BRUNSWICK — East Brunswick Baptist Church is conducting a pair of fundraising events this weekend. From 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 13, a yard sale and bake sale will take place at 174 Old Barth Road. A rain date for the event (it would take place at the same time) is Saturday, June […]

Growing up attending a conservative Christian school during the late- 1970s, I was “that girl” — the one whose divorced Mom didn’t shave; the one who wore her brother’s hand- me- downs and was often mistaken for a boy; the one who stood on the back- yard chicken coop shouting obscenities. It didn’t win me […]

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI The nation’s Roman Catholic bishops engaged Thursday in a rare public discussion about whether their priorities properly reflect those of Pope Francis, with one church leader urging an emphasis on helping immigrants that’s at least as energetic as the bishops’ focus on religious freedom. The issue arose at the U.S. Conference of […]

BRUNSWICK — Full Circle, a women’s acapella group, will be performing at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 13, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, located at 330 Maine St. The concert is a benefit for the Alzheimer’s Association. A donation of $5 per person is suggested. There will be a silent auction for a variety of goods […]

ORR’S ISLAND — Rev. Catharine Babson will preside over the first service of the season 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, June 7 through September 27.

Have you heard of The Butterfly Effect? I was visiting my mom in Connecticut last summer, when I saw a slim book with this same title on her table. Written by Andy Andrews, the story reveals the 50-year-old scientific theory that the flapping of a butterfly’s wings can move molecules of air to start a […]

BRUNSWICK On Saturday, June 20, a group of 28 teens and four adult leaders from the Brunswick area will embark on a weeklong mission trip to Philadelphia for a residential experience of living as a disciple of Jesus through prayer and service to the poor. From June 21-26, the students will sleep at a church […]

ORR’S ISLAND — All Saint’s Chapel, located at 9 Cooper Lane, off Harpswell Islands Road/Route 24 on Orr’s Island, has announced its schedule of clergy members presiding over services this summer. Services take place at the church at 9 a.m. Sundays, June 7 through September 27. This summer’s clery includes: . June 7 — Rev. […]