Religion and Values

Published
August 18, 2012

Closed churches a tough sell

The old buildings are costly to maintain, hard to sell and painful to demolish even as they decay into neighborhood eyesores.
Published
August 11, 2012

Religion Calendar

Saturday Book and bake sale, 9 a.m. to noon, Goodwins Mills United Methodist Church, 55 Church St., Lyman. Sunday Desserts From Around The World, 4 to 6 p.m., free tasting in the parking area, weather permitting, as part of the church’s 130th anniversary observance. Trinity Lutheran Church, 612 Main St., Westbrook. Friday “Contemplative Creativity: Introduction […]
Published
August 11, 2012

Reflections: We are all part of Creation, the ultimate Beloved Community

It is our deeply human wish, our longing, that we belong to a community of souls where we feel safe and secure, able to be our true selves — show our natural emotions — and to live not only free of judgments but deliciously affirmed for being who we really are. No pretense, just our […]
Published
August 11, 2012

Nuns group says it won’t ‘compromise its mission’

The American sisters plan to talk with the bishops appointed to overhaul their organization.
Published
August 11, 2012

Pilgrims celebrate life of St. Herman of Alaska

St. Herman, the first Orthodox saint in North America, was canonized 42 years ago.

Published
August 4, 2012

If it says ‘Amish,’ it probably isn’t

The Amish name, used as a marketing tool, is almost exclusively the domain of non-Amish.
Published
August 4, 2012

Religion Calendar

Saturday Annual indoor sale, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Salvation Army Tabernacle, Union Avenue and Sixth Street, Old Orchard Beach. Yard sale, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., with pancake breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. St. Stephen the Martyr Episcopal Church, Route 5, Waterboro. Church fair, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., art, antique […]
Published
August 4, 2012

Reflections: Regular practice of meditation helps improve the mind, the body and the spirit

Through reading about great world leaders, I found the majority of them had one thing in common: They practiced meditation regularly. In 2001, I started meditating 10 minutes a day. Now every day, both morning and evening, I sit to meditate for a total of 90 minutes. (I also started practicing Hatha yoga in 2001, […]
Published
August 4, 2012

U.S. sisters will discuss how to answer Vatican plans

The nuns are cited for their 'radical feminist themes' on homosexuality, birth control and the priesthood.
Published
July 28, 2012

Religion Calendar

Saturday Summer Fair, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., with crafts and baked items, lunch available. Blue Point Congregational Church, 236 Pine Point Road, Scarborough. Summerfest, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., First Congregational Church of Wiscasset’s annual fair with many events and activities. Held at Wiscasset Town Common. “The Comic Genius,” 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., […]

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