AUBURN — St. Michael’s Church and High Street Congregational Church are joining together for a Seder meal celebration. Rabbi Sruli Dresner of Temple Beth-El of Auburn will also be participating. The traditional Seder is a religious ritual and tradition. The two churches will host a Seder meal, which will be served at 6:30 p.m. on Maundy […]
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Lifetree asks 'What you do you believe?'
LEWISTON — What you believe — and why you believe it — will be discussed at Lifetree Café at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 30, at South Lewiston Baptist Church, 1919 Lisbon Road. It can be argued that everyone has faith. That faith may rely on God or maybe that faith is in something else. The […]
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Finding meaning in work to be discussed at Lifetree Café
LEWISTON — Lifetree Café will discuss how to find meaning and purpose at work at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, March 26, at South Lewiston Baptist Church, 1919 Lisbon Road. The program, titled “Finding Meaning Every Monday: Secrets to a Satisfying Week,” will feature a filmed interview with Brad and Libby Birky, founders of Denver’s SAME Café. […]
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Rural Community Action Ministry seeks volunteers
LEEDS — Rural Community Action Ministry, a nonprofit agency in Leeds, is seeking individuals who want to make a short- or long-term commitment to become a volunteer for RCAM. Volunteering opportunities are available in all of the RCAM’s service areas, which include the following towns: Buckfield, Canton, Greene, Hartford, Leeds, Litchfield, Livermore, Livermore Falls, Monmouth, […]
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Financial freedom to be discussed at Lifetree Café
LEWISTON — Practical strategies for overcoming debt and achieving financial independence will be discussed at Lifetree Café at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 16, at 1919 Lisbon Road. The program, titled “Financial Freedom: Practical Advice From a Man Who Had It All — and Lost It,” features a filmed interview with Matt Bell, a financial adviser who […]
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Wilton church welcoming speaker
Wilton church welcoming speaker WILTON — The First Congregational Church of the United Church of Christ in Wilton is welcoming a guest speaker on Sunday, March 12. The Rev. Deborah Blood, who is Minister of the Maine U.C.C. Conference, will be speaking. Church services start at 9:30 a.m. FMI: 207-645-2535. Catholic parishes to receive grants PORTLAND […]
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The nature of God to be explored at Lifetree Café
LEWISTON — Exclusive footage from the Lionsgate Films movie “The Shack,” premiering on March 3, will be shown at Lifetree Café at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 9, at South Lewiston Baptist Church, 1919 Lisbon Road The footage will be used to spark a conversation about the characteristics of God. “Recent surveys show that 90 percent of […]
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Donald Trump vows to ‘totally destroy’ political limits on churches
WASHINGTON — Warning that religious freedom is “under threat,” President Donald Trump vowed Thursday to repeal the Johnson Amendment, an IRS rule barring pastors from endorsing candidates from the pulpit.” “I will get rid of and totally destroy the Johnson Amendment and allow our representatives of faith to speak freely and without fear of retribution,” […]
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Feds, Catholic Diocese host security workshops
PORTLAND — Churches in Maine are partnering with a federal agency to increase security. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland will host workshops this month led by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to address potential violent situations. Michael Magalski, an executive in the Portland Diocese, requested the federal organization help with the exercises. Officials […]
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Vatican releases guidelines on scattering a Catholic’s ashes
For much of the Catholic Church’s 2,000-year-long existence, bodies of the faithful were destined for cemetery plots or mausoleum tombs. There you rested, unless you became a saint, in which case select remains ended up in more exotic destinations. St. Catherine’s mummified head and ampules of St. Januarius’s blood were displayed in Italian churches as […]