Religion and Values

Published
August 7, 2010

Worship Spotlight: Lake Region Baptist Church, Raymond

ADDRESS: 1273 Route 302 westbound, Box 900. DENOMINATION/AFFILIATION: Evangelical Baptist/American Baptist Churches of Maine. HISTORY: Lake Region Baptist Church started in 1986 with a weekly meeting at the home of Donald and Elizabeth Knowles on Sebago Lake in Raymond. The congregation later moved to the Real School for Sunday services, renting the facility for the […]
Published
August 7, 2010

More U.S. couples mixing religions

A marriage that blends different faiths brings with it a new set of challenges – and compromises.
Published
August 5, 2010

Maine diocese blasts gay marriage ruling in Calif.

The diocese was one of the big backers of a successful referendum to repeal Maine's gay marriage law.
Published
July 31, 2010

University offers to rehire fired instructor

Kenneth Howell was dismissed for backing the Roman Catholic stand on homosexuality.
Published
July 31, 2010

Reflections:Living in peace and joy makes the world a better place

Would you like to live more peacefully with joy? On Aug. 14, a senior Hindu monk who is a chaplain at Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will give a talk in South Portland on “The Secret of Peace and Joy.” Swami Tyagananda comes from the Sri Ramakrishna order, which has centers all over […]
Published
July 31, 2010

Religion Calendar

Today Yard sale, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., also pancake breakfast, 8 to 11 a.m., St. Stephen the Martyr Episcopal Church, 424 Sokokis Trail (Route 5), Waterboro. Yard Sale and Strawberry Shortcake, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Peoples United Methodist Church, 310 Broadway, South Portland. Silent Retreat, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., prayer and meditation […]
Published
July 31, 2010

Worship spotlight: Church of All Saints-by-the-Sea in Southport

ADDRESS: All Saints Road (off Route 238) DENOMINATION/AFFILIATION: Episcopalian HISTORY: Worship at this summer chapel started in the 1870s when the Rev. John Thomas Magrath, rector of Christ Church in Gardiner, held services in the field under the oak trees or in a cottage living room in case of inclement weather. The first service in […]
Published
July 30, 2010

Timely topic: Should religions intermarry?

Figures from the world of faith engage in a conversation about intermarriage between couples of different religions.
Published
July 24, 2010

More U.S. Christians keeping faith at home

Small groups are gathering in each other's houses, where they all contribute to the teaching and praying.
Published
July 24, 2010

Reflections: Resist self-centeredness and connect to the rest of the world

By HARRY SKY

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