WEST PARIS — The First Universalist Church of West Paris is taking a summer break following June worship services. Services start at 9 a.m. at 208 Main St., with music performed by guitarist Davy Sturtevant.
All are welcome; refreshments following the services. The church’s last service until September is June 16. West Summer Universalist Church services will run from July 7 to Aug. 25., with worship services starting at 11 a.m. with a luncheon afterward. Dates of services are below.
• June 2, “Toward the Light,” led by guests Tom Davis and Wendy Youmans. Davis is a retired minister of music who grew up in Bethel, worked in several churches in Maine, Illinois and Pennsylvania, and returned to Bethel in 2012. He lives with his wife Ann in Albany Township, and assists with music at the West Parish Congregational Church in Bethel. Youmans, a licensed clinical social worker, works working in palliative care and hospice care, and teaches yoga.
• June 9, “Ending on a Good Note — An Option for Death & Dying.” Death doulas Janet Willie and Lee Berry will lead the service, joined by vocalist Katey Branch and Sturtevant.
• June 16, “The Miracle of Seeds, a Flower Gardener’s Journey,” with guest Michelle Cloutier of Squash Pie Blossom. Cloutier will share a slide show which describes her life journey through her passion for plants and flowers.
For more information, contact Marta Clements at 207-674-2143 or [email protected], or Suzanne Dunham at 207-665-2967 or [email protected].
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