“From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the Lord is to be praised.” Psalm 113:3 Sunrise and Sunset There is something magical, even mysterious about morning and evening skies because the brilliant colors appear only at sunrise and sunset, and there may be a few of us who don’t understand […]

BAILEY ISLAND — The Rev. Rainey Dankel, Associate Rector of historic Trinity Church in Boston, will conduct this Sunday’s service at All Saints by the Sea Episcopal Chapel on Washington St., Bailey Island, at 9:30 a.m. All are welcome.

ORR’S ISLAND — On Sunday, Aug. 20, Rev. Keith Riglin will preside over the service at All Saint’s Chapel, located at 9 Cooper Lane, off Harpswell Islands Road/Route 24 on Orr’s Island. Services take place at the church at 9 a.m. Sundays, through Sept. 24. For more information about the church and its services, call […]

CANBERRA, Australia An Australian senator provoked an angry backlash from lawmakers by wearing a burqa in Parliament on Thursday as part of her campaign for a national ban on Islamic face covers. Pauline Hanson, leader of the anti-Muslim, anti-immigration One Nation minor party, sat wearing the black head-to-ankle garment for more than 10 minutes before […]

Although no one marched through my sleepy Maine town last weekend, carrying torches and hate, I recoiled as I witnessed the images broadcast from the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. One photo, captured by resident Jill Mumie, shows a black police officer, head bowed and hands clasped, standing in front of a barricade as […]

FREMONT, Calif. When Moina Shaiq realized even her friends were scared to ask her about her religion for fear of offending her or sounding uneducated, she put an advertisement in a California newspaper: “Questions and answers about being Muslim.” The ad offered ideas for questions: Are women oppressed in Islam? What is the Islamic view […]

WISCASSET — Rounding out the summer’s Steeple Fundraising suppers, St. Philip’s Church, 12 Hodge St., Wiscasset, will host its third and final dinner on Monday, Aug. 14, from 5:30- 6:30 p.m. As with the previous two suppers, the charge is by donation, with all funds being applied toward paying for the repairs to the church’s […]

LISBON — Lisbon United Methodist Church, 14 School St. in Lisbon Falls is sponsoring the 2nd Annual Neighbors Helping Neighbors 5K Run/Walk on Sept. 16 at 8:30 a.m. Registration for the timed event is open now through the day of the race; though forms must be received by Aug. 31 to receive a tee shirt. […]

HARPSWELL — The Rev. Regina Knox of Alna will be the guest preacher at All Saints by the Sea, Bailey Island, on Sunday, Aug. 13, at 9:30 a.m.. The chapel is located on Washington Avenue, and all are welcome.

AUGUSTA “It’s pretty amazing.” That is how Israel Gombojav, age 15, of Corpus Christi Parish in Waterville, described what it’s like to be an altar server at Mass. “I feel so joyful while I’m doing it, and afterwards, I’m just so happy,” he said. “it’s serving the Mass, being so close to the Eucharist, being […]