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Uniting diverse people through prayer


For millions of people across the nation, the answer is, they pray.
When problems are too big for us to solve alone, how can we make a difference?
For millions of people across the nation, the answer is, to pray.
Participants in the National Day of Prayer observance at the U.S. Capitol Statuary Hall in Washington, D.C. kneel in prayer on May 2, 2019. | National Day of Prayer
The problems facing our country this past year can seem overwhelming. The COVID-19 pandemic and the grief for so many lives lost, the ongoing political differences surrounding our nation and the continued reckoning we face regarding racial inequities – moving forward each day can seem difficult and emotionally draining. ....

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$20M In Federal Paycheck Loans Helped Maine's Houses Of Worship Survive The Pandemic


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Mary-Ellen Adams packages cornbread before a drive-thru bean supper fundraiser on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at First United Methodist Church in Bangor. In the background, Donna Leland and Rachel Wilfon (right) package slices of pie.
For decades, churches in Maine and the Northeast have seen their memberships shrink.
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit last year, they worried that without being able to pass collection plates at services, or to hold fundraisers such as suppers and craft fairs, they would be forced to close their doors forever.
Thanks largely to an influx of approximately $20 million in federal loans that hundreds of Maine religious organizations received, and because of reduced operating costs from shutting down buildings and offices, most of Maine’s houses of worship have survived. ....

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