When we bought our house, one of the first things that attracted me to it was the light. It streamed through ou four giant south-facing windows like buttery-warm happiness. Unfortunately all four of those windows were damaged. The wood sills were rotten. The double-paned glass had separated, creating a milky-white fog. And some refused to […]
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June brings labyrinth events to Edgecomb Community Church
Edgecomb Community Church, UCC, invites you to three special events happening this month at The Labyrinth in the Field, located next to the church building. All the events will be guided by Pastor Kate Pinkham. The first Candlelight Summer Solstice Labyrinth Walk will be held at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, June 20. On Thursday, June 24, […]
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Faith Notes: True greatness
Everywhere I look – on social media, television commercials, slogans printed on T-shirts and pasted on signs – the prevailing message today seems to be about achieving greatness, thinking big, striving for the maximum measure of success. “Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great,” I read on a social […]
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Catholic Mass pandemic pass ends on June 19
Effective Father’s Day weekend, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland has lifted the general dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass and holy days of obligation across the state. Issued due to the pandemic, the dispensation has been in place for Maine Catholics since March 2020. In addition to the Diocese of Portland, the […]
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Scholarship fund Mass raises Over $10,000 for All Saints students in Brunswick
A special Mass honoring family members that have passed away while also raising funds for students at St. John’s Catholic School in Brunswick drew $10,020 in contributions on June 1. “People have been so generous this year,” said Shelly Wheeler, principal of All Saints. “We have such a supportive community here at St. John’s Catholic […]
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Students at Catholic colleges leave with less positive attitudes toward gay people than their peers – but that’s not the whole story
THE CONVERSATION — The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Students at Catholic colleges and universities begin their studies with more positive attitudes toward gay, lesbian and bisexual people than their peers at evangelical colleges and universities, our survey found. But that’s no longer the case by the time they […]
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Wiscasset’s Bible Baptist Church resumes in-person services
The Bible Baptist Church in Wiscasset, 143 Beechnut Hill Road, has restarted in-person worship services as the COVID-19 pandemic wanes. In-person service times are 10:45 a.m. and 6 and 7 p.m. Sunday school starts at 9:30 a.m. These services will still be recorded and uploaded at wbbchurch.org, and will also be streamed on the church’s […]
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Brunswick teen replacing Richmond church floor for Eagle Scout project
When it came time to decide on an Eagle Scout service project, Joe Valliere knew immediately which organization he wanted to help. “The basis for every Eagle Scout project is it has to benefit your community. Giving back to the Church seemed like a great idea because they have sponsored my troop and hosted our […]
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Faith Notes: My summer game plan
Feeling exhausted? Me too. Falling-asleep-on-the-couch-at-7-p.m. exhausted. Muscles-aching-like-I-just-ran-a-marathon exhausted. Snapping-at-my-family-over-missing-lunch-boxes-and-Who-ate-the-last-piece-of-cake exhausted. After a full year of pandemic teaching while raising a family, taking graduate classes and finishing a novel, it’s hard to keep pushing. Which is why, my word for this summer is ‘renew.’ Our responsibilities may be different, but since I’m probably not alone in […]
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Special Mass for Memorial Scholarship Fund set for June 1
A special Mass honoring family members that have passed away while raising crucial funds for students at St. John’s Catholic School in Brunswick will be held at 8 a.m. Tuesday, June 1. The St. John’s Memorial Scholarship Fund Mass will be livestreamed from St. John the Baptist Church in Brunswick on the school’s Facebook page […]