FREEPORT — South Freeport Church will offer a haddock chowder luncheon on Feb. 24 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The luncheon is buffet style and includes creamy haddock chowder, coleslaw, corn muffins, cake and a beverage. The cost is $8, which includes seconds. Pints of chowder are also available for take-out at $6. The […]

WASHINGTON — Religious leaders told a House panel Thursday the Obama administration was violating basic rights to religious freedom with its policies for requiring that employees of religion-affiliated institutions have access to birth control coverage. The unity of the religious leaders contrasted with the partisan divide among lawmakers on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, with […]

BATH — The United Methodist Church is pulling a roast pork supper together for Feb. 18 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The church is located at 340 Oak Grove Ave. The menu will include roast pork, mashed potato, gravy, vegetables and gingerbread with whipped cream for dessert. The cost is $7.50 for adults and $ […]

PORTLAND — The Portland diocese of the Roman Catholic Church has announced the launch of “a new ministry to support persons with Same Sex Attraction (SSA).” Bishop Richard Malone announced that a local chapter of Courage, a worldwide spiritual support group, is being set up in Maine. The Rev. Kevin Martin, who serves St. Michael […]

BRUNSWICK — With the adoption of a revised Welcoming Statement at the annual meeting on Jan. 29, First Parish Church, UCC, is now designated as an “Open and Affirming congregation within the United Church of Christ.” The Open and Affirming movement is a journey of building inclusive churches and other ministry settings that welcome people […]

PORTLAND — The Rev. Richard H. Francis, president of New England Bible College, will be the featured guest Tuesday at the monthly Christian Leaders In Maine Business meeting. CLIMB will meet from 7:15 to 9 a.m. at the Italian Heritage Center, 40 Westland Ave.

PORTLAND — Paul Cienniwa will perform a concert of works by French harpsichord masters Jean-Phillipe Rameau, Louis Couperin and Antoine and Jean-Baptiste Forqueray, at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Cathedral Church of Saint Luke. The church is located at 143 State St. “ Cienniwa’s playing has been called ‘expert’ (Boston EDGE) and he is widely […]

BRUNSWICK — The Rev. Mary E. Baard, senior pastor of First Parish Church, UCC, is one of more than 13,000 U.S. clergy taking part in The Clergy Letter Project, a public witness to the conviction that “the timeless truths of the Bible and the discoveries of modern science may comfortably coexist.” This weekend marks the […]

BATH — Mardi Gras, or “Fat Tuesday,” begins in January with the Twelfth Night Feast of the Epiphany. It is celebrated all over the world with one of the biggest carnivals in New Orleans. Traditionally, it is a time to let loose and enjoy oneself before Lent. People wear a variety of costumes and celebrate […]