Religion and Values

Published
June 12, 2010

Briefly, June 12

CAIRO Coptic priests warned not to bless second marriages The head of the Egyptian Coptic Church threatened to excommunicate priests who perform second marriages after a court ruled that divorced Copts could remarry. Pope Shenouda III strongly condemned the verdict, which he said goes against the Bible. He said priests who perform these marriages, along […]
Published
June 5, 2010

Religion Calendar

Today Yard and bake sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine, Blue Point Congregational Church, 236 Pine Point Road, Scarborough. Yard sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Rainbow United Methodist Church, 618 Washington Ave., Portland. Youth Cabaret, 6 to 9 p.m., skits, music and silent auction to benefit a mission trip. Harvest Bible […]
Published
June 5, 2010

Worship Spotlight: Christ Episcopal Church/Seeds of Hope Neighborhood Center, Biddeford

ADDRESS: 18 1/2 Crescent St. DENOMINATION/AFFILIATION: Episcopal Church, USA HISTORY: In 1869, a group from the English province of Lancaster, attracted by the cotton mills in Biddeford, applied to Bishop Henry A. Neely to form a parish. This was to be an English church that was not influenced by other Anglican movements in the United […]
Published
June 5, 2010

Reflections: Religious freedom first among five ‘Firsts’ for very good reasons

Last year, I wrote about God in the Declaration of Independence. I received many favorable comments. This year, I’ll write about the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and hopefully I’ll receive some favorable comments again. Read the First Amendment for yourself, and you will notice it refers to five freedoms: religion, speech, the press, […]
Published
June 5, 2010

Clergy ready for hereafter, not retirement

Many find themselves squeezed by money challenges that exceed those of other professions.

Published
May 29, 2010

Religion Calendar

Today Yard sale, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., sponsored by Sanford Unitarian Universalist Church and held at 2141 Sanford Road, Wells. Yard and book sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 9 Portland Road, Kennebunk. Yard sale, 9 a.m., to benefit the Vacation Bible School program. St. Ansgar Lutheran Church, 515 Woodford […]
Published
May 29, 2010

Reflections: Our leaders should learn from past, look to future

The forest has taken over the trees. These days it seems anger, disappointment, all the darkness of overgrown forests have captured the platforms of America and its ideals. We hear sounds that remind us of hyenas and wolves that bray at night. Anyone who has lived at the edge of civilization and faced a sleepless […]
Published
May 29, 2010

Worship SpotlightSt. Ansgar Evangelical Lutheran Church, Portland

ADDRESS: 515 Woodford St. DENOMINATION/AFFILIATION: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. HISTORY: St. Ansgar Evangelical Lutheran (Danish) church was founded in 1875. Immanuel (Swedish) Lutheran Church was founded in 1894. The original St. Ansgar church was on Mayo Street in Portland. Immanuel was located on Sherman Street, also in downtown Portland. In 1954, the two congregations […]
Published
May 29, 2010

Comedy that’s good for the soul

Christian comedians grow in popularity as more churches get comfortable mixing laughs and prayer.
Published
May 22, 2010

Calendar, May 22, 2010

Today Rummage sale, 8 to 11 a.m., Christ Church, 6 Dane St., Kennebunk. Rummage sale, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 678 Washington Ave., Portland. Plant sale, 9 a.m. to noon, rain or shine, Peoples United Methodist Church, 310 Broadway, South Portland. Clothing giveaway, 9 a.m. to noon, Salvation Army, Union and […]

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