Charlotte Lehmann to be ordained

AUBURN — Charlotte Lehmann, long-time congregational leader at the First Universalist Church, will be ordained by the congregation at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28.

Lifetree discussing mental illness

LEWISTON — The mysteries and meaning of mental illness will be explored at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, at Lifetree Cafe at South Lewiston Baptist Church, 1919 Lisbon Road.. A potluck dinner will be held at 5:30 before the discussion on mental illness.

The program, “Mysteries of Mental Illness: One Woman’s Struggle to Regain Her Life,” features a filmed interview with Karen McCracken, a woman diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and author of “Breaking Free from OCD.”

“It got to a point that I would have to read every sign I saw when I went somewhere,” McCracken said. “If I saw a sign in my peripheral vision, I thought something bad would happen if I didn’t stop to read it.”

Lifetree participants will have the opportunity to discuss brushes with mental illness they, or people close to them, have experienced.

Admission to the 60-minute event is free.

FMI: 207-783-3316, travisburleigh@gmail.com.

Churches ringing bells for veterans 

LEWISTON — Churches in Maine have been requested to pray for peace and to ring their bells for two minutes at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11, to remember veterans that have served the country.

This is a project of the AMVETS Department of Maine, American Legion, Post 22, American Legion District 3 Androscoggin County, Franco American War Veterans Post 31, Disabled American Veterans Chapter 11 of Maine, L/A Maine Military Community Network and the L/A Veterans Council.