Tom Sheridan, connections pastor at the Faith Evangelical Free Church on Kennedy Memorial Drive in Waterville takes seat in the empty sanctuary as the church band performs on Saturday. Morning Sentinel photo by Michael G. Seamans
The Faith Evangelical Free Church on Kennedy Memorial Drive in Waterville record several tracks of gospel music on Saturday just in case travel is restricted and people can longer go to the sanctuary. (Morning Sentinel photo by Michael G. Seamans
Brent Small, senior pastor at the Faith Evangelical Free Church on Kennedy Memorial Drive in Waterville, opens the curtains in his office for a little sunlight as he crafts his sermon for Sunday's service on Saturday. Morning Sentinel photo by Michael G. Seamans
Shawn Herr is seen through the window of the door performing to the empty sanctuary at Centerpoint Community Church in Waterville as he plays during a live stream of the service on Sunday. Morning Sentinel photo by Michael G. Seamans
Zach Dickey, assistant pastor at Centerpoint Community Church, opens the sermon via internet streaming in Waterville on Sunday. Morning Sentinel photo by Michael G. Seamans
Lisa and Rev. Craig Riportella, pray during service at Centerpoint Community Church in Waterville on Sunday. The church live-streamed the sermon with an empty sanctuary during a state of emergency from the coronavirus pandemic. Morning Sentinel photo by Michael G. Seamans
Centerpoint Community Church in Waterville on Sunday. Morning Sentinel photo by Michael G. Seamans
Posters representing the diversity of the congregation at Centerpoint Community Church hang under lights in the closed cafe walls in the lobby in Waterville on Sunday. Morning Sentinel photo by Michael G. Seamans
Shawn Herr performs for one, Lisa Riportella, silhouetted, in the sanctuary at Centerpoint Community Church in Waterville on Sunday. Morning Sentinel photo by Michael G. Seamans
Owen Schuchardt, 16, sits by the fire in the empty lobby outside of the empty sanctuary as Rev. Craig and Lisa Riportella are seen on the television above giving the sermon at Centerpoint Community Church in Waterville on Sunday. Morning Sentinel photo by Michael G. Seamans
Rev. Craig Riportella gives his sermon to an empty sanctuary at Centerpoint Community Church in Waterville on Sunday. The church utilized their ability to live-stream the service for people to view from the confines and safe distance of their homes. Morning Sentinel photo by Michael G. Seamans
Rev. Craig Riportella gives his sermon to an empty sanctuary at Centerpoint Community Church in Waterville on Sunday. The church utilized their ability to live-stream the service for people to view from the confines and safe distance of their homes. Morning Sentinel photo by Michael G. Seamans
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