The first Christmas, as told through the eyes of a wise man, by the Rev. Edward Greene. “A cold coming we had of it, Just the worst time of the year For a journey, and such a long journey: The ways deep and the weather sharp, The very dead of winter.” — from Journey of […]
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N.C. parent unhappy that students were able to take Bibles home from school
WEAVERVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A Buncombe County mother was unhappy when her son came home from his fifthgrade class at North Windy Ridge intermediate school with a Bible. The state’s largest civil liberties group says the school overstepped its bounds. Ginger Strivelli says her son came home from North Windy Ridge school in Weaverville on […]
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Special Christmas services set around the Mid-coast
As Christmas weekend gets under way, several local congregations have special services and observances planned. Among them: Brunswick United Methodist Church BRUNSWICK — The United Methodist Church will hold a pair of Christmas Eve services on Saturday. The first, at 7 p.m., will be a family service with a special time for children. At 11 […]
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In Israel, a higher profile for Christmas
The founders of Neve Shaanan, a neighborhood in southern Tel Aviv, planned their streets in the shape of a seven-branched candelabra — a symbol of their Jewish faith. Ninety years later, the streets are full of Christmas decorations, reflecting a flowering of Christianity in Israel’s economic and cultural capital. Tens of thousands of Christian foreigners, […]
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Mid-coast churches planning special Christmastime events
A number of Mid-coast congregations are planning special services and observances during December. Among them: Dresden-Richmond United Methodist Church RICHMOND — On Thursday, Dec. 22, there will be a Blue Christmas service at 7 p.m. The service is designed for everyone for whom the Christmas season brings sadness. On Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, there will […]
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ADVENT CLERGY COLUMNS
¦ For the next five weeks, we’ll look at Christmas through the eyes of five individuals. Their stories can be found in the Bible, in Matthew chapters 1 and 2, and Luke chapters 1 and 2.
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O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM
The first Christmas, as told through the eyes of a shepherd, by the Rev. Geoff Parker. C ity folk never understand the cold of the night. They sleep soundly, nestled all together in all their houses … they never know the way the water can freeze in the water skins while you keep watch in […]
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Area congregations line up Advent, Christmas programs
A number of Mid-coast congregations are planning special services and observances during December. Elijah Kellogg Church HARPSWELL — A 25- minute guided tour, Journey to Bethlehem — an outdoor drama of the first Christmas — will be offered repeatedly between 6 and 8 p.m. at the Elijah Kellogg Congregational Church on Saturday. The church is […]
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Christmas, through the eyes of … Joseph
The first Christmas, as told through the eyes of Joseph, by the Rev. Michael Ambler. My name is Joseph. I am a carpenter. I guess I am an old man, or at least I look that way next to my wife, Mary. I am 29. I think I might be crazy. Certainly everyone is telling […]
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St. Paul’s welcomes priest-in-charge
BRUNSWICK — St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 27 Pleasant St., has welcomed the Rev. Ann Johnson Broomell, as its Transition Priest-in-Charge. She follows the Rev. Daniel Warren who served St. Paul’s for 12 years and retired earlier this year. Rev. Broomell comes to this area from Connecticut where she served as interim rector at Episcopal churches […]