BRUNSWICK — Wiscasset Church of the Nazarene will host a concert featuring singer/humorist Greg Strange on Sunday at 11 a.m. Strange, who likes to keep the Bible humorous and God’s word moving, has traveled millions of miles presenting the gospel through his many lighthearted songs and stories, but makes the reality clear from God’s word. […]

BRUNSWICK — The next Ultreya in Brunswick is Monday at 7 p.m. at St. Charles Borromeo Church, 132 McKeen St. Ultreya is open to anyone who has been to a Catholic or Episcopal Cursillo, or Tres Dias Weekend, and anyone who would just like to know more about Cursillo. Those who have not been to […]

TOPSHAM — Grace Community Chapel is sponsoring a Christian Skate Night on Monday at Topsham Roller World, 20 Atwood Drive. Doors open at 5:45 p.m. and skating will be from 6 to 8 p.m. The cost is $5, which includes skates. Inline skates are $2 extra. For information, call Tracey at 268-9153 or Pam at […]

FREEPORT — South Freeport Congregational Church will conclude its popular winter Haddock Chowder Luncheon series on March 22 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch is in the church’s community hall. The luncheon is buffet style and includes creamy haddock chowder, coleslaw, corn muffins, cake and a beverage. The cost is $8, which includes seconds. […]

BRUNSWICK — St. Charles Borromeo Church will continue its benefit Lenten Haddock Supper series tonight. Each week the meal — served from 5 to 7 p.m.— benefits a different local nonprofit organization. Tonight, proceeds will benefit Hospice Volunteers of Midcoast Maine. On March 22 — the final meal in the series — funds will be […]

MEXICO CITY The famous words uttered to announce that a leader of the Catholic Church has been chosen now have special resonance for Latin America, which had felt neglected by the Vatican and has finally produced the New World’s first pope. “‘’Habemus Papam.’ ‘WE have a pope,”’ said Tom Quigley, former policy adviser on Latin […]

BRUNSWICK Most St. John’s Catholic School students were on the bus, as usual, at about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. Just about the time that the white smoke went up from the Sistine Chapel, announcing that the Catholic cardinals had selected a new pope. “A parent came in and told us about the white smoke,” said Debbie […]

VATICAN CITY In choosing a name no other pope had ever taken, Pope Francis could be signaling that he sees the need for change in the Roman Catholic church. The name recalls two of the church’s most famous saints. One is Francis of Assisi, the man from the Umbrian hill town who renounced a wealthy, […]

PHIPPSBURG — The Phippsburg Congregational UCC church will host a program from the Maine Council of Churches, “Fishes and Loaves,” each Wednesday in March at noon. Participants should bring a bag lunch. This is a four-week series on ocean acidification and its impact on the food supply and local communities, like Phippsburg, that supply fish […]

BATH — Bath United Methodist Church, 340 Oak Grove Ave., will host a chicken pie supper on Saturday, March 16, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The menu will include chicken pie, potatoes, green beans, carrots and pickled beets. Homemade grapenut pudding will be served for dessert. The cost is $7.50 for adults and $3.50 for […]