesthood

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By the Grace of God and with the consent of the people, The Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Brown, Tenth Bishop of Maine, will ordain Jonathan Radtke to the Holy Order of Priests in Christ’s one...
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TENS Webinar: Creating a Year-Round Stewardship Campaign

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Stewardship is an essential Christian practice to help your members understand the connection between gratitude and generosity. Year-round stewardship does not imply that we ask for money at every available opportunity, rather it suggests that...
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Remembrance, Lamentation, Hope, and Re-dedication in Lewiston

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Remembrance, Lamentation, Hope, and Re-dedication Friday, Oct. 25, 11 a.m. Trinity Episcopal Church and Commons, Lewiston As the community of Lewiston-Auburn commemorates the anniversary of last year’s horrific mass shooting, Trinity Episcopal Church and Commons...