WATERVILLE — Dove Award winning Christian recording artists The Afters will be visiting Maine for one show during its summer tour. The group will be performing its No. 1 radio hit, “Light Up the Sky,” as well as favorites “Broken Halleliua,” “Lift Me Up” and “Every Good Thing,” at Faith Evangelical Free Church on Thursday, […]

BRUNSWICK — There will be a centering prayer workshop on Saturday, Sept. 13, from 10 a.m. to noon at St. Charles Borromeo Church. The session will be facilitated by Adele Millette and is open to anyone, regardless of religious affiliation, who wants a deeper relationship with God. The workshop will provide an opportunity to learn […]

BRUNSWICK — Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 330 Maine St., is hosting an evening of local talent to benefit this year’s confirmation project Girl2Girl on Saturday, Aug. 16, at 6:30 p.m. Acts include an African drumming group, poets, harpists and a gospel group among others. Refreshments will be served following the program. There is no charge […]

CHINA — The Maine Fellowship of Christian Writers will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a two day homecoming writing conference, “Cover to Cover,” on Sept. 19-20 at the China Lake Conference Center. Guest author Susan Page Davis, who has published more than 40 historical romance and mystery novels, will share about writing and publishing along […]

HARPSWELL — The Rev. Ellen Shaver of Harpswell will be the celebrant at this Sunday’s service at 9:30 a.m. at All Saints by the Sea Episcopal Chapel. The chapel is located on Bailey Island.

HARPSWELL — The Rev. John Widdows will be the guest speaker at All Saints Chapel on Sunday, Aug. 17. Worship begins at 9 a.m. Each week, from June through September, All Saints’ Chapel on Orr’s Island invites area clergy as guest ministers for its Sunday services. The chapel is located at 9 Cooper Lane and […]

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Organizers of the international Back to Church Sunday movement want to know: What’s your church story? How was your life blessed by your experiences at a church? For millions of people, church is where they learn about God. They have stories to tell about lives changed, families rescued, marriages recaptured — […]

PHIPPSBURG — “Fishes and Loaves: Keeping Fish Alive and Well in Maine,” a presentation and a panel discussion followed by a Gulf of Maine meal, will be held at Popham Chapel on Sunday, Aug. 31, at 5 p.m. Organized by the Phippsburg Congregational Church, UCC, and the Maine Council of Churches in association with Popham […]

I have seen pictures of Islamic State crucifixions of children. Teenagers are strung up off the ground with their arms tied to iron poles, while Islamists take pictures of the horror, and send them to news media. Some were removed alive after eight hours. But eight men from Aleppo Province who received the same punishment […]

MANCHESTER — For the third year, Hope Baptist Church on Route 202 in Manchester will be bringing well-known Bible teacher and best-selling author Beth Moore via live simulcast on Saturday, Sept. 13. The event, which is now in its 16th year, both challenges and encourages women to grow deeply in their faith. Join 250,000 women […]