Trinity Episcopal Church

The Episcopal Church calls us to , which invites us to look beyond candidates and campaigns and consider our responsibility to one another.
The Church describes election engagement as an expression of Christian stewardship and a tangible way to love our neighbors. This engagement includes staying informed, evaluating information carefully, participating in respectful political dialogue—and making our voices heard through voting.
Over the coming weeks, we’ll share information and resources to help our communities prepare for the midterm election on Nov. 3.
May we approach this election season with faith, hope, curiosity, and love for our neighbors.

A letter from Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe on the 25th anniversary of 9/11 – The Episcopal Church A letter from Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe on the 25th anniversary of 9/11 Sep 11, 2026 Dear People of God in The Episcopal Church: Twenty-five years on, we live in a world shaped by 9/11. Our lament will never end for those who died in the attacks, those who gave of their lives in the days and weeks....

With a heat advisory in effect on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, the S**o Transportation Center will be open as a cooling center from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The S**o Community Center Splash Pad (75 Franklin Street) is also available for use, for all ages, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Splash Pad bathrooms are located in the S**o Community Center.

Key steps you can take before and during the heatwave include:

• Check that fans and air conditioning systems are working properly
• Stay hydrated, drinking water throughout the day
• Avoid strenuous activities during the hottest part of the day
• Wear light, loose-fitted clothing and avoid dark fabrics
• Check on family and neighbors, especially vulnerable individuals like older residents or those with limited mobility
• Never leave children or pets in parked vehicles
• Stay indoors when you can

Visit www.weather.gov/safety/heat for more information on heat-related illnesses and what you can do to stay safe during heatwaves.

Maine Emergency Management Agency hosts a full list of regional cooling centers on their website: www.maine.gov/mema/response-recovery/mass-care

On Aug. 4, 1965, the U.S. Senate passed the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which President Lyndon Johnson signed into law two days later. Because our faith tradition proclaims that every human being is equally loved by God, The Episcopal Church has consistently advocated for voting rights for all Americans, and calls on Congress to repair recent damage to the Voting Rights Act by passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Photo: Unseen Histories/Unsplash. Learn more here: https://www.episcopalchurch.org/ogr/stepping-up-for-democracy-the-episcopal-church-and-voting-rights/

Today! Trinity will have a booth, come by!

Today we commemorate the 52nd anniversary of the ordination of 11 women to the priesthood two years before the ordination of women was approved by The Episcopal Church. These women, who came to be called the "Philadelphia Eleven," were Merrill Bittner, Alla Bozarth-Campbell, Alison Cheek, Emily Hewitt, Carter Heyward, Suzanne Hiatt, Marie Moorefield, Jeannette Piccard, Betty Schiess, Katrina Swanson, and Nancy Wittig. They were ordained on July 29, 1974 at the Church of the Advocate in Philadelphia. Read more here: https://prayer.forwardmovement.org/calendar/philadelphia-eleven

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Shared from the Episcopal Diocese of Maine:

God of abundant life, who judges injustice, hears the cry of the oppressed, and calls your people to bear witness to your life-giving righteousness, we pray for all who have died because of our present immigration system. We pray for the victims of Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s violence on the streets of American cities. We pray, too, for those who have died trying to find a path to a better life for themselves and their loved ones. Send your Spirit upon all those who grieve and sit in fear, and grant governing authorities the wisdom to safeguard due process, fairness, and human dignity. Grant this, Lord, for the sake of Jesus Christ, your only Son. Amen.
—The Episcopal Public Policy Network

Read our full statement on the ICE shooting in Biddeford:
https://maineimmigrantrights.org/maines-immigrant-community-responds-to-ice-shooting-in-biddeford/

Some Episcopal History, recently shared by the Episcopal Diocese of Maine:

“'There’s no time better than this time for the church to claim who it is as church and to be that voice that holds the nation accountable to its lofty vision of appreciating the equality and dignity of every human being,' the Rev. Kelly Brown Douglas, Washington National Cathedral's canon theologian said."

For America 250, Episcopal leaders reject nostalgia, lift up church’s prophets [Episcopal News Service] If you ask New York Bishop Matthew Heyd for his two cents on how The Episcopal Church should mark the United States’ 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of …