Church members change service time WILTON — Church services are held at 10:30 a.m. Sundays at the Wilton United Methodist Church. A new sign installed on Tuesday indicated the service is held at 11 a.m. Church members changed the time of the service to 10:30 a.m. in early January. Daughters of Isabella Circle meets JAY […]
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Coping with caregiving to be discussed at Lifetree Cafe
LEWISTON — Coping with the demands of caregiving will be discussed at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, the Lifetree Cafe, 1919 Lisbon Road. The program, titled “Care for Caregivers: Meeting the Unique Needs of Those Who Sacrifice for Others,” will feature a screening of the short film, “Life in Reverse.” The film chronicles the experiences […]
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Martin Luther King Day service FARMINGTON — Farmington Area Ecumenical Ministry will have its annual Martin Luther King Day service at noon Monday, Jan. 15, at Old South First Congregational Church, 227 Main St. The guest speaker will be Reza Jalali, a writer, educator and Muslim scholar. A refugee from Iran following the Revolution, he is coordinator of the […]
Trinity Greek Orthodox Church has temporary priest
LEWISTON — Father Peter Leneweaver of Braintree, Massachusetts, has been named the temporary priest serving Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. Parish Council President John Kroger made the announcement recently. Father Peter Day retired at the end of June, and the Metropolis of Boston has supplied visiting priests since that time. Leneweaver was born […]
Lifetree Cafe to explore how to make the most out of life
LEWISTON — After taking a month off for the holiday season, Lifetree Cafe will reopen its doors at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, when the topic will be how to make the most out of life. The program, “Make the Most of Your Life: A Perspective that Will Change Your Life … Forever,” will feature […]
January services at West Paris Universalist Church announced
WEST PARIS — Sunday services at the First Universalist Church of West Paris are announced for January. Worship services start at 9 a.m. followed by refreshments and are provided by a combination of guest speakers, the Worship Service Committee and the Rev. Fayre Stephenson. Jan. 7: “Bending Toward Justice,” led by Stephenson. The sources of wisdom […]
Minot Center Church traditional holiday service to honor Eda Tripp
MINOT — The annual after-Christmas evening service at the historic Minot Center Congregational Church on Center Minot Hill Road will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31. The original church on the site, built in 1805, was torn down and rebuilt as the present church in 1846. Services have continued to be held at […]
Daughters of Isabella to meet
RUMFORD — St. Timothy’s Circle No. 504, Daughters of Isabella, will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9, at the Holy Savior Church Hall. Chairpersons for the meeting will be Lorraine Barre and Simone Rafuse, and, committee members, Viola Worcester, Louise Richard and Sue Adley. The following will be congratulated for 25 or more years of […]
Conducting Sunday school class
Mary Lou Rider is leading a class about John the Baptist during the third week of Advent at St. Michael’s Church, 78 Pleasant St., Auburn. Students are Asher, Avery and Aiden MacKenzie and James Robinson. St. Michael’s has two Sunday school classes, one for ages 2 to 8 and the other for ages 8 to […]
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Sons of Italy memorial Mass RUMFORD — The Sons of Italy Lodge 467 will have a memorial Mass for the deceased members at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 24, at the Parish of the Holy Savior. Service of Lessons and Carols MECHANIC FALLS — The public is invited to a Service of Lessons and Carols at 10 […]