LISBON St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Lisbon is offering a free Spiritual Gifts Workshop led Nancy Violette on May 20 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. “Ever wonder what God has equipped you to do? This workshop is designed to change your life,” said Violette. The workshop will focus on Scripture passages relating to God-given […]

BRUNSWICK As a continuation of the local Lutheran/Roman Catholic observance of Reformation 500, a guided tour of the historic St. John the Baptist Church at 37 Pleasant St. in Brunswick will be given on Saturday, May 6, at 10 a.m. This free event is offered as part of series of opportunities during this 500th anniversary […]

I thought I had it down, this stepping out of a place of security and learning to trust God. But apparently it’s not a lesson you pass once and then get to move onto the next subject. For me it’s a lesson to learn over and over. This was the discovery I made this week, […]

Supposing him to be the gardener she said to him “Sir if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.” John 20:15b Recognizing His Voice Mary goes to the tomb looking for Jesus, but Jesus finds her instead. When he addresses her as “woman” she […]

BRUNSWICK The Reverend Carolyn Eklund, Rector at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Brunswick, has announced the selection of Sherrie Holbrook as the new Christian Formation Director of the church. Holbrook is a native of Maine — she was born in Augusta and grew up in nearby Farmingdale. She is a graduate of the University of […]

BRUNSWICK — Brunswick United Methodist Church has announced its Holy Week Schedule: • Good Friday Service of Darkness at 7 p.m. • Easter Sunday Sunrise Service 6 a.m. • Easter Sunday Services 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. In addition to Holy Week, Brunswick United Methodist Church is having its 2nd Annual Time, Talent and Treasures […]

AUBURN Every April, the population of around 1,500 people in Mound Bayou, Mississippi, grows by between 15 and 20 people for one week. These temporary residents arrive in a small school bus, a cargo van, and a minivan after a 1,600 mile journey from Auburn, Maine, a “Mission to Mississippi” designed to be a learning […]

Despite the lingering snow, I knew spring was truly here when I felt compelled last week to clean out bureau drawers and closets and even our family minivan. I am not a fantastic cleaner, but I do like to keep things organized. The van, however, had truly gotten away from my husband and me. It […]

EDGECOMB Edgecomb Community Church, UCC will gather for their annual Easter sunrise service at Fort Edgecomb on Sunday, April 16 beginning at 6 a.m. Easter Sunday sunrise services are a tradition among Christians around the world, and the Easter sunrise service at Fort Edgeccomb has become a tradition in the Town of Edgecomb. Everyone is […]

GAUHATI, India The Dalai Lama consecrated a Buddhist monastery on Thursday in India’s remote northeast, amid Chinese warnings that the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader’s visit to a disputed border region would damage bilateral relations with India. Nearly 10,000 people, some of them from neighboring Bhutan, greeted the Dalai Lama at the Thupsung Dhargyeling Monastery in […]