Faith in Maine

We continue our series focusing on the four themes from Bishop Brown's 2021 diocesan convention address: Listen, Connect, Adapt, Hope.

In this episode, we hear from Bishop Brown about the theme of connecting and we learn practical tips for connecting with God, and with each other.  

Discussed in this episode:

• The Episcopal Church/Ipsos study, "Jesus in America"
  • https://www.episcopalchurch.org/jesus-in-america/
• The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language by Eugene H. Peterson  (Translator)
  • https://www.amazon.com/dp/1576839168/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_1VYNN3A5074Z4Y7ZH13M

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We continue our new series focusing on the four themes from Bishop Brown's 2021 diocesan convention address: Listen, Connect, Adapt, Hope.

In this episode, we share Bishop Brown's Easter message, which focuses both on the telling of and the listening for the good news of Jesus' resurrection.  

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With this episode we start a new series on Faith in Maine, focusing on the four themes from Bishop Brown's 2021 diocesan convention address: Listen, Connect, Adapt, Hope.

We begin with the practice of listening. Bishop Brown reflects on how listening appears in scripture, ways in which the pandemic has taught him to listen better, and provides several next actions we can all take to improve our listening skills.  

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The Racial Justice Council and the Committee on Indian Relations of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine recently held a public forum in the format of a Zoom webinar in support of LD1626, “An Act Implementing the Recommendations of the Task Force on Changes to the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Implementing Act.” Maulian Dana, Ambassador of the Penobscot Nation was the keynote speaker. The Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Brown, Bishop of Maine, offered the opening prayer.

If passed, LD1626 will restore to our Wabanaki neighbors their inherent sovereignty over the territories. Maine is the only state in the nation that blocks such sovereignty, denying the Wabanaki tribes and peoples the benefit of over 150 Federal laws and hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funds that respect and protect the rights of the 570 other federally-recognized tribes in the United States.

To learn more about the Episcopal Diocese of Maine's work in advocacy and social justice, go to: https://www.episcopalmaine.org/ministries/social-justice

Enjoy a sermon preached by the Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Brown, Bishop of Maine, for our December 26th diocese-wide online worship service. You can watch that service in its entirety on our Episcopal Maine YouTube or Facebook channels.

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Please enjoy an Advent message from Bishop Brown! To view the Advent calendar he talks about, visit:  https://tuerchen.com/087edbbd

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Enjoy a sermon preached by the Rev. Peter Jenks, Rector of the Episcopal Church of St. John Baptist in Thomaston, Maine, for our November 14th diocese-wide online worship service. You can watch that service in its entirety on our Episcopal Maine YouTube or Facebook channels.

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Enjoy listening to Bishop Thomas J. Brown's address to the 202nd Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine, 23 October 2021. For a transcript of his address, you can visit EpiscopalMaine.org.

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As we wrap up this series on The Way of Love – Practices for a Jesus-Centered Life, we speak with Bishop Brown about the concept of “rest” and restoration. Thank you for walking the way of love with us here on the Faith in Maine podcast, enjoy the interview! 

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Enjoy a sermon preached by  The Rev. Alison Cornish,  Program Consultant with the BTS Center, for our September 12th diocese-wide online worship service created by the Climate Justice Council of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine. You can watch that service in its entirety on our Episcopal Maine YouTube or Facebook channels.

With roots dating back to 1814, The BTS Center is a private foundation in Portland, Maine, building on the legacy of the former Bangor Theological Seminary. The BTS Center seeks to catalyze spiritual imagination, with enduring wisdom, for transformative faith leadership by offering theologically grounded programs of continuing education and spiritual formation, including workshops and retreats, learning cohorts, public conversations, and projects of applied research.

Enjoy Reverend Cornish’s sermon! 

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