As Easter, Passover and Ramadan overlap, the Shoulder-to-Shoulder Campaign can inspire us to work together on behalf of our Muslim neighbors.
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Posted inTimes Record
Faith Notes: The hope of Easter
Late last November, I stood over a frozen mound of soil in my garden, holding a long wooden stake. Beside me on the snow-crusted ground lay several blue mesh bags full of garlic bulbs, each tied with a curl of white ribbon — the kind for wrapping gifts. And the bags were a gift, from […]
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Posted inMaine, News
Portland neighbors concerned about religious center’s plans for gatherings
The planning board will hold a public hearing and is expected to vote Tuesday on a permit that would allow Chabad Lubavitch of Maine to hold religious gatherings of more than 15 people.
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Holy Week: Tenebrae Services set for Scarborough,
SCARBOROUGH — Tenebrae services are scheduled for Holy Week at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church in Scarborough. All are welcome to attend any of the gathering. Tenebrae (Latin word meaning “darkness”) is a service that grew out of a combination of night prayer and early morning prayer, with an additional focus on the commemoration of the […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
New director named for Marie Joseph Spiritual Center in Biddeford
BIDDEFORD — Michelle VanDeven has been appointed as the new director of the Marie Joseph Spiritual Center in Biddeford. For the last two years, VanDeven served as bookkeeper and IT administrator for the center. Located on Evans Road, the Marie Joseph Spiritual Center is owned and operated by the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Easter service at Old Orchard Beach Methodist Church
Old Orchard Beach Methodist Church, at the corner of Washington and Fountain avenues, holds services at 10 a.m. Sundays. To mark Easter, there will be a Maudy Thursday service, 5 p.m. April 14, and a Good Friday service 6 p.m. April 15. A sunrise service will be held at the beach at the end of […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Whoopi Goldberg got it all wrong on the Holocaust. But if she can learn, we all can
Suspended for her misinformed comments, ‘The View’ co-host gives us all one model for how to go about changing our perceptions.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Bath synagogue celebrates 100 years
On Jan. 31, members of Bath’s Beth Israel Congregation marched up Washington Street to their synagogue in a reenactment of the building’s dedication a century ago.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bedside Table: A biography that moves the soul
Book recommendations from readers
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Martin Luther King helped give me courage to shape my own future
By urging me and other young Lutherans to act when faced with wrongdoing, he offered a transformational message.