Faith Notes: Unique gifts that bring joy

Nick McCrea

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December 13, 2019

Faith Notes: Unique gifts that bring joy

Yes, there really are only 12 days until Christmas. So, unless you’ve got a partridge and a pear tree, a handful of spare rings and some leaping lords lying about, it’s time to get busy. With the convenience of the Internet, it’s tempting to order gifts online, but I’m a huge fan of supporting local […]
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December 13, 2019

Celtic group Coig brings Christmas show to Boothbay Harbor

During the holiday season the Opera House’s halls are fully decked with greenery and lights.
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December 13, 2019

Celtic group Coig brings Christmas show to Boothbay Harbor

During the holiday season the Opera House’s halls are fully decked with greenery and lights.
Published
December 13, 2019

Freeport chorus to ‘Sing Joy!’ this holiday season

BRUNSWICK — The Greater Freeport Community Chorus will present “Sing Joy! Contemporary Settings of Traditional Carols” Saturday and Sunday at Cumberland and Brunswick. The 70-voice chorus will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Congregational Church in Cumberland, 282 Main St., and 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 1 Middle St., Brunswick. The […]
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December 13, 2019

Salvadoran woman marks 1 year in sanctuary near White House

WASHINGTON — Yoga. Meditation. English. These are some of the skills Rosa Gutiérrez López has learned since Dec. 10, 2018, when she became the first unauthorized immigrant to get refuge inside a religious institution in the Washington area. The Salvadoran immigrant periodically shares her experience with members of congregations interested in also offering sanctuary, and […]
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December 6, 2019

Wiscasset Marketfest hosts holiday tea at The Ledges

The event includes visits from Santa and Fritz the Reindeer-Dog on Saturday.
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December 6, 2019

Rock tragedy: Music superstars, small Ohio suburb forever linked

Frontman Roger Daltrey and guitarist Pete Townshend, the last survivors of The Who, say they have struggled emotionally over the years with the concert carnage, which they didn’t know about until their show was ending.
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December 6, 2019

Faith Notes: Preparing our hearts for Christmas

Last weekend marks the first Sunday of Advent, a spiritual season of preparation for Christmas. This usually causes me to thumb through my collection of holiday books to select a liturgical guide to read with my family each week to remind us that Christmas is about more than the gifts we’ll find under the tree. […]
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December 6, 2019

Pope says Nativity scenes should go in town squares, schools

Francis described a creche scene as ‘a simple and admirable sign of the Christian faith.’
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December 6, 2019

Rick Perry’s belief that Trump was chosen by God is shared by many in a fast-growing Christian movement

THE CONVERSATION — In a recent interview with Fox News, Secretary of Energy Rick Perry stated that Donald Trump was chosen by God to be president. He said throughout history God had picked “imperfect people” such as King David or Solomon to lead their people. Perry is not alone. A large number of evangelical Christians in the […]