Editors Note: For Yom Kippur high holiday services, please contact individual synagogues for their schedule.

Saturday

Indoor sale, 8 a.m. to noon, Salvation Army Tabernacle, Union Avenue and Sixth Street, Old Orchard Beach.

Clothing swap shop closet, 9 a.m. to noon, Elm Street United Methodist Church, 168 Elm St., South Portland. Free. Volunteers and donations are welcome.

Wednesday

“It Starts with You,” 6 to 9 p.m., marriage equality faith-based training with Sue Gabrielson, faith director of Equality Maine, held at Mobius Community Center, 319 Main St., Damariscotta. Free workshop hosted by Midcoast Unitarian Universalist Fellowship is open to people from all traditions and denominations. Register at http://action.mainersunited.org/page/event/detail/publicevent/wvt or contact Lindy Gifford at 563-1736.

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Bible study, 7 p.m., First Assembly of God Church, 243 Cumberland Ave., Portland.

Thursday

Butterfield Memorial Series, 7 p.m., with special guest the Rev. Kate Braestrup, award-winning author and chaplain of the Maine Warden Service, held at Trinity Episcopal Church, 580 Forest Ave., Portland. Event is free and open to the public. A reception and book signing follow the presentation.

Sept. 29

Blessing of the Animals, 9 a.m., 10th annual prayer service and blessing in honor of St. Francis of Assisi. The event is open to the public, with or without a pet. Parish of the Holy Eucharist, Sacred Heart Church, 326 Main St., Yarmouth.

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Lisbon Falls Baptist Church is expanding its ministries and has announced several pastoral changes.

The Rev. Jonathan Jones, formerly assistant pastor, became a lead pastor when former pastor Steve DeGroft resigned to pursue a new ministry.

Jones will also provide oversight of the Lisbon Falls Christian Academy.

John Alden of Topsham was also named a lead pastor. He is a certified counselor. Brian Ganong continues as lay pastor with a focus on administrative and discipleship ministries.

For more information about the church or Lisbon Falls Christian Academy, visit www.lisbonfallsbaptist.org, or call 353-8518. The church located at 555 Lisbon St., Lisbon Falls.


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