Maine Council of Churches

Founded in 1938, the Maine Council of Churches is a coalition of seven mainline Protestant denominations that have more than 400 local congregations in Maine with over 50,000 parishioners in their care. Their mission is to speak with a prophetic voice of faith, connecting people within, through, and beyond the church to create a more just, compassionate, and peaceful world. Grounding their work in the central value of love of neighbor, the Council accomplishes its mission by: building and nurturing connections across boundaries of denomination, region, culture, identity, race, national origin, faith tradition, and the sacred and secular; equipping people of faith to take action; providing educational programs; and advocating for statewide public policies that create a more just, equitable, compassionate, sustainable, and inclusive community in Maine.