By HARRY SKY
Religion and Values
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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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Two sisters celebrate 50 years
They are members of the Immaculate Heart of Mary religious order.
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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 […]
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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 […]
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New seminary will teach many faiths under one roof
To cut costs and foster understanding, a Chicago seminary will create a ‘theological university.’
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Presbyterians still divided over homosexuality
Leaders liberalize church policy on clergy but refuse to redefine marriage to include same-sex couples.
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Worship SpotlightCornerstone United Methodist Church, Saco
ADDRESS: 20 Jenkins Road DENOMINATION/AFFILIATION: United Methodist HISTORY: On Sept. 9, 1793, Jesse Lee delivered the first Methodist sermon in Maine in what was then the province of Saco. The early years saw many moves from one site to another as Methodism grew. 1838, the growth of membership progressed to the point that a “real” […]