How old is old? With gains in nutrition, plastic surgery and emphasis on conditioning, we have redefined what old age really means. The Oakland Raiders have a 37-year-old grandmother as a cheerleader and actress Helen Mirren, at 66, has the “Body of the Year,” according to a recent survey. American men and women can now […]
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Today Clothing Swap Shop, 9 a.m. to noon, clothing for all ages and sizes is available to swap or take as needed. Donations are also welcome. Elm Street United Methodist Church, 168 Elm St., South Portland. Call 799-0407 or visit www.elmstreetumc.org for details. Sunday John Shelby Spong, 10 a.m., controversial former bishop of the Episcopal […]
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With unexpected ceremony
An impromptu gathering at the newly unveiled memorial to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. took place Friday on the National Mall in Washington. The official dedication, which had been scheduled for Sunday, has been postponed indefinitely because of Hurricane Irene’s impending arrival.
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Study finds ‘softening’ of religious attachment
Signs of religious vitality may be masking stagnation, a Duke University expert writes.
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Pacifist school disarms game-starting music
Goshen College finds ‘America the Beautiful’ more suitable than ‘The Star-Spangled Banner.’
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Religion Calendar
Today Yard and bake sale with barbecue lunch, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., West Kennebunk United Methodist Church, 160 Alfred Road. Russian Nested Doll Painting, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., storytelling and hands-on workshop with artist Marina Forbes at St. George’s Episcopal Church, 407 York St., York. Program is designed for adults and families with […]
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Eight to be ordained as permanent deacons today
PORTLAND – Eight men will be ordained as permanent deacons during Mass at 10 a.m. today at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on Cumberland Avenue. Ordained deacons assist priests in preaching, celebrating the sacraments of baptism and marriage, and with other duties. Each of the candidates has received a Master’s in Pastoral Studies from […]
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Daily Bread Kitchen’s ‘a blessing’ for hungry
It feeds about 150 people each Wednesday at a church in Connecticut.
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Reflections: Flights of fancy? Have no regrets
Each week Ron received travel brochures from a plethora of travel companies. He usually tossed them diffidently into the circular file. Not this one. This was “the trip of a lifetime for a special occasion” — 747 to Paris and TGV train to Chalon-sur-Sadne, then an eight-day river cruise on the Sadne and Rhone through […]
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Deaf priest speaks their language in Milwaukee
He’s seen as a healing presence in a church community shaken by a major sex-abuse scandal.