Religion and Values

Published
March 24, 2012

Pope pays a long-awaited visit

Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Mexico on his first trip to Spanish- speaking Latin America.
Published
March 24, 2012

Reflections: Brownies, like so many pleasures, leave us hungry

Through January, February and into Maine’s March, my mood sometimes darkens like the winter outside. And I have a brilliant solution: soft brownies or something fudgy with chocolate chunks at least, or mini-chocolate chips melted on top, as much for their sheen — so needed through the drab season — as their velvety flavor. Brownies […]
Published
March 24, 2012

Religion Calendar

Today Sixth annual service auction and chocolate desserts, 6:30 p.m., First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church of Kennebunk Main Street, Kennebunk. For details, go to www.uukennebunk.org. Sunday Liturgical dance, 9:55 a.m., Shana Bloomstein from Freedom, will interpret the morning scripture reading. Bremen Union Church, Route 32, Bremen. For more information call: 832-1283. “Being a Place Where […]
Published
March 17, 2012

Religion Calendar

Today Flea market and bake sale, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Lovell United Church of Christ, Route 5, Center Lovell. St. Patrick’s Concert and Supper, 4 p.m., concert of authentic Celtic music with several vocalists, followed by a sandwich buffet and dessert at 5:30 p.m. Christ Church, 6 Dane St., Kennebunk. Suggested donation for the […]
Published
March 17, 2012

Reflections: My refrain: ‘God bless the broken road, that led me here to You’

I am 60 years old. I serve a small church in a big, outdated (and beautiful) building. I never thought I’d see 60, because when I was young, I lived in the day — no thought for the morrow. And I’ve been busy for the last 30 years or so making up for that. Here’s […]

Published
March 17, 2012

Mexico prepares for first visit of Pope Benedict XVI

LEON, Mexico – One hundred fifty-thousand communion wafers? Check. Campsites for 350,000? Check. Three hand-embroidered papal souvenir sombreros? Check. Official song? Check. It takes a lot to prepare for the coming of the pope and the 3 million people the host Archdiocese of Leon says he is expected to draw. Facades must be spiffed; campgrounds […]
Published
March 17, 2012

Archbishop of Canterbury steps down

Rowan Williams is known to many for presiding at the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
Published
March 17, 2012

Survey polls Protestant pastors on priorities

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Rev. Molly Simpson puts a high priority on hospitality at her church. She wants people to feel welcome. That way, visitors are more likely to return, she says. The proof is in the results. When the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection’s Olathe, Kan., branch started six years ago, attendance […]
Published
March 10, 2012

Reflections: When a longtime marriage bond is broken, is it worth the pain?

Mandy was glum. Knowing how well she was doing on chemo, I realized there had to be something else distressing going on. It was her mother. Ever since Mandy’s father died nine months ago, her mother had not been able to overcome her loss. Until the day of her father’s sudden death, Mandy’s mother had […]
Published
March 10, 2012

At Harlem churches, tourists often outnumber congregants

Showing up by the tour busload, the church visitors are not always a welcome addition.

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