A World AIDS Day memorial service will be held at Unitarian Universalist Church, 60 School St., Saco, in Monday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m., with a guest speaker and music. For more information, call 602-8109.
First Parish Congregational Church, UCC, at the corner of Beach and Main streets in Saco, invites the community to a special service of comfort, healing and hope on Wednesday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. In shared word and in silence, in the lighting of candles, in holy thought and common touch, participants will seek God’s comfort and healing and affirm God’s hope. All are welcome to this half-hour service.
The choirs and soloists of the Congregational Church of Wells are presenting their annual Christmas concert at the church, located at 1695 Post Road, on Sunday, Dec. 7 at 5 p.m. A program of religious, secular, traditional and modern music will be sung. A good-will offering with be taken. Refreshments and a cookie sale will follow the presentation, with proceeds going to “Project Faith.”
The Cathedral Choir, under the direction of Cathedral Musician Albert Melton and accompanied by organist Randall Mullin, will sing Choral Evensong, which is a traditional Anglican service on Sunday, Dec. 7 at 4 p.m. Largely sung, the service will include choral music by composers Martin Neary, Charles Villiers Stanford and Herbert Sumsion. This service will be held in Saint Luke’s Cathedral, located at 143 State St. in Portland. Choral Evensong marks the second Sunday in Advent.
The fifth annual Christmas Concert featuring Tim Janis at Marie Joseph Spiritual Center will be Saturday, Dec. 13 at 6:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. A freewill offering will be taken. RSVPs are requested by Dec. 10. To do so, call 284-5671.
Christ Church UCC/UMC has worship at 10 a.m. on Sunday with the Rev. Mark Arbisi. Refreshments and fellowship follow. The church is located at 6 Dane St., Kennebunk. For more information, call 985-4494 or visit christchurchkennebunk.org.
The Sanford Unitarian Universalist Church, 5 Lebanon St. in Sanford, The Rev. Sue Gabrielson presiding, welcomes everyone to worship services and church school held every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Childcare is provided during the service. For more information, call 324-3191, visit www.sanforduuchurch.org or like the church on Facebook.
St. George Episcopal Church, 1 Emerson St. in Sanford, The Rev. Canon Susan Murphy presiding, has regular worship services at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. every Sunday. Childcare is available at the 10 a.m. service. Sunday school for K-6 begins at 9:45 a.m. Youth Group for grades 7-12 meets the second Sunday of the month at 11 a.m. All are welcome to come and worship with a welcoming Christian community committed to all of God’s people and creation. For more information, call 324-8119, visit www.stgeorgesanford.org or like the church on Facebook.
Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Kennebunk hosts a free bean supper on the first Saturday of the month, open to the community. All are welcome to attend from 4-6 p.m. On the second Monday of the month, a free lunch called the Friendship Lunch is offer at noon, and on the third Thursday of the month, Harvest Cafe offers a free, three-course dinner for the community at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call Community Harvest, 967-1911. Visit www.kennebunklutheran.org for a listing of services at the church.
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