LD 1025
Testimony before the Joint Standing Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services An Act to Prohibit the Provision of Conversion Therapy to Minors by Certain Licensed Professionals April 10, 2019 Senator Sanborn, Representative Tepler and Members of… Read More
LD 1261
Testimony before the Joint Standing Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services An Act To Authorize Certain Health Care Professionals To Perform Abortions May 1, 2019 Senator Sanborn, Representative Tepler and Members of the Committee: I am… Read More
2 Ways You Can Make a Difference in Black August
Black August is a season to reflect on the inequitable treatment of African Americans in the criminal justice system, a major driver of hunger and poverty in the United States.
Criminal Justice: LD 1221 & LD 1572
Reduce Prison Sentences for Rehabilitative Activities; Fair Chance Housing
MAINE COUNCIL OF CHURCHES 2019 ADVOCACY DAYS Keynote Address The Rev. Dr. James Gertmenian March 24, 2019 If you’ve seen posters for today’s event, you know that the announced title for this talk is: “Speak Your Mind Even… Read More
The Faith Community’s Response to the Overdose Crisis
Tuesday, May 21, 10am-3pm
First Universalist Church
Auburn, Maine
Advanced Registration Required
Voices of Faith and the Faithful in Maine
Wednesday, April 24, 2019 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
University of Souhtern Maine – Hannaford Hall
Please join us for a special reception and lecture series to honor the social justice ministry of Bishop Stephen T. Lane on the occasion of his retirement from the Episcopal Diocese of Maine. Hear from leading voices how current politics are changing religious attitudes and how religious behaviors are changing politics.
Brave Change: Courageous Churches is a one-day gathering for those who want to bravely lead change in their church with prayerful planning.
Whether it is grappling with helping our communities make sense of the large-scale reality of shifts in the global climate, the challenges of the opioid epidemic, or navigating the everyday ups and downs of contemporary congregational life, as leaders in ministry we intimately know that we are serving in moments of powerful, disruptive transformation.
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The full civil, political and economic rights of every person regardless of race, creed, gender expression, or sexual orientation
We begin and end with the conviction that all persons are equally valued by God, and we advocate for a society that values the sacred worth of every person – no exceptions. Remembering that both the Hebrew and… Read More
2019 Faith-Based Advocacy Days
Building peace with justice,
Guiding justice with love
Monday, March 25 and
Tuesday, March 26 in Augusta
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