Religion and Values

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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 […]
Published
November 16, 2010

US bishops elect NYC archbishop as leader in upset

The outcome is the latest sign that the American bishops – divided over how best to uphold Roman Catholic orthodoxy – favor a more aggressive approach.
Published
November 13, 2010

Reflections: Time with newborn puts world in its proper place

My husband and I were well into our 60s before we turned into grandparents last summer. Following in the tradition of millions of new grandparents, we flew to Washington, D.C., to spend some time and “help out.” I arrived with some excellent plans, my computer, a work project, a sheaf of poems to work on, […]
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November 13, 2010

Worship Spotlight: North Pownal United Methodist Church, Pownal

ADDRESS: 851 Lawrence Road, Pownal DENOMINATION/AFFILIATION: United Methodist HISTORY: North Pownal United Methodist Church began in Durham, which was originally part of the Bowdoinham Circuit formed in 1803. It included all of the territory from Bowdoinham and Litchfield to North Yarmouth. Within the year, this was called the Durham Circuit and was changed in 1806 […]

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