Religion and Values - Portland Press Herald

Pope’s Good Friday procession at Colosseum wrapped in tight security

by FRANCES D'EMILIO Associated Press April 14, 2017April 14, 2017

Police checks start blocks away and armored vehicles and bomb-sniffing dogs are used as thousands pray at the Way of the Cross.

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Southern Maine’s Jewish community marks Passover

by Staff Report April 11, 2017April 11, 2017

Seders are held in South Portland and Bath during the weeklong commemoration of the Exodus.

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Reflections: Christ remains champion for the least among us

by Bill Gregory April 8, 2017April 7, 2017

My conversion to my life of faith as a self-identified Christian happened at a weekend youth camp conducted by what today we would call evangelicals. My family was Congregational but my main interest in going to our church until then was for friendship, i.e. girls. The conversion was in response to a speaker who portrayed […]

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Reflections: April Fools’ Day can bring out the best in human nature

by Andrea Thompson McCall April 1, 2017March 31, 2017

Are we so humorless and cynical that we can’t laugh at ourselves, or take a chance we may be caught believing in something?

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Religion Calendar

March 25, 2017March 24, 2017

Food Drive. Trinity Lutheran Church in Westbrook sponsoring sixth annual food drive for the Westbrook Food Pantry. office@trinity westbrook.com, Friday to March 31. Informal Worship Service. First Parish Congregational Church, UCC, 12 Beach St., Saco, firstparishsaco.org/ci/mf/pages/view/church3343, 8-8:30 a.m. Sunday. Psalms, Bible Study. Each Sunday morning, led by the Rev. Merle Steva. First Parish Congregational Church, […]