BANGOR – Darah Lerner’s route toward the rabbinate began when she decided to read the Bible in Hebrew. The only problem was, she couldn’t read modern Hebrew, let alone the ancient Hebrew of the Old Testament. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
St. Joseph Catholic Church, Brewer, will sponsor two programs this month focused on the Eucharist. The Rev. Joel R. Cyr will lead a four-week course, “The Eucharist – What It Is and Why Do We Celebrate It?” from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturdays, beginning today at the parish… Read More
A requiem prayer service will be said for the Rev. Katrina Swanson at 5 p.m. today at St. Saviour’s Episcopal Church, 41 Mount Desert St. Swanson, an Episcopal priest, died Aug. 27 at her home in Manset village. She was 70. She was one of the “Philadelphia 11,”… Read More
Maine’s largest Protestant denomination endorsed a resolution that backs the state’s new anti-discrimination law. The Maine Conference of the United Church of Christ – a Congregationalist denomination – passed the resolution during its annual meeting in late September. Each of the 175 churches in the Maine Conference is… Read More
A small group of volunteers from nine churches in six Brewer-area towns has a big plan. The people who run the Brewer Christian Food Cupboard need more room than they have in their 8-foot-by-16-foot cupboard and closet at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church and some heated storage provided by… Read More
People’s United Methodist Church, Depot Street, is launching a once-a-month service it calls The Element. Dubbed a “postmodern worship experience,” the service will involve praise and worship music, video and message by the Element team. “We just want to go back to basics … to find new ways… Read More
A Skowhegan woman and leader in Maine’s Roman Catholic diocese has been named to national office. Irene Sylvain was named treasurer of the National Council of Catholic Women at its recent annual convention. The council represents some 5,000 Catholic women’s organizations. Read More
Lt. Ken Fitzjurls is a Belfast cop, and has been since 1977. He has an easygoing, relaxed, conversational manner that betrays a childhood spent in the rural South – Paris, Ark. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
It was really just a network cameraman’s trick; he wasn’t trying to be artistic or edgy, but he was attempting to get a shot of a devastated building in New Orleans without leaving the safety of his vehicle. It was probably an apartment building or… Read More
One Episcopal priest is leaving his native state, while another has returned to hers amid a controversy over homosexuality that has divided the Anglican Communion for more than two years. The Rev. Kevin Holsapple bid farewell on Sunday to his flock at St. John’s Episcopal… Read More
My wife and I went out to eat recently and sat beside a friendly older couple visiting from Massachusetts. “What do you do?” he asked us. “I am a rabbi.” “So, what do you think of Israel’s pullout from Gaza?” he asked. I answered, as… Read More
The Rev. Susan J. Latimer, rector of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 60 Eustis Parkway, has been awarded a Lilly Endowment grant for clergy renewal, the only recipient in Maine this year. The endowment announced this week that Latimer and St. Mark’s are among just 124 congregations chosen nationwide… Read More
A lawyer-turned-theologian will lecture and lead discussions at Pilgrim Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 375 Mount Hope Ave., early next month. Douglas Green, who served as an attorney in Sydney, Australia, in the late 1970s, completed his Ph.D. at Yale University in 2003 and teaches Old Testament at Westminster Theological… Read More
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 34 White St., is host of a weekend of workshops by musician Russill Paul. Termed “music of light, music of healing,” Paul’s work will be featured in a concert as well as workshops. A concert at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, will cost $20. Read More
One day earlier this month I was talking with a man about apples and bears and the price of oil. Then the conversation turned spiritual. At some point I asked him how he would personally reply if God asked him why he should be allowed… Read More
ETNA – When you drive along the hills of Route 2, it’s easy to miss the village just off the road beyond an archway reading “Camp Etna.” But if you turn down the dirt road that leads under the archway, the brightly colored cottages that… Read More
BANGOR – A leader of the Jewish meditation movement will visit Maine next week to explain the connections between Buddhism and Judaism. Rabbi Alan Lew’s 1998 book, “One God Clapping: The Spiritual Path of a Zen Rabbi,” chronicles how he reconnected with Judaism through Zen… Read More
The devastation of our Gulf Coast has wrapped itself around my heart and broken it. I watch, I listen and I shudder. How could this happen? Here? We are mighty. We are rich – more than most. This is the United States of America! Then… Read More
Pilgrim Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 375 Mount Hope Ave., is reviving its Westminster Lecture Series. A professor of Old Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, Douglas Green will lead the series, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8. This year’s lecture is titled “Humanity’s Divine Destiny.”… Read More
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland said this week the Rev. Wilfred Labbe has been appointed diocesan director of campus ministry, based at the Newman Center in Orono. Labbe, until recently pastor of St. Mary Parish in Eagle Lake and St. Joseph Parish in Wallagrass, had already been… Read More
When Twin City Baptist Church launches its 40 Days of Purpose campaign on Sept. 24, it will join a global network of thousands of churches from 60 denominations that have responded to stories of spiritual renewal and growth. At the center of the campaign is a book, “The… Read More
Former Boston Mayor Raymond Flynn will be guest speaker at the Pro Life Education Association’s annual recognition luncheon in Maine. Flynn is a former U.S. ambassador to the Vatican. He will speak on “Why People of Faith Need to be Involved in the Civic Arena.” The luncheon will… Read More
“Sacred Places at Risk” is the theme of the 33rd annual Maine Preservation Conference. The gathering will be from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, at the Irish Heritage Center, formerly St. Dominic’s Church, 34 Gay St., with some sessions at other locations. Organizers invite “everyone… Read More
Police, fire and emergency medical personnel from around Maine will gather at the Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul for a commemorative Mass at 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 11. The service is designed to recognize the providers’ service to the people of Maine. The Roman Catholic Diocese of… Read More
The rabbi at Adas Yoshuron, 50 Willow St., has been on the job for a year, but now the congregation plans a formal installation and special welcome for her. Rabbi Amita Jarmon will be honored at 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, at the synagogue. Speakers, music and food… Read More
The Pentecostal movement began in the Old Town community in 1930 – in a dance hall. By 1940, a building had been constructed, and in 1980, a new church was built. Over the years, the church has had three names and nine pastors. Now, Christ Church of Faith,… Read More
Columbia Street Baptist Church will be host of a piano concert by Lillian Garwood at 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18. Now semiretired, Garwood has taught piano at the University of Maine, Colby College and Nyack College. She has been a church organist, pianist or choir director for nearly… Read More
The parish of St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, 21 Holyoke St., last week celebrated its first Eucharist with its new rector, the Rev. Barbara J. Clarke. Clarke had most recently served as rector of St. Augustine’s Parish in Washington, D.C. An Ellsworth native, Clarke studied and later taught biology,… Read More
BANGOR – Area teenagers and adults returned from World Youth Day in Cologne, Germany, physically weary but spiritually strengthened. They also returned impressed with Pope Benedict XVI, the man who was elected pontiff earlier this year after the death of Pope John Paul II. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
I’ve discovered that part of writing a religious column every six weeks or so is that folks make a number of suggestions about things that might be written about. I’ve had several e-mails this month and have read a growing number of editorials about Cindy… Read More
Nearing its 100th birthday, St. Louis Roman Catholic Church in Fort Kent has almost completed a five-year, $1 million renovation and reconstruction, sprucing up the St. John Valley landmark for the first time in 40 years. The painters have finished; just the flooring and carpeting needs to be… Read More
It is a very tense and challenging time in Israel now. I was there about a month ago visiting family and friends. The disengagement, or pullout from the Gaza Strip, is traumatizing the country. Throughout Israel, one can see the many orange ribbons, held by those who oppose… Read More
A conservative Roman Catholic watchdog group wants 18 academics barred from Catholic school campuses for supporting abortion rights or siding against Terri Schiavo’s parents, who fought unsuccessfully to have her feeding tube reinserted. The Cardinal Newman Society accused the academics of perpetuating a “culture of death” and said… Read More
An agreement between Maine’s Shaker community and a coalition of preservation and conservation groups will help protect the unique village and 1,700 acres surrounding it from becoming carved into subdivisions. The $3.7-million plan will also help to simplify the finances of the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, where life… Read More
They say that there are three Christian hymns which, if sung loudly, daily and with sufficient fervor, will virtually guarantee one’s physical health, emotional well-being and spiritual blessing. Unfortunately, no one has yet discovered what those three hymns are. The Bible does make it clear… Read More
A New Testament professor from General Theological Seminary in New York will speak at two Belfast churches this month. Deidre Good, author of “Mariam, the Magdalen, and the Mother,” will discuss “How We Read the Bible” during an adult class session at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, Court and… Read More
Stephen J. Gunty will perform a concert of acoustic and classical guitar music at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at St. Joseph Catholic Church at the corner of Main and High streets. Gunty, a Midwestern native, has been composing and performing original songs for about 30 years. In… Read More
The city’s Unitarian Universalist Society will mark its 10th anniversary with a special service at 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 11. A decade ago the Unitarian Church on Union Street and the First Universalist Church on Park Street merged. The Unitarians’ building is now the Union Street Brick Church. Read More
When a Rhode Island congregation visited a Bangor church last weekend, former Toronto Blue Jay player Tony Fernandez was on hand to put on a clinic for area children at the East Side Little League Field. Fernandez (left) helped 9-year-old Sam Bolduc during Saturday’s clinic. Fernandez has set… Read More
WATERVILLE – Just a few years out of college, Nathan March was earning more than $60,000 a year designing computer chips and living in a snappy apartment in Portland’s West End. March’s life has since done an about-face. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
The Rev. Mark Reinhardt was 31 before anybody asked if he’d ever considered the priesthood. The pastor of St. Bernard Roman Catholic Church in Rockland converted to Catholicism when he was in high school. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
CALAIS – Their first priority after a July fire destroyed the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church was to dig a statue of the Virgin Mary out of the rubble that surrounded it. “She was hoisted out by a crane and she is being stored …… Read More
The International Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady of Fatima has returned to Maine after a 14-year absence. Thousands flocked to see the “weeping Madonna” when it toured the state in August 1991. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
Redeemer Lutheran Church, 540 Essex St., promises some baseball on Saturday and worship with a Latin beat on Sunday. Pastor Elaine Hewes said about 25 people from Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Providence, R.I., are visiting the Bangor congregation this weekend. Many of Gloria Dei’s parishioners are Spanish… Read More
Kay Byther Eames, music director at All Souls Congregational Church, Bangor, has earned certification as an associate of the American Guild of Organists. She successfully completed the associate examination, which includes both paperwork and tests at the organ, and is one of the upper-level examinations offered by the… Read More
Rabbi David Cantor of Congregation Beth Israel is one of 20 rabbis from 15 states who have been accepted into a yearlong national leadership program. The program, Professional Education for Excellence in Rabbis, is sponsored by Synagogues: Transformation and Renewal, a nonprofit organization based in Minneapolis. The program… Read More
“Finding Home,” a movie filmed on the Maine coast, is a story of forgiveness, reconciliation and redemption. It’s also about persistence and a recognition of the preciousness of life. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
The director of the Center for Cognitive Studies at Tufts University, Medford, Mass., will speak Sunday at the Castine Unitarian Church on “religion as a natural phenomenon.” Daniel C. Dennett is the author of 10 books, and his sermon will be an introduction to a forthcoming book criticizing… Read More
Ernie Couch and Revival, a Southern gospel quartet, will be in concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, at Belfast United Methodist Church, 23 Mill Lane. The group’s style is a blend of R&B, rockabilly, doo-wop “and just plain down home back porch singing,” according to the congregation. Read More
A Hampden woman who has been part of the gospel group Glorybound is about to begin training with Chi Alpha Campus Ministries in Massachusetts. Dawn Kelley will be working with the missions arm of the Assemblies of God denomination, based at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The Husson College… Read More
St. George’s Episcopal Church, York Harbor, plans a U2 Eucharist at 5 p.m. Sunday. Parishioners and others are being invited to “sing, dance, praise God and break bread to the rockin’ tunes of U2,” the renowned Irish rock group whose lead singer, Bono, has been active in global… Read More
A candlelight service of prayer, song, joy and hope called Taize will be conducted at 9 p.m. Sunday at St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church, Route 1A. The church is inviting people of all faiths to participate. The “Mid-summer’s Night Taize” will be celebrated by the Rev. Robert Vaillancourt, pastor… Read More
Castine Unitarian Church says it has called the Rev. Mark Worth to be its full-time minister, starting July 1, 2006. Since 1991, when he was ordained, Worth has been minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Ellsworth three-quarter time and one-quarter time at Castine. A leader in UU… Read More
The annual camp meeting of the Carmel Bible Conference gets under way next weekend on the grounds a half mile west of Carmel village on U.S. Route 2. The Rev. Ronald Parker of Hartland will preach at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 31, and 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday,… Read More
John Ward, music director of the First Congregational Church on Tenney Hill, has become a fellow of the American Guild of Organists. That represents the guild’s highest certification. Ward has certificates and degrees from Trinity College of Music, London, and the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, N.Y. Read More
A man who grew up in Brewer, Maine, was ordained to the Roman Catholic priesthood May 21 at St. Augustine Cathedral. The Rev. Shawn W. Cutler is the son of Sheila Cutler and the late Dr. William Cutler of Brewer. He is a graduate of John Bapst Memorial… Read More
The documentary film “Ocho Candelas” will be presented at Gates Auditorium, College of the Atlantic campus, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3. It features a small Jewish community near Veracruz, Mexico, comprising a mixture of Jews by birth and Jews who believe that they are probably descended from… Read More
It was a Sunday morning in July at a very busy summer camp, United Methodist Camp Mechuwana in Winthrop, just outside of Augusta. My middle son and I had driven downstate on Saturday morning to collect my oldest, who had been cooking over campfires for… Read More
Do you believe in God, doctor?” Roger Evans, a 63-year-old patient with advanced cancer, asked me one morning during my hospital rounds. As a cancer specialist, I had been asked a lot of unusual and often very difficult questions. But this question was most unusual. Read More
AUGUSTA – The Maine attorney general’s office released additional documents Friday relating to allegations of sexual abuse of minors by Roman Catholic religious personnel, bringing the number of deceased individuals subject to allegations to 25. “We are now certain that all responsive documents have been… Read More
BAR HARBOR – If God has many names, one of them must be “Sunbeam.” It has been stenciled on the sides of five vessels used by the Maine Sea Coast Mission to spread more than just the Gospel to the state’s island communities. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
SEARSMONT – Members of the Abundant Grace Church spent part of their Fourth of July weekend clearing land for a new log church. Chain saws and a wood chipper may have replaced the sound of ax and mule, but the building material for the church… Read More
Should town citizens in Maine be allowed to invite a local Christian minister to pray publicly at their town meetings? The Rev. Daryl Witmer, one of our Voices’ columnists, reported on his experiences in Monson, where he ended a prayer “in Jesus’ name” at town… Read More
Thursday, Feb. 21, 1946. Milo, Maine. A little boy is born into the world. Thomas Russell Poole. At 3 years of age Tom meets his wise neighbor, Roy Monroe. He later describes Roy as his spiritual father and mentor. “Some people enlighten you, because they… Read More
Muriel Haverstein will perform next weekend at the Rockland Congregational Church. From her appearances in the all-girl jazz group Estelle and the Brunettes in 1942 to her touring with her own trio, Haverstein has been playing jazz piano for seven decades. She will appear at 3 p.m. Sunday,… Read More
St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church, 33 Chestnut St., bid farewell last week to its minister of music, Richard M. Dostie. A prominent musician in the midcoast, Dostie had served the Camden congregation since 1996. Read More
New Life Baptist Church will mark its 25th anniversary next weekend. The congregation plans services starting at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, July 10, with lunch on the grounds at noon and testimonies at 1 p.m. The Rev. Thomas Harmon, founder of the church, will be on hand, and friends… Read More
A Camden pastor, the Rev. Linda Campbell-Marshall, has become the 25th annual recipient of the William C. Ziegler Award in the United Methodist Church. Campbell-Marshall, pastor of John Street United Methodist Church, grew up in Bangor and graduated from the University of Maine and Bangor Theological Seminary. She… Read More
The Rev. Dr. Henry G. Wyman of Bangor celebrated the 50th anniversary of his ordination in a recent service that also marked the 25th anniversary of his daughter’s ordination. Wyman, a graduate of Brewer High School and the University of Maine, served Congregational churches in Connecticut, Ohio and… Read More
Grace Evangelical Center for Undergraduate Studies & Seminary says it awarded its first one-year certificate in June. Chris Olsson, son of Carol Olsson of Dedham, received a one-year certificate in biblical studies. He plans to complete his degree at Grace, a 4-year-old evangelical seminary offering bachelor’s- and master’s-level… Read More
Words may be stock-in-trade for rabbis and pastors, priests and evangelists, but there’s been an unspoken secret for a few years around Bangor: The clergy don’t talk with each other. A few share coffee now and then. Some visit other services. But it’s a fair… Read More
Last week I attended the Unitarian Universalist General Assembly, our yearly national gathering at which representatives of our faith gather from across the country – and around the world – to work, worship, dialogue, debate and celebrate together. In the five days that I was… Read More
BREWER – Religious educators are on the front lines in the Roman Catholic Church’s effort to prevent sexual abuse from happening in parishes again. About 25 parish catechetical leaders for Catholic churches in Penobscot, Somerset, Waldo and Hancock counties gathered earlier this week at St. Read More
In times of war people across this country delve deeply into their most cherished and strongly held beliefs. Sometimes these beliefs are just an extension of religious faith. At least part of this personal and moral exploration is tied to the fact that young men… Read More
Pack the camper and the kids and head to Blue Hill Fairgrounds next weekend for the seventh annual Glorybound Gospel Jubilee. What is believed to be the largest Southern gospel sing in Maine will feature four days of music, starting at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 23, and running… Read More
Bringing values into the corporate workplace is the subject of a three-day conference, “Harness the Invisible Resources Within Your Organization,” Wednesday through Friday. Some nationally recognized authors and business leaders will participate at the Marriott at Sable Oaks. Co-hosted by the Bangor Center for Corporate Ethics and Synergy,… Read More
If you would like to explore the ancient art of painting – or “writing” – holy icons, St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church, Chestnut Street, plans a five-day workshop, starting Monday. The workshop will run 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through Friday and be led by the Rev. Paige… Read More
BANGOR – A $1.7 million renovation of one of the city’s architectural landmarks is set to begin next month. All Souls Congregational Church, at the corner of Broadway and State streets, will reconfigure its French Street (rear) side, adding an entrance, as well as classrooms,… Read More
“[L]ike the clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in My hand,” reads the 18th chapter of Jeremiah. Constantly remolded and remade, the Rev. Joseph J. Koury, a Roman Catholic priest, will tell you his life has been a whirlwind of unexpected joy and… Read More
Three Camden residents are to be ordained deacons at a choral Eucharist at St. Thomas Episcopal Church this weekend. The Episcopal bishop of Maine, the Right Rev. Chilton Knudsen, is to be the celebrant. The three to be ordained are Rosalee Glass, Robert Laite Jr. Read More
I often hear the phrase “in God’s good time.” It is usually spoken when I or someone close to me is trying to develop greater patience in the face of a difficult situation. When can I go home from the hospital? When will the baby… Read More
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Christian Science speaker Kari Mashos will discuss ideas and solutions for breaking free from destructive thinking in a Bangor talk later this month. “Taking Charge of Your Thinking” will be presented at noon Tuesday, June 21, at the Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow St. Mashos is a national… Read More
Abundant Life Church, 1404 Broadway, will welcome new leaders this weekend. The Rev. Darren Farmer, 33, will conduct services at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, June 12. He and his wife, Rachael Farmer, 37, have been named senior pastors at the church, one of the city’s largest. Darren Farmer has… Read More
I need to begin by stating clearly that Jews do not proselytize. We do not seek out non-Jews to convert them to Judaism. None of you, I feel safe in stating, has ever had a Jew come knocking on your door to try to convince you that we… Read More
First Congregational Church, 55 Elm St., will present the Allegro Handbell Ensemble from Hinsdale, Ill., in concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 18. Directed by Michael Surratt, the group consists of 12 people ages 14 to 18 ringing a five-octave set of handbells, or 61 bells, and a… Read More
First Congregational Church on Meadow Street will celebrate its 200th anniversary June 11-12 with a round of activities. Founded on July 24, 1805, by nine people, the church is actually older than the town, which was chartered six years later. The Rev. Douglas Drown has been pastor since… Read More
It’s another rainy weekday morning, and the only sound to be heard outside Columbia Street Baptist Church in downtown Bangor is the drumming of rain drops on buildings and blacktop. Inside the yellow-brick church, up a flight of stairs, the rhythm of the weather is… Read More
Should residents in Maine be allowed to invite a local Christian minister to pray publicly at their town meetings? What do you think? This month we’re asking for your voice on the matter. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
Editor’s Note: The Bangor Daily News will continue to review the circumstances of individual priests identified in Friday’s release of information by the Maine Attorney General, but at this time will not publish the list of priests in its entirety. The newspaper believes it would be inappropriate to… Read More
I recently spoke with a friend in the media industry who insisted that television has become more powerful than God. Now, as you might imagine, this statement was issued expressly as a move in the taunt-the-minister game. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
Eloise McLaughlin hasn’t found just the right cup yet. Her husband, Fred “Buster” McLaughlin, died last June, but she still hasn’t placed a teacup and saucer in his memory in one of the cabinets at the Alton United Methodist Church. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
The good news is the salmon are going to be huge this year. Four feet long, in fact. The bad news is they won’t taste very good. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
LEWISTON – One of Maine’s grandest churches, the nearly century-old Sts. Peter and Paul, will be inaugurated Sunday as the only basilica in northern New England. Five days of special events, including concerts, a lecture and an open house, will culminate in a Sunday afternoon… Read More
Youth from two Greater Bangor congregations have had their eyes and their hearts on the Dominican Republic this year. About 40 people from Charleston Pentecostal Church traveled south in March to help build a church in the Caribbean island nation. And three students who attend St. Patrick’s Episcopal… Read More
In order to boost efficiencies and reach more people, Maine’s Roman Catholic Diocese’s Office of Ministry to Persons with Disabilities will move from the Chancery in Portland to the Catholic Charities Maine facility in Augusta. The change is designed to make the office more centrally located and will… Read More
Leslie Mayer, who attends Ecclesia, an emerging church in the Newport area, is working to join a mission team headed to Naivasha, Kenya, on June 25. Composed of a medical team as well as children and adult ministry teams, the team aims to feed and give medical attention… Read More
The Rev. William “Mac” Bigelow left the Quiet Side of Mount Desert Island last month to spend two weeks in the Middle East as part of an international delegation. The pastor of the United Church of Christ in Northeast Harbor and Seal Harbor joined 10 others as part… Read More
The Jehovah’s Witnesses will hold a three-day “Godly Obedience” district convention beginning at 9:30 a.m. Friday, June 3, at the Cumberland County Civic Center. In announcing the convention, the Witnesses said the program will focus on how husband, wife and children who observe godly principles will make their… Read More
Bangor-based ChristianNetcast.com, which provides streaming radio technology to both Web-based and traditional Christian radio stations, has helped bring the first English-language radio station to soldiers stationed at a base just outside Baghdad, Iraq. Army Staff Sgt. Scott Helmann approached the company about helping him take the stream from… Read More