“For whatever is born of God conquers the world. And this is the victory that conquers the world, our faith.” 1 John 5:4 Learning Faith The Bible tells us to have faith, but what exactly is faith? The dictionary defines it as firm belief or trust in a person, thing, doctrine or statement. Might it […]

BATH The United Church of Christ congregation, The Neighborhood UCC, moved from Congress Street to the corner of Washington and Centre streets in Bath last year. Now, Pastor Bill Bliss and the faith community are set to roll out several events designed to connect more with the community. The Neighborhood Café came first, just months […]

BRUNSWICK Rev. Mark Rockwood knows a thing or two about serving his community. He has been doing so his entire life. “My first big mission was over in Ukraine,” said Rockwood, senior pastor at the Berean Baptist church in Brunswick. “I helped the people there build a church in ’96, not long after the cold […]

It was the last time I would ever be in my mother’s house. I’d been dreading this moment since she’d died 18 months before. Neither of us was prepared for her to go so quickly. Diagnosed with cancer in the middle of summer, she’d died six days before Christmas. Her little house in Willimantic, Connecticut […]

EDGECOMB — The Edgecomb Fire Department and Edgecomb Community Church, UCC will be holding their annual Pancake Breakfast on July 2 during Windjammer Days. Pancakes, bacon, muffins, orange juice and hot coffee and tea will be served from 6-11 a.m. at the Edgecomb Fire Department at 473 Boothbay Road in Edgecomb. Tickets are $6.00 for […]

WISCASSET — St. Philip’s Church’s traditional strawberry festival takes place Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 2 Hodge St. in Wiscasset. The festival features shortcake with native strawberries, homemade biscuits, whipped cream or Round Top ice cream. Quarts of strawberries picked earlier that morning will be for sale. Craftwork including baskets, jewelery and wood […]

ORR’S ISLAND — On Sunday, Rev. Janice Kotuby will preside over the service Sunday at All Saint’s Chapel, located at 9 Cooper Lane, off Harpswell Islands Road/ Route 24 on Orr’s Island. Services take place at the church at 9 a.m. Sundays, through Sept. 25. For more information about the church and its services, call […]

BRUNSWICK — Rev. Sharon Lovejoy will serve as the new minister at the Brunswick United Methodist Church. Lovejoy comes to United Methodist from St. James UMC in Merrimack, New Hampshire. She is married to Paul Lovejoy who is retired. Brunswick United Methodist Church will have one weekly Sunday service for the summer at 9:30 a.m. […]

BATH — St. Mary Church of All Saints Parish will be hosting a Shred-A-Thon in their church parking lot at 144 Lincoln St. on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Donations will gladly be accepted to benefit the All Saints Parish Buildings Repair Fund. For more information, contact Dorothy Peters in the Church Office […]

“The flowers appear on the earth; the time of singing has come, and the sound of the turtle dove is heard in our land.” Song of Solomon 2:12 Observing Beauty Someone once said that anyone who can see beauty never grows old. In the world of nature things are constantly growing, blooming, changing, and being […]