BRUNSWICK O n Sunday, June 25, a group of 26 teens and five adult leaders from All Saints Parish in Brunswick filled five minivans for a weeklong journey aimed at providing the young people with a residential experience of living as disciples of Jesus through prayer and service to the poor. The trip from Brunswick […]

ORR’S ISLAND — On Sunday, July 9, Rev. Samuel Hartman will preside over the service Sunday 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 call (207) 833-7745.

BAILEY ISLAND — The Episcopal summer chapel on Bailey Island, All Saints by the Sea on Washington Ave., will hold its weekly service on Sunday, July 9 at 9:30 a.m. The celebrant will be the Rev. Regina Knox of Harpswell. All are welcome.

EDGECOMB The Edgecomb Community Church will be holding a fundraising event featuring homemade sandwiches July 22. Church members will be taking individual sandwich orders for this summer event, which will be replacing one of their former summer church suppers. Choose a 6-inch sub roll — white or wheat — along with choice of either ham, […]

“But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: do not fear for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are mine.” Isaiah 43:1 Called by Name What is more important to us than our names? Our names travel with us wherever […]

LONDON A community center in southwest England has found an unlikely source of funds after reaching out to the wealthy ruler of Dubai. The Godolphin Cross Community Association announced Thursday that a donation from Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum was enough to secure the purchase of a former Methodist chapel for the town’s new […]

“Is your summer going as you planned?” a friend asked in the dimming summer twilight, overlooking the Kennebec River from our mutual friends’ lawn as we prepared to watch the fireworks on the Fourth of July. “Yes!” I said. “I’m gardening, working on some writing for children and my husband just put up a hammock.” […]

OKLAHOMA CITY Hobby Lobby Stores has agreed to pay a $3 million federal fine and forfeit thousands of ancient Iraqi religious artifacts smuggled from the Middle East that the government alleges were intentionally mislabeled for import, federal prosecutors said. The Oklahoma City-based craft store chain’s devout Christian owners have long shown an interest in the […]

HARPSWELL — All Saints by the Sea Episcopal Chapel on Bailey Island will begin its 101st season of summer services on Sunday, July 2 at 9:30 a.m. The celebrant will be the Rev. Amelia Hagen of Damariscotta. The historic chapel is located on Washington Avenue.

ORR’S ISLAND — On Sunday, July 2, Rev. Janice Kotuby and Rev. John Williams will preside over the service Sunday 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 […]