Summer services have begun at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Saco and Biddeford, 60 School St., Saco, and will continue until Aug. 31. These services are held at 8:30 a.m. and are followed by lemonade and conversation. For more information, call the church office at 282-6600.
Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Kennebunk will host worship services at 8:15 a.m. (modern Lutheran liturgy) and 9:45 a.m. (traditional Lutheran liturgy) through July. A coffee will follow the early service. During the month of August and the first Sunday in September, a single service will take place at 9:30 a.m., with fellowship and refreshments to follow the service. Beginning the first Sunday in August, a brunch will follow the service. On the first Saturday of the month, a free bean supper is held from 4-6 p.m. All are welcome to attend. On the second Monday of the month, a free lunch called the Friendship Lunch is held at noon. On the third Thursday of the month, Harvest Cafe offers a free, three-course dinner at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call Community Harvest at 967-1911.
Noel Paul Stookey and Elizabeth Stookey will preside over a One Light, Many Candles multi-faith program, featuring readings from world spiritual leaders and original songs, at the Ocean Park Temple on Temple Avenue in Old Orchard Beach on Sunday, June 29, 7:30 p.m. Noel Paul Stookey is known as Paul from his performances with folk group Peter, Paul and Mary. A meet and greet will follow the performance. Visit oceanpark.org or call 934-9068 for ticket information, or purchase tickets at the door.
The Kennebunk First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church will begin lay-led services at 9:30 a.m. each Sunday through September in the historic building across from the Kennebunk Town Hall. On July 6, church historian Sally Ashley and author Helen Rivas-Rose will present “Our Church, a Variation on July 4, 1776.” On July 13, Maureen Gill, a former professor, delivers “Understanding You, Understanding Me: A Journey Into Interfaith Spirituality.” On July 20, storyteller Margaret Jones presents “Storytelling as a Path to Spirituality,” and the month ends with Sally Keene leading “Finding Buddha in My Pew” on July 27. Everyone is welcome. Call 985-3700 or visit the FPUU Kennebunk website, uukennebunk.org, for more information.
The Sanford Unitarian Universalist Church, 5 Lebanon St. in Sanford, offers summer worship services every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. in the parlor. Please note, child care and religious education classes are not available during the summer months. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call 324-3191, visit www.sanforduuchurch.org or like us on Facebook.
The Kennebunk Baptist Church began its summer schedule on Sunday, June 15. Services will be at 10 a.m. with Children’s Church during the service. The church is celebrating “Old Home Week” on Saturday, June 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Craft items, food and beverages will be for sale. All are welcome to join the festivities or rent a craft table. To rent a table or for more information on the event or church services, call 985-9211.
Good Shepherd Parish, encompassing the Catholic churches of Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard Beach and Lyman, announces a change in Mass times for the summer season: On Saturday, Mass will be offered at 4 p.m. at Most Holy Trinity in Saco, St. Joseph in Biddeford and St. Margaret in Old Orchard Beach. Mass will be at 4:30 p.m. at St. Philip in Lyman and at 5:30 p.m. at St. Brendan in Biddeford Pool. On Sunday, Mass will be at 8 a.m. at St. Joseph in Biddeford, in French and at St. Margaret in Old Orchard Beach; at 8:30 a.m. at Most Holy Trinity in Saco; at 9 a.m. at St. Philip in Lyman; 9:30 a.m. Mass at St. Brendan in Biddeford Pool and St. Margaret’s in Old Orchard Beach; 10:30 a.m. at Most Holy Trinity in Saco; and 11 a.m. at St. Joseph in Biddeford. St. Luke’s in Old Orchard Beach is closed this season.
Organist Mark Thallander is scheduled to perform musical pieces during Sunday morning worship services at Cape Neddick Baptist Church, 34 River Road, Cape Neddick, Sunday, July 6 at 10:15 a.m.
Week-long retreats for women are scheduled through August at Marie Joseph Spiritual Center, in Biddeford Pool. For more information or to register for programs, call 284-5671 or visit www.mariejosephspiritual.org.
The West Kennebunk United Methodist Church, 160 Alfred Road, West Kennebunk, will host a series of concerts this summer. “Concerts in West K!” will feature a variety of folk, country, jazz and classical performers. In July, the church will present “Darlin’ Corey,” a duo of Matt Shipman and Erica Brown, performing Americana and bluegrass; and in August, the Boston-based flute and guitar duo of Peter Bloom and Mark Leighton will perform. See the Spotlight calendar on the Journal Tribune’s Thursday art listings for more information. Admission to all of concerts in the series is by donation and free parking is available at the Mason’s lodge across the street.
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Saco and Biddeford, 60 School St., Saco, announces that its summer service times will begin on Sunday, June 29 and run through Sunday, Aug. 24. Services are one half-hour long and begin at 8:30 a.m. They will be followed by a social hour. For more information, call the church office at 282-0062.
North Parish Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, 895 Main St., Sanford, celebrates worship in the summer at 9:30 a.m. through Labor Day. All are welcome. For more information, call 324-3163 or visit www.northparishucc.org or the North Parish Congregational Church UCC Facebook page.
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