STATE — The Maine Council of Churches, in partnership with the Episcopal Diocese of Maine and the Maine Gun Safety Coalition, has invited faith communities across Maine to observe a “Gun Safety Awareness Sabbath” during the weekend of Feb. 16-18.
Participating congregations of all faith traditions are being asked to incorporate prayers about gun safety and gun violence prevention into their regularly scheduled worship services and to provide congregants with a flyer listing Maine statistics along with links for further information and ideas for taking action.
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