BATH — Bath United Methodist Church will host a free community breakfast on Saturday from 7:30 to 10 a.m. Donations will be accepted to help cover the cost, but are not necessary. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call the church office at 443-4707. The church is located at 340 Oak Grove Ave.
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Rev. Babson to preach at Islands Community
HARPSWELL — The Islands Community Church has invited the Rev. Kitty Babson as its guest speaker on Sunday. Morning worship begins at 9:30 a.m. Islands Community Church on Bailey Island is a nondenominational church based on the teachings of the Bible. The church is led by a board that invites ordained ministers, lay people and […]
Lenten meal proceeds to benefit Tedford
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 Tedford Shelter. On March 1, funds will be donated to Habitat for Humanity/7 Rivers Maine. The cost is $8 […]
Nuclear scientist to lead Lenten series
PORTLAND — The Rev. Amelia Hagen, a nuclear scientist, will lead a Lenten series on Creation, Science and Faith at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke. Hagen “will open a number of avenues to reflect on the complex and mysterious intersection of questions between science and Christianity,” according to a news release. Sessions run Tuesday […]
‘Home Church Odyssey’ revitalizes church
BAILEY ISLAND The Home Church Odyssey is exceeding expectations on all fronts. Attendance averages 11-to-14 people, which is a great crowd in a small living room. People enter the homes in festive anticipation, greeting friends warmly and sometimes asking “is the coffee ready yet?” and snagging a cup before the start. The hymn singing is […]
St. John’s tallies 52,708
BRUNSWICK — For two weeks, students at St. John Catholic School in Brunswick searched high and low for pennies, from under car seats to below couch cushions. Their motivation was not personal gain, but instead, assisting an organization that helps others. The students were collecting the pennies as part of Pennies for Patients, the proceeds […]
Brazil papal contender: Place of birth irrelevant
SAO PAULO The archbishop of one of the world’s largest Roman Catholic archdiocese and a man thought to be a leading Latin American contender to succeed Pope Benedict XVI said Wednesday that neither geographic origin nor age should matter much in determining the next pontiff. Brazilian Cardinal Odilo Pedro Scherer, 63, shrugged off questions about […]
Worship conference to feature S.J. Hill
TOPSHAM — S.J. Hill will be the keynote speaker during a Prophetic Worship Conference Feb. 21-23 at the Freedom Life Center. Hill is a teacher and bestselling author of “Enjoying God: Experiencing the Love of Your Heavenly Father.” He is scheduled to teach Thursday and Friday evening, as well as Saturday afternoon on the topic […]
Regina Knox takes lead at St. Philip’s
WISCASSET — The Rev. Regina Knox has answered the call to be priest-in-charge of St. Philip’s Episcopal Church. Knox began her ministry in Wiscasset on Feb. 3. She’ll serve on a half-time basis, according to a news release from the church. The Rev. Knox was ordained to the priesthood June 25, 2011. She currently has […]
Lenten labyrinth walk planned at First Parish
BRUNSWICK — First Parish Church, UCC, will open its Lenten labyrinth on Feb. 26 from noon to 8 p.m. Painted on canvas, the 30- foot diameter labyrinth is a single winding pathway to the center and back out. Unlike a maze, there are no tricks or dead ends, which allows the mind to relax while […]