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On a sneeze, not a prayer, South Bristol eighth-graders launch skiffs
SOUTH BRISTOL, Maine — One month after Washington, D.C.-based Americans United for Separation of Church and State told South Bristol School that its annual blessing of the fleet violated the First Amendment because it included a prayer, the school’s 65 students, joined by parents, teachers and community members, gathered at ...
Author to discuss ‘What You Don’t Know About Religion (but Should)’
ELLSWORTH, Maine — When people are asked their opinions of atheists in surveys, they rate them on the same level as rapists, according to University of Tampa professor and author Ryan T. Cragun. “If you say you’re an atheist, people don’t like you,” he said Thursday in a telephone interview. ...
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Pittsfield UUs put their money where their faith is
on June 13, 2013, at 12:53 p.m.
PITTSFIELD, Maine – The Council of the First Universalist Church of Pittsfield, Maine, voted Sunday to sell its more than 1,600 shares of Exxon Mobil stock and pledged to make its entire portfolio free of fossil fuel stock within five years. Among a growing number of city governments, colleges, institutions, and churches across ...
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A new lift at People’s United Methodist Church in Union
UNION, Maine — People’s United Methodist Church, Union, dedicated a fully-enclosed lift between the two levels of the building on Sunday, June 9, during the morning worship service. Installed by Maine Accessibility of South Portland and local contractors Harold Wentworth Jr. of Union and Alley Electrics and Electronics of Warren, ...
Last class graduates from Calvary Chapel Christian School in Orrington after ‘miracle’ final year
ORRINGTON, Maine — Eric Meyerson on Sunday afternoon presided over the last commencement ceremony at Calvary Chapel Christian School. “I’m excited to see where God’s going to take you,” the principal said to the six graduating seniors. A year ago, Meyerson thought the Class of 2012 would be the last ...
Last graduation at Calvary Chapel
In 2013 only six students graduated at the Calvary Chapel Leadership Academy in Orrington. Due to financial difficulties the school is closing it’s doors.
Seventh-day Adventists: From doomsday sect to health advocates
By Jeff Kunerth, Orlando Sentinel on June 07, 2013, at 1:27 p.m.
ORLANDO, Fla. — In the Seventh-day Adventist church, they call Oct. 22, 1844, the “Great Disappointment.” It was the day the world didn’t end. The church, celebrating its 150th anniversary this month, traces its origins back to a doomsday sect of disillusioned believers in the prophecy of William Miller. The ...
Religion calendar for June 8-15
on June 06, 2013, at 2:18 p.m.
AROOSTOOK COUNTY — The Parish of the Precious Blood invites children to bring their bicycles to one of five churches in Aroostook County on June 15-16 for the Blessing of the Bikes, which offers blessings for safe travel: 11 a.m. June 15, Holy Rosary Church, 34 Vaughn St., Caribou; 11 ...
Faith under fire: Pastor continues to serve church after crippling stroke
By J.B. Lawrence, Special to the BDN on June 03, 2013, at 11:25 a.m.
In August 2012, Pastor Robert Bailey of the Forest Avenue Congregational Church in Bangor suffered a crippling stroke. Although confined to a wheelchair and unable to fulfill most of his former pastoral duties, Bailey continues to serve his congregation through counseling and communion services held at his home. He is ...
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Service of Worship and Installation
The public is cordially invited to a Service of Worship and Installation at the Trinitarian Congregational Parish of Castine on Sunday, June 9 at 4:00 pm. During this service, the Rev. Tim Hall will be officially installed as the 28th Pastor and Teacher of the Main Street Church, which was ...
Portland School Board revises calendar to avoid Jewish New Year conflict; makes 1st teacher layoffs
PORTLAND, Maine — Public schools will start a day earlier than previously planned in September after the School Board voted Tuesday to move up the first day of school because of a conflict with the Jewish New Year. In an 8-1 vote, the board moved the first day of school ...
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UU church to be rededicated 100 years after dedication of structure built after Bangor fire of 1911
BANGOR, Maine — The Rev. Ashley Smith had been the minister of the First Universalist Church just five weeks when the Great Fire broke out. Seeing the flames heading toward the Park Street house of worship, the minister rushed from his home on French Street to the church. He took ...
Centennial rededication
The Unitarian Universalist Society of Bangor will celebrate a centennial rededication on June 2, 2013.
Spreading the word that Latin lives, a monk comes to New York
By Claudia Parsons, Reuters on May 24, 2013, at 9:55 a.m.
NEW YORK — “Quomodo dicis latine life-jacket?” quipped one of the Latin-speaking passengers on a tour boat circumnavigating Manhattan on a rainy Sunday morning in May, just after the captain’s safety announcement. “How do you say life-jacket in Latin?” Luckily, one of the greatest living experts in spoken Latin was ...
Atheists are good if they do good, Pope Francis says
VATICAN CITY — Atheists should be seen as good people if they do good, Pope Francis said on Wednesday in his latest urging that people of all religions — or no religion — work together. The leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Roman Catholics made his comments in the homily ...
Religion calendar for May 25-June 1
on May 23, 2013, at 2:44 p.m.
AUGUSTA — St. Mark’s Whatever Week Arts Festival, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 29, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 9 Summer St. Rain or shine. Indoor and outdoor spaces available on first-come first-served basis at $20 per table. Tina Mann at 446-3297 or tmann@fairpoint.net. BANGOR — Organ concert on historic ...
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Hold the beans, pass the jambalaya: When church suppers go gourmet
Sharon Smith and Margaret Elliott don’t have anything against baked bean and hot dog church suppers. They like them just fine. They just want to do something a little different when it comes to the suppers they help plan at the Monroe Community Church. Instead of macaroni and cheese, how ...
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Give Away Day at Neighborhood Church
The Neighborhood Church, formerly of 263 Texas Avenue, Bangor has moved into a new facility with significantly less space. We have a great deal of furnishings, fixtures, books, toys, and other belongings that we are not taking and believe others can use. We are holding a public “Give Away” day ...
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Veterans to be honored on Peace and Justice Sunday at John Street United Methodist Church May 26
On Sunday, May 26, the John Street United Methodist Church, 98 John Street, Camden, will recognize Peace and Justice Sunday, as designated by the United Methodist General Board of Church and Society to witness God’s demand for a faithful, just, disarmed and secure world. On this day, the church will ...
Bath’s Chocolate Church searches for new leadership after ‘unexpected’ resignation of executive director
By Rachel Shelly and Larry Grard, The Times Record on May 17, 2013, at 12:27 p.m.
BATH, Maine — The “unexpected” departure of Barbara Bowers has the Chocolate Church Arts Center searching for an interim executive director. While the search is ongoing, board President Joe Byrnes will serve temporarily in that capacity. The center, one of the midcoast’s premier performing and visual arts facilities, announced Bowers’ ...
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