Sunday

Outdoor Service and Picnic, 10:45 a.m., with singing, prayer and study; presented by Chestnut Street Baptist Church and held on the Village Green, Camden.

Shape Note Singing, 2 to 5 p.m., a four-part singing tradition, also known as Sacred Harp, is not a performance. Free and open to all. Held at The New Church, 302 Stevens Ave., Portland. Learn more at maineshapenotesinging.org.

Annual Labor Day weekend concert, 7 p.m., at Ogunquit Baptist Church, 157 Shore Road, Ogunquit.

Wednesday-Saturday

“Light in the Darkness,” pledge drive for The Presence Radio Network, Maine’s only Catholic radio network, will be held from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 12. Featured are appearances by more than 15 local priests and live Masses each morning. Bishop Robert P. Deeley will celebrate a live, on-air Mass at 8 a.m. Wednesday. The network (106.7 FM in Greater Portland and Lewiston/Auburn, 90.3 FM in Greater Bangor, 89.7 FM in Bath/Brunswick and 89.5 FM in Augusta) is a nonprofit lay apostolate that relies on pledges for crucial funding. Donations can be made by calling 689-9939 or by visiting www.thepresence.fm.

Sept. 12

100th Anniversary Mass, 4 p.m., celebrated by Bishop Robert P. Deeley at St. Louis Parish, 279 Danforth St., Portland. The parish was founded in 1915 and the current church was built in 1924 by Polish immigrants. It is the only Polish parish in Maine. A reception will follow the Mass at the Italian Heritage Center, 40 Westland Ave., Portland, and will feature Polish food, live music and dancing. Tickets to the reception are $40 for adults and $20 for children 12 and under. Tickets will be available after Masses in the St. Louis parish hall and during the week at the Pastoral Center, 307 Congress St., and at portland catholic.org/centennial.

Other

Thew Elliott has been named music director at Trinity Church, 580 Forest Ave., Portland. He begins his new post with the 10 a.m. service Sept. 20. He recently moved to Portland from Washington, D.C., where he was artist in residence and later director of music for Dumbarton UMC. He was also a music instructor at the Edmund Burke School.

Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine is offering several programs this fall and winter. Topics include those for youths and families, adult education and community outreach. Fees vary and some classes are free. For more information, visit mainejewish.org or call 772-1959.

Beth Israel Congregation, a Jewish community serving the midcoast, has announced that it has developed a strategic plan for the future as an inclusive synagogue of mutual respect and shared responsibility. A Jewish educator has been hired to lead the Hebrew school with a new curriculum and family activities. For more information about the Beth Israel Hebrew School, contact education@bethisrael-maine.org or call 443-4606.

Religion calendar items must be submitted before noon Monday to be considered for the next Saturday. Please note that we are not able to list regular weekly services in the calendar. Mail to: Religion Calendar, Portland Press Herald, P.O. Box 1460, Portland, ME 04104; or email to: religion@pressherald.com

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