HARPSWELL — Connie Smith will be the guest minister during the 9:30 a.m. service Sunday at Islands Community Church at 2141 Harpswell Islands Road. Guest speakers for the rest of the month include the Rev. Elizabeth Peterson on Sept. 15, the Rev. Frank Strasburger on Sept. 22 and the Revs. Carol and Richard Visser on […]
September 2013
Taizé services slated during September
BATH — The Neighborhood Faith Community at Bath United Church of Christ will hold a series of Taizé services at 7 p.m. throughout the month of September. On Sunday, Sept. 8, Brother Roger, who founded the Taizé Community in France, will be honored. He was murdered in August 2005, while attending a Taizé service. The […]
Choir, handbell rehearsals to begin at First Parish
— First Parish Church announces the first rehearsals of its five vocal choirs (Cherub, Junior, Westminster, Senior and Chamber) and two handbell choirs (Chapel Ringers and Parish Ringers). Under the direction of Ray Cornils, the music program of First Parish offers education, enjoyment, challenge and enrichment for all ages and abilities. Each group sings or […]
All Saints’ Chapel invites Rev. Hoy
HARPSWELL — All Saints’ Chapel on Orr’s Island welcomes special guest the Rev. Mary Ann Hoy on Sunday. The Episcopal chapel is located at 9 Cooper Lane, off Harpswell Islands Road, Route 24. Holy Eucharist and sermon begin at 9 a.m. Services are held from June through September. Speakers for the rest of the month […]
First Parish hosts baked bean supper
FREEPORT — First Parish Church, at 40 Main St., will host a baked bean supper on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children. The menu includes three kinds of beans, chop suey, coleslaw, macaroni and cheese, hot dogs, rolls, beverages and desserts. For more […]
Men’s Fellowship Supper set Tuesday
HARPSWELL — The Cundy’s Harbor Church will sponsor a Men’s Fellowship Supper on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at the Fellowship Hall at 2 Oakhurst Island Road at 6 p.m. Dean Gonsior and Charlie Saunders will team up to provide a devotional. For more information, call Buster Darling at 725-8578.
Rural hospitals, critical
Even as the nation moves haltingly toward implementation of a national health care system, the federal government last week proposed a major whack at rural health care services. The Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services last week recommended removing the “critical access” designation of twothirds of the nation’s 1,328 […]
CORRECTION
of Thursday’s edition contained an error: Joanne King is a former, not current, director of the Brunswick Development Corporation.