Religion and Values

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 31, 2010

University offers to rehire fired instructor

Kenneth Howell was dismissed for backing the Roman Catholic stand on homosexuality.
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

Published
July 24, 2010

Worship SpotlightElijah Kellogg Church, Harpswell

ADDRESS: 917 Harpswell Neck Road (Route 123) DENOMINATION/AFFILIATION: Congregationalist HISTORY: In June 1749, Harpswell — including the Neck, Sebascodegan Island and “other small islands” — was set off from North Yarmouth by the Massachusetts General Court as a distinct and separate precinct, and in 1758 was incorporated as a town. In 1765, the total population […]
Published
July 24, 2010

Religion Calendar

Today Summerfest, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., 27th annual fair and silent auction with dog parade and dog show, entertainment and activities. First Congregational Church of Wiscasset, in the village next to the Lincoln County Courthouse. The Campbells, New England’s first family of gospel music, in concert, 6:30 p.m., White Rock Free Baptist Church, 300 […]
Published
July 17, 2010

Religion Calendar

Today Yard sale, 8 a.m. to noon, Second Congregational Church, 19 Crescent St., Biddeford. Yard sale, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Congregational Church of Wells, 1695 Post Road, Wells. Yard sale, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church. 403 Main St., Saco. Yard sale and fair, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Church on the […]
Published
July 17, 2010

Reflections: Gift of expression lets us relate meaningfully to one another

We are condemned to isolation, to solitary suffering, to insufficient minds and susceptible bodies, to the various forms of pain, and to the knowledge of our impending deaths. We live steeped in despair. And yet, we are granted the gift of expression, which, when employed in its deepest form, wields the capacity to rectify every […]
Published
July 17, 2010

Worship SpotlightWest Falmouth Baptist Church, Falmouth

ADDRESS: 18 Mountain Road DENOMINATION/AFFILIATION: American Baptist Churches HISTORY: West Falmouth Baptist Church has had roots in Falmouth and the surrounding communities since 1829. In 1839, the need for a meetinghouse was determined, and a roomy structure, part of the present-day building, was raised on the present location. The church has recently seen major renovation […]

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