Saturday

New England Transitional Support, 9 a.m., information about a new ministry network of service providers, congregations and volunteers working to help those in need. Held at Christ Church, 1900 Congress St., Portland. For more information, call Dianne at 518-1786.

Heifer International, 2 to 4 p.m., 70th anniversary celebration featuring a musical program with Kate Schrock, granddaughter of Dan West, Heifer founder. Held at Woodfords Congregational Church, Woodford Street, Portland. Register at www.heifer.org/communities.

Sunday

Sacred Harp Singing, 2 to 5 p.m., St. Paul’s Union Chapel, Dutchneck Road, Waldoboro. Bring a dish for the potluck supper. Beginners are welcome and books will be available to borrow or purchase. For more information, contact Barb Ames at 721-9732 or email singing@mainesacredharp.org.

Rabbi Simeon J. Maslin, 4 p.m., reception and reading, presented by Bowdoin Hillel organization, with the author of the new novel, “Uncle Sol’s Women,” which is set largely in Maine. Maslin lives in Harpswell and Philadelphia and has served as rabbi for High Holiday services at Bowdoin for the past 14 years. The program will be held at Lancaster Lounge, Moulton Union, Bowdoin College, Brunswick.

“Walking the Walk: How to Live the Love Jesus Taught,” 3 p.m., free talk by Chet Manchester, healer/teacher of Christian Science. An organ prelude will be presented from 3 to 3:15 p.m. Held at First Church of Christ, Scientist, 61 Neal St., Portland. Free parking and child care are provided.

Tuesday

Labyrinth walk, noon to 8 p.m., First Parish Church, UCC in Brunswick. Open to the community, at Fellowship Hall, Pilgrim House, 9 Cleaveland St., Brunswick. Call Susan Fitzgerald at 729-7331 for more information.

Friday and Saturday

Jewish High Holiday services marking the New Year 5775, Adas Yoshuron Synagogue, 50 Willow St., Rockland, with Rabbi David Freidenreich of Colby College officiating. Services are free and open to all. The schedule is: 5:30 p.m. Friday,Kol Nidre Services; 9 a.m. Oct. 4, Yom Kippur Services, followed by a Children’s Service at 10:30 a.m. At 7 p.m. there will be a Community Break-the-Fast following Yom Kippur closing services. Call 594-4523 or email info@adasyoshuron.org for more information.

Also, at Beth Israel Congregation, 862 Washington St., Bath: Friday Erev Yom Kippur Kol Nidre service at 6 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m., Yom Kippur Morning service; 11 a.m. Youth service; 12:30 p.m., Yizkor service; 4 p.m. Torah Study; 4:45 p.m., Mincha and Neila services; 6:44 p.m. Shofar Blowing followed by Potluck Break Fast.

Saturday

Attic Treasures Sale, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.,Holy Trinity Parish Hall, 133 Pleasant St., Portland.

Vigil for Disarmament, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Walkers will carry signs and banners along Washington Street from the administration building at Bath Iron Works.

Labyrinth walk, 2 to 4 p.m., and noon to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 5, open to the public, using the Bowdoin College portable labyrinth. Information will be available. Raymond Village Community Church Vestry, Main Street, Raymond Center. Call 655-7749 for more information.

Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Blessing of the Animals, in honor of the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi.

Friday

8:15 a.m. St. James Catholic School, 25 Graham St., rear parking lot, Biddeford.

Saturday

9 a.m. Sacred Heart Church, 326 Main St., Yarmouth.

11 a.m. St. Louis Church, on the lawn by the garden, 279 Danforth St., Portland.

2 p.m., Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, on the front lawn, Ash and Bartlett streets, Lewiston.

Sunday

2 p.m., Cape Elizabeth United Methodist Church, outdoor chapel.

Other

The Rev. Mark Arbisi is the new pastor at Christ Church on Dane Street in Kennebunk. He was previously with the Union-Congregational Church of Waupun, Wisconsin. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and also studied at St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota, and the Art Students League in New York City. He earned his master of divinity degree at Bangor Seminary and also has served at a church in Wabasha, Minnesota, at First Congregational Church of Buxton and at the Monson United Church of Christ. He ran a number of arts and crafts-related businesses prior to studying for the ministry. He and his wife, Renee, have opened Morph Gallery & Emporium in Kennebunk. They met at the United Methodist Church Camp, Mechuwana, in Winthrop and have been married for 16 years.

Deacon Roger Normand has been named the 2014 Deacon of the Year for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland. He has served in the Parish of the Ascension of the Lord (St. Raphael Church, Kittery; Our Lady of the Angels Church, South Berwick; St. Christopher Church, York; Star of the Sea Church, York Beach) since 2004 and was previously a high school French teacher at schools in Maine and New Hampshire.

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