Book Group
MCC will serve as a “matchmaker,” collecting names and meeting preferences from all who wish to join a group and then putting folks in touch with 5-10 others with whom they share preferences and/or geographic proximity.
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Living Peace, Practicing Nonviolence
Saturday, September 28, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at St. Joseph’s College, 278 Whites Bridge Road, Standish, ME 04084.
Join renowned author, activist, and peace teacher Fr. John Dear for an inspiring and transformative event. Drawing from the wisdom of Jesus, Mahatma Gandhi, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Fr. John will guide us in exploring the path of nonviolence as a powerful force for change in our world.
De-escalation and Active Bystander Training
Offered online in partnership with Maine-based Prevention.Action.Change. This 4-hour training is divided into two 2-hour sessions and you will be able to choose either a daytime or an evening track.
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NEUMC Annual Conference Award
MCC Executive Director, Jane Field, attended the New England United Methodist Conference Annual Conference in Danvers, MA where she accepted the 2024 Ecumenical Award on behalf of the Maine Council of Churches.
MCC extends its gratitude to Bishop Peggy A. Johnson for thinking of MCC for this award and for all she did in the immediate aftermath of the Lewiston tragedy.
UNSUNG HEREO AWARD
Congratulations to MCC Executive Director, Jane Filed, for receiving the 2024 Maine Public Health Association Unsung Hero Award
MCC’s Spring 2024 Newsletter
MCC’s Spring 2024 Newsletter
Whether you read the print edition that arrives in your mailbox, or the digital version available through the link, you’ll see that we let our work speak for itself through our newsletter.
STAND-UP FOR MCC
Comedy for A Cause!
Featuring Social Media Sensation Chip Leighton
One night only: Friday, May 10, 7:30pm
UUCB Hall, 1 Middle Street, Brunswick
This morning MCC has issued a statement in response to remarks made on the floor of the Maine House of Representatives on Wednesday evening.
The Maine Council of Churches unequivocally condemns those claims, and we join our voices with Rep. Henderson in countering that horrific, harmful theology with the clear message that God is a God of love and compassion.
READ THE FULL STATEMENT HERE
“Building Hope”
Online Panel Discussion
Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 6:30 PM
The new documentary film, “BUILDING HOPE,” brings a compelling message to audiences around Maine and beyond: there is hope for ending the suffering of homelessness.
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