Sunday

“Heart of Change,” 10:30 a.m., interfaith service held at the Portland New Church, 302 Stevens Ave., Portland. For more information, visit ChIME at chimeofmaine.org or call 347-6740.

Jewish Music Jam Session, noon to 1:30 p.m., led by Klezmer and Yiddish luminary and student cantor Jeff Warschauer. Open to all singers and instrumentalists; previous experience is not necessary. Temple Beth El, 400 Deering Ave., Portland. For more information, call Jeff Warschauer at 347-623-4228.

Hymn Festival, 3 p.m., in collaboration with the Portland Chapter of the American Guild of Organists and the Salvation Army featuring Ray Cornils, The New York Staff Band, area organists and choirs. Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. Admission is by donation at the door. Nonperishable food donations for the Salvation Army may be left at the door. Visit Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ at foko.org or call 553-4363 for details.

Rejoicing Spirits, 4 p.m., special worship service for people with cognitive and/or developmental disabilities. Fellowship and supper follow the service. Trinity Lutheran Church, 612 Main St., Westbrook.

Monday

“Christine DeTroy’s Story,” 7 p.m., documentary film based on DeTroy’s journey which began in Nazi Germany. First in a series about peacemakers by Regis Trembley. United Methodist Church, 320 Church Road, Brunswick. For details, call 725-2185.

Thursday

Chartres-style labyrinth, between 4 and 7:30 p.m., for indoor meditative walks. Trinity Episcopal Church, 580 Forest Ave., rear entrance, Portland. This walk is dedicated to Children’s Grief Awareness Day and donations will be given to the Center for Grieving Children. Allow about 30 minutes. Call 772-7421 for more information.

Nov. 22

Signed Mass for the deaf community, 4 p.m., celebrated by Father Shawn Carey, director of the Deaf Apostolate for the Archdiocese of Boston and held at St. Joseph Church, 178 Elm St. (Route 1), Biddeford. An interpreter will voice the Mass to assist Carey, who is deaf. A reception will follow. To help or for more information, contact Rachel Daigle at rachel.daigle@portlanddiocese.org or call 773-6471.

New Wine Christian Band Concert, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., North Pownal United Methodist Church, 851 Lawrence Road, Pownal. Admission is free and an offering will be taken.

Other

Students at St. John’s Catholic School in Brunswick collected 267 pairs of footwear, as well as school supplies, for children at Mbabaali Memorial Nursery and Primary School in Kampala, Uganda. Parasites in the soil that can infect feet, and without shoes the children are not allowed to attend school, which has mostly AIDS orphans. Operation Mbabaali began in September and ended on Halloween. The items will be sent in a medical transport that should arrive in early January.

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