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Reports to Convention Due

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Diocesan ministries, committees, and standing bodies have the opportunity to submit a report to the diocesan convention that will be included with our preconvention journal. It is not a requirement. If you do choose to send...

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Planning for the Season of Creation, a Webinar

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Would you like to start or expand your celebration of the Season of Creation, but looking for support? In this webinar Rev. John Lein, rector of St. Aidan’s, Machias, will discuss the Celebration Guide for...

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Together in Love: A Sermon for the Cathedral Church of St. Luke, Portland, Maine

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7 July 2024 Ezekiel 2:1-5; Psalm 123; 2 Corinthians 12:2-10; Mark 6:1-13 for the Cathedral Church of St. Luke, Portland, Maine Jesus is teaching. Do we have ears to hear? Hello, friends. It’s good to...

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Project Resource Online Stewardship Team Training

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/project-resource-online-stewardship-team-training/2024-09-08/

Project Resource, Fall 2024 Project Resource equips stewardship teams with strategic training and flexible resources to design and execute annual stewardship campaigns which can be replicated and adapted in future years. Project Resource is dedicated...

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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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Public Hearing and Resolution Forum

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Save the Date: Public Hearing and Resolution Forum September 29, 2022 7:00 pm Online via Zoom – Find details in the Clergy and Lay Leaders Newsletter or email [email protected] We are excited to announce a...

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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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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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De-escalation and Active Bystander Training for Faith Leaders

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/de-escalation-and-active-bystander-training-for-faith-leaders/2024-09-19/

This online training for faith leaders (clergy and lay) on de-escalation and active bystander skills is offered by MCC in partnership with Prevention.Action.Change during the week of September 15 and week of October 6. The 4-hour training is...

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Having ‘Bridged the Gap,’ George Cooper Finally Gets to Retire

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by Susan Sherrill Axelrod It’s not unusual for the career paths followed by Episcopal clergy to have taken a number of turns—sometimes sharp ones—before ending up at the church. For the Rev. George Cooper, who...