NORWAY — A crane lifted the belfry Thursday from atop the Unitarian Universalist Church in Norway and placed it onto a truck. The belfry is undergoing restoration and will be returned to its original proportions. “The actual restoration will make the belfry closer to its original proportions, prior to the early 1900s, when the bell […]
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Peter Bragdon, from near death to full of hope
AUBURN — He stood on the stage at East Auburn Baptist’s Christmas show with a poster board. It read: “Body shut down. Three weeks to live. Gave up. No hope.” Peter Bragdon turned over his board to show God helped him. It read: “Liver transplant. Full of life, and hope.” Others on stage also held […]
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Dale Brown, inspired by grandmother
Dale Brown, 19, sits for a photo in the Saint Dominic Academy chapel, in Auburn. (Sun Journal photo by Andree Kehn) LEWISTON — Dale Brown, 19, grew up in a single family home, “just my mom and I.” His father has been out of the picture most of his life. But he’s had strong support […]
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Holiday church services
Area churches will be offering their traditional services for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
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Steeple repair is all in the family
Sixth-generation roofer Gabbie St. Hilaire, left, and her grandfather Dave St. Hilaire appear to be suspended from the steeple of the Court Street Baptist Church in Auburn on Monday afternoon. A cable attached to a crane lowers them after St. Hilaire Roofing Co. workers finished repairs to the steeple. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Sixth-generation roofer Gabbie […]
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Lewiston-Auburn's oldest church undergoes repairs
The task of repairing the steeple, bell and bell housing on Lewiston-Auburn’s oldest church began Wednesday morning with removal of the spire. “It is a beautiful old church and it deserves to be repaired and saved,” said Bill Hiss, moderator of the West Auburn Congregational Church at 811 West Auburn Road, as workmen lowered the spire […]
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Concert at Bethel church
BETHEL — Mahoosuc Community Band will perform its summer concert at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13, at West Parish Congregational Church, 32 Church St. Under the direction of Patricia Boyle-Wight, the band will play a variety of traditional numbers. Donations help with purchase of new music. Refreshments will be served.
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Margaret Donna Lombardi
LEWISTON — Margaret Donna Lombardi, wife of the late Rev. Anthony Lombardi, entered the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, July 27. Mrs. Lombardi was born June 11, 1931, in London, Ontario Canada, to Paul J. Smith and Iva (Murtaugh) Smith. She attended Central Bible Institute in Springfield, Missouri, and Westervelt Business […]
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Oxford County United Parish service schedule announced
The schedule for Sunday church services for the Oxford County United Parish, North Waterford and East Stoneham churches, is as follows: July 15: 10 a.m. at North Waterford Church on Route 35 opposite Melby’s Eatery. July 22: 9:30 a.m. at the Waterford World’s Fair. July 29: Hymn Sing at 9:30 a.m. at the Waterford Flat Congregational […]
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Summer services set at West Sumner Universalist Church
SUMNER — The West Sumner Universalist Society will hold its first summer service July 8 with Marilyn Hammond. The church is on Main Street, about half a mile from Pleasant Pond. A christening service will be held July 29 by Rev. Scott Jones. The seventh annual “Whatever Sale” for the benefit of the church will […]