Bangor Seminary Makes Historic Announcement
Bangor Theological Seminary, training leaders for today’s churches for nearly 200 years, has announced an historic time of reassessment and discernment. The full information is here: http://www.bts.edu/newsrelease.html
Lent is coming…
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Think Summer! Think Pilgrim Lodge
The tentative 2012 summer camp schedule is available here: http://www.pilgrimlodge.org/2012tentativeschedule.html
Communion Conversations
No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you have some thoughts about what happens when we partake of bread and cup together. Whether you have only shared in this ritual a few times, or have practiced this sacrament for many years, you have some particular ideas about what is happening [...]
Christmas Poinsettias
CHRISTMAS POINSETTIA MEMORIALS & CELEBRATIONS First Congregational Church offers the opportunity for remembrance of loved ones at Christmas. You may purchase a poinsettia as a memorial or to celebrate someone or something special in your life. Our red or white poinsettias come in six inch pots and have five to eight blossoms. They will decorate [...]
Our “Mission-1″ efforts gain national attention!
We don’t act like disciples just to get recognized… … but isn’t it wonderful when we can make a difference? You’ve made a difference through “Mission:1.” Thanks to our Mission Outreach Team for coordinating our efforts, and for every one of you who accepted the challenge to show the world that we’re mission-minded and open-hearted. [...]
John is in today’s headlines!
Religions differ on same-sex marriage. This was the headline over the Letters to the Editor today in the Portland Press Herald. At the very top of the page was our own John McCall recalling fondly the marriage of two lesbians within our church on October 1, 2011. We celebrate with these friends and all members [...]
Consecration Sunday is October 23rd
Your 2011 Stewardship Committee invites you to save the date and make a special effort to join us for worship October 23rd at 8:30 or 10 a.m. As we move closer to Consecration Sunday your Stewardship Committee us all to count our blessings and support our ministries in 2012. In these challenging times every person, [...]
The Future of Marriage
AN EVENING OF ILLUMINATION – The Future of Marriage, Thursday, October 27, 7 p.m. Mark your calendars for an interactive dialogue The Future of Marriage, Thursday, October 27, 7 p.m. at Hannaford Hall, 88 Bedford Street, on the USM Campus. Hosted by Bangor Theological Seminary ( www.bts.edu ) the Rev. Dr. Marvin Ellison and the Rev. [...]
Blessing of the Animals
The Feast Day of St. Francis is celebrated in early October to remember St. Francis of Assisi who told the animals that Jesus loved them too. The Feast Day of St. Francis is celebrated in early October to remember St. Francis of Assisi who told the animals that Jesus loved them too. In honor of [...]
