Religion and Values

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December 11, 2010

Christmas lives in the heart beyond the mind’s reach

– “She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins” — Matthew 1:21 The geography of Christmas, as so often is the case with true places, is not to be found on any map. Of such places, we often receive various reports from […]
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December 11, 2010

Calendar

– Today “What Is Christmas All About?” 2 p.m., free presentation by the choir and drama ministries. First Baptist Church, 360 Canco Road, Portland. 773-3123. Acoustic concert with several Christian musicians, 7 p.m., sponsored by First Fruits Ministries and held at First Evangelical Free Church. 355 Bridgton Road, Westbrook. Free. Sunday Holy Eucharist and Confirmation, […]
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December 11, 2010

New chaplain will fill in at Pen Bay for member of Guard

Pen Bay Healthcare in Rockland has announced that the Rev. Gregory Marshall will serve as chaplain while pastoral care coordinator Andrew Stinson is serving with the National Guard. Marshall is a member of the United Church of Christ and has a master of divinity degree from Andover Newton Theological School. He graduated from Dartmouth College […]
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December 11, 2010

Mosque furor quieted, imam looks to promote pluralism

The New York cleric insists there should be an Islamic center near ground zero, as a symbol of peace.
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December 11, 2010

Worship SpotlightSt. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, Yarmouth

ADDRESS: 396 Gilman Road, Yarmouth, about a mile from Cousins Island DENOMINATION/AFFILIATION: The Episcopal Diocese of Maine and the Episcopal Church, USA HISTORY: Founded in 1973, St. Bartholomew’s began as a group of worshippers under the guidance of the Rev. Harold Hopkins. For the first two years, St. Bart’s borrowed space in other local churches […]

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December 4, 2010

Religion Calendar

Today “Welcoming the Dark,” 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., workshop with Deena Prestegaard and Tom Cannon, $25; also Kirtan with Muraladhir Pai, 7 to 10 p.m., both at Sadhana, the Meditation Center, 100 Brickhill Ave., South Portland. Advent vigil for disarmament, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., administration building, Bath Iron Works, Washington Street, Bath. Connected […]
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December 4, 2010

First Parish welcomes new minister

The Rev. Christina Sillari will be installed Sunday as the church's first called and settled female minister.
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December 4, 2010

Worship SpotlightFirst Congregational Church, Buxton

ADDRESS: Located near the intersection of routes 112 and 202 in Buxton DENOMINATION/AFFILIATION: United Church of Christ HISTORY: The original plans for this first meetinghouse in Buxton were made in 1739, but this place of worship was not completed until somewhere between October 1742 and April 1743 at Pleasant Point along the Saco River. As […]
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December 4, 2010

Reflections: Is there life on this side of death?

As I began my morning routine, I reflected on the daily e-mail that appeared in my in-box from Richard Rohr’s website. Rohr, a Franciscan priest, is an internationally known speaker and author who founded the Center for Action and Contemplation in Albuquerque, N.M. The message was “Hope: What word of hope do we have to […]
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December 4, 2010

National Bible Bee spreads gospel – literally

In the beginning, there was G-E-N-E-S-I-S. Three hundred pious pupils put their memories to the test in Schaumburg, Ill., recently at the second National Bible Bee, modeled after the popular high-stakes Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. Contestants, ranging in age from 7 to 18, had to recite with precision up to 800 verses […]

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