Sunday Outdoor worship service and picnic, 11 a.m., sponsored by Chestnut Street Baptist Church and held at Camden Hills State Park. All are welcome. Healing service, 1 p.m., with Rosary, teaching and laying on of hands. Holy Rosary services are held daily. The Little House of Prayer, 8 Little House of Prayer Drive, Biddeford. For […]
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Reflections: Getting to the heart of the meaning of ‘God’ inspires wedding service
What do you mean when you use the word “God,” if you use it at all? What do others hear? I was preparing for a wedding I’d been asked to do in Sheridan, Wyo., this August. (How we are connected is another story.) Whatever premarital counseling I was going to do had to be over […]
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Religion not accommodated in workplace, survey shows
Among the problems commonly reported was being required to work on a religious holiday.
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World’s Mormon missionaries surpass 75,000
SALT LAKE CITY – The number of Mormon missionaries surpassed 75,000 worldwide in August, driven by the church’s decision to lower the minimum age for ambassadors of the Utah-based faith. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported the number of proselytizing missionaries has increased by 28 percent from about 58,000 a year ago. […]
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Sunday Closing service, 9 a.m., after 210 years, the final service will be held at First United Methodist Church, 179 Ridgeland Ave., South Portland. First service, 11 a.m., at the new location: International Christian Fellowship, 36 Patrick Drive, Westbrook. Go to icfmaine.org for details and directions. Sacred Harp Singing, 2 to 5 p.m., at St. […]
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When the pope calls, answer – naturally
Francis is surprising some with personal telephone calls, leading a newspaper columnist to issue tips.
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Reflections: With benefits of religious life revealed, who doesn’t need pastor?
Who needs a pastor? One evening a pastor friend of mine, who was the on-call chaplain for a local hospital, was summoned urgently to see a patient. The message on my friend’s cellphone sounded ominous: “Come quickly. I’m dying. I need a pastor!” When my friend reached the hospital, he was puzzled to find Jordan […]
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Not all faiths espouse gay marriage as rite
While same-sex couples can marry legally in 13 states, the landmark decisions change nothing in the eyes of churches.
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Reflections: While walking a labyrinth, one learns to be open and enjoy life as it is
Two of my dear friends, Jean and Alex, both age 63, died a few days before I stepped into my first labyrinth — a sacred path leading from outer to inner, or Earth to God, depending on one’s perspective. I was in Arizona. My mind was tortuous, turning like the twisty lines on the desert […]
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Saturday Men’s Fellowship Breakfast, 9 a.m., with the Rev. Derek White at First Congregational Church of Kennebunkport, Ober Hall, 141 North St. The breakfast is free and open to all men. There will also be a showing of the movie “Courageous,” followed by discussion. Call the church at 967-3897 for more information. Gospel for New […]