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Sample Church Group Expectations and Confidentiality Policy

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Church Group Expectations We are welcoming, inclusive, open, and non-judgmental We arrive on time We stay focused on the purpose of the group We are welcome to share or not as is comfortable for us...
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Planning for the Season of Creation, a Webinar

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/planning-for-the-season-of-creation-a-webinar/

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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2025 Johnson Amendment Ruling

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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 – St. Martin’s, Palmyra & Rev. Christopher Warne

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/celebration-of-new-ministry-st-martins-palmyra-rev-christopher-warne/

The Right Reverend Thomas J. Brown, Tenth Bishop of Maine, will celebrate the new ministry of the Reverend Christopher William Warne as Priest in Charge of St. Martin’s Episcopal Church in Palmyra on Sunday, Feb. 23 at 4...
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Faith, Values, and The 2024 Election

https://episcopalmaine.org/faith-values-and-the-2024-election/

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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Public Hearing and Resolution Forum

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/public-hearing-and-resolution-forum/

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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Celebration of New Ministry – Emmanuel Lutheran Episcopal Church & the Rev. Ben Cooke

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/celebration-of-new-ministry-emmanuel-lutheran-episcopal-church-and-the-rev-ben-cooke/

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

https://episcopalmaine.org/having-bridged-the-gap-george-cooper-finally-gets-to-retire/

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...
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Annual Congregation Reports

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Help us keep in contact with, and providing resources to, members of congregational leadership! The Annual Congregational Report to the Bishop is the best tool we have to keep our contact information up to date and ready to use...
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Ordination of Jonathan Radtke to the Priesthood

https://episcopalmaine.org/event/ordination-of-jonathan-radtke-to-the-priesthood/

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...