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  • Maine hearing on transgender athletes sets up high-profile November election

    MCC (Jane Field) and Multifaith Justice Maine ( Jodi Hayasgida) offered faith-based testimony in Augusta opposing the anti-trans referendum. Fielsd was quoted in the following PPH article.

  • Radio evolve with Rev. Jane Field: Resistance from Deep Faith

    In an interview for upcoming issue of evolve magazine, Elizabeth Debold speaks with MCC’s Executive Director, Rev. Jane Field about resistance out of love and deep faith.
    Click here to watch the podcast

  • King of Kings/No Kings

    Pompoms to palms

    On that day, more than 2,000 years ago, there were two parades in Jerusalem.

    Click to read this purposeful reflection

  • Fourth Week of Lent 2026

    Deep breath, nature walk… Or maybe just flip some tables!
    Click to read what Jesus did

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The Maine Council of Churches was founded in 1938.

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Democracy Not Theocracy

 Posted on February 2, 2026

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A training on how to recognize and resist authoritarianism and White “Christian” Nationalism
WATCH THE RECORDING HERE

  • Below are the...
  • Racial Equity
  • Climate Care
  • Civil Rights
  • Criminal Justice
  • Economic Justice
  • Health Care

Below are the bills MCC is following in the 2nd session of the 132nd legislature. Click on the category to see MCC’s testimony. To see the bills we followed in the last session, see our Archives.

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Racial Equity

Support LD 785 An Act to Enact the Remaining Recommendations of the Task Force on Changes to the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Implementing Act TESTIMONY

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Climate Care

Support LD1730 An Act Regarding the Beneficial Electrification Policy of the State TESTIMONY Oppose

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Civil Rights

Oppose LD 2239 An Act to Designate School Sports Participation and Facilities by Sex TESTIMONY

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Criminal Justice

Support LD1941 An Act to Implement Recommendations of the Commission to Examine Reestablishing Parole TESTIMONY Oppose

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Economic Justice

Support LD 2124 An Act to Support Emergency Shelter Funding Using Revenue from the Real Estate Transfer Tax Testimony

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Health Care

Support LD 335 An Act to Safeguard Reproductive Rights TESTIMONY

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