BRUNSWICK — First Parish Church will host a Celtic-inspired worship service for all ages at 8:30 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 26, at the Labyrinth in the Woods, 90 Maurice Drive, Brunswick. There will be music, storytelling, prayers and an opportunity to walk the labyrinth. Everyone is welcome. The Labyrinth in the Woods was built as a […]

BATH — Gospel and Christian music fans, circle August 23 on your calendars. Nashville-based Ernie and Jason Couch will perform a high energy mixture of classic and new cutting edge gospel music at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Bath. The Couch duo is known across the United States and Canada for their live […]

BATH — There will be a Praise in the Park service at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 16, at the Bath Waterfront Park on Commercial Street. This is a free music event, open to all and hosted by the Bath United Methodist Church. The evening will feature three bands playing various genres of Christian music, including […]

BAILEY ISLAND — On Sunday, at 9:30 a.m., the congregation of All Saints by the Sea, the Episcopal summer chapel on Bailey Island, will welcome the Rev. Janice Kotuby and the Rev. John Williams as celebrants. Both are pastors in New York, and are summer residents of Bailey Island. The chapel is located on Washington […]

ORR’S ISLAND — Rev. Samuel Hartman will officiate this week’s service at All Saints’ Chapel on Orr’s Island. The service will take place at 9 a.m. each Sunday; the chapel is located at 9 Cooper Lane.

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13 Hope What would we do if we did not have hope? Hope is necessary to the human spirit. Without hope we feel senseless and purposeless, […]

When the zipper pull for the cotton cover on our living room futon broke, I didn’t know what to do. It was a minor problem. The rest of the cover was in good shape, but without a zipper, the cover bulged and flapped and slipped off the couch. It looked awful. Sewing on a new […]

New Jersey’s first Sikh attorney general, Gurbir Singh Grewal, was a target of disparaging remarks recently. Two radio hosts commented on Grewal’s Sikh identity and repeatedly referred to him as “turban man.” When called out on the offensiveness of their comments, one of them stated, “Listen, and if that offends you, then don’t wear the […]

“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1 Faith The Bible tells us to have faith. But what exactly is faith? The dictionary defines it as “a firm belief or trust in a person, thing, doctrine or statement.” Once we acquire it, it is part of […]

PORTLAND — Parishes and schools in the Diocese of Portland combined to raise over $62,000 for the Catholic Relief Services’ Rice Bowl program during the 40 days of Lent in 2018. More than 50 Catholic parishes, schools, and groups in Maine contributed a total of $62,312.57. All Saints Parish — which includes St. Charles Borromeo […]