WASHINGTON President Donald Trump assured a high-profile gathering of Christian conservatives on Friday that his administration will defend religious organizations, promising a return to traditional American values while again subtly stoking the fire he helped ignite over NFL players kneeling during the national anthem. “How times have changed, but you know what, now they are […]

“This is the confidence we have in approaching God; that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.” 1 John 5:14 Exploring Prayer Growing up I remember my mother had a book mark with a picture of praying hands, and these three words on it, “Prayer Changeth Things.” But it is not […]

HARPSWELL — Many hands are hard at work as the Elijah Kellogg Church prepares to host its annual Christmas by the Sea Fair, scheduled for Nov. 4 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The fair’s booths and tables will be filled with homemade crafts, baked goods and more. In addition, a wide variety of items […]

AUBURN — Saint Dominic Academy’s 12th Annual Holiday Festival takes place on Nov. 4, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at its Auburn campus at 121 Gracelawn Road. The event boasts 75 vendors and crafters selling a variety of handmade and commercial items such as wooden crafts, clothes, art, toys, jewelry, home décor and personal […]

EDGECOMB — The Edgecomb Community Church, UCC, will be holding a Community Harvest Supper beginning at 5 p.m. on Saturday. The menu will consist of a variety of delicious home cooked harvest casseroles, salads, rolls, and dessert. The price for the supper is $8 for adults and $3 for children and is serviced until 6 […]

BRUNSWICK — The Committee to Restore the Abyssinian Meeting House and UU Church of Brunswick are presenting an event on Saturday at 7 p.m. to support and celebration of the Abyssinian Meeting House restoration effort. “We Shall Overcome: Lessons in Nonviolent Communication” will feature a reflection – “My Journey to Nonviolence” by Sonya Green, Associate […]

PORTLAND Thanks to President George H.W. Bush, a one-of-a-kind piece of history from Super Bowl LI will be auctioned off at the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland’s Harvest Ball at the Holiday Inn by the Bay in Portland on Friday. In February, President Bush performed the Super Bowl’s ceremonial coin toss alongside his wife, Barbara, […]

Does life sometimes feel like a race? One that you are ill-equipped and unprepared to handle? One that’s impossible to win? In an article in The National, a publication by Amtrak, Bob Cooper describes what has been called the world’s toughest ultra marathon. Known as the “Berkley Marathon,” the race in Tennessee’s rugged Smokey Mountains, […]

JACKSON, Miss. Advocates of same-sex marriage are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a new Mississippi law that lets government workers and business people cite their own religious objections to refuse services to LGBT people. An appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court was filed within hours of when the law took effect Tuesday. […]

“Be still, and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10 Practicing Holy Silence It is a noisy world and it seems like it just keeps getting noisier. Where once was heard the swish of a broom, the creaking of a rocking chair, and the sound of soft conversation, we are now exposed to ringing telephones, […]