Ted and Carol are traveling from Scarborough, Maine through the northern U.S. states, up through British Columbia and the Yukon into Alaska.
The Eco Ministry of the Cape Elizabeth United Methodist Church held its first in a series of Nature Walks and Art Projects on August 28 in Robinson Woods, led by Maine Master Naturalist and retired minister Grace Bartlett. The Eco Team will be holding future walks, demonstrations and presentations monthly […]
Our church awarded Belyea Scholarships to Gail Parker and Tyler Rodenberger during the August 15 service in recognition of their pursuits of higher education. The scholarships were presented by Joan Clinton, former head of the Trustees. Gail, who has been a member of our church since the 1970s during which […]
Jack McKibben, a senior-to-be at Cape Elizabeth High School and a member of Scout Troop 37 in South Portland, spent the weekend of July 24-25 making improvements in the church’s Chapel in the Woods. Jack’s months’ long planning and work in the woods last weekend with fellow scouts, scout leaders, […]
Our church has formed a task force to assess all the changes that have taken place over the past few years — new part-time ministers, new missions, a pandemic, and both new found and lost members — while working on a focused path for the future. The group, which has […]
Kathleen Decker Szakas’ path to becoming a United Methodist minister has by no means been traditional, but her life experiences have clearly made the journey a diverse and highly respected one. On July 1, Pastor Kathleen became the Cape Elizabeth United Methodist Church’s new quarter-time minister, joining Priscilla Dreyman, who […]
The Rev. Priscilla Dreyman, pastor of the Cape Elizabeth United Methodist Church, is one of eight recepients to receive a 2021 eco-Excellence Award from ecomaine, the non-profit recycling and waste-to-energy organization. The awards were presented on June 17 at ecomaine’s annual meeting at Portland’s Thompson’s Point. Pastor Dreyman’s award recognized […]
Adjusting to pandemic restrictions After women from our church and friends from surrounding communities created 550 dresses last year for the international Dress a Girl Around the World mission, it was uncertain they would be able to continue this year because of COVID pandemic restrictions on group gatherings. The group […]
From the church’s Eco Team, here is the link to the 38-minute Frontline Documentary on the effort to stop fossil fuel expansion and encourage real energy security: https://www.stopline3.org/ln3film-video
As an expression of our faith that embraces the gift of God’s creation, the mission statement of the Cape Elizabeth United Methodist Church’s Eco Team is to create a compelling and fact-based awareness of the undeniable wonder and beauty of God’s creation and irreparable consquences our evolving climate crisis presents […]
Steve Hill, Pastor Priscilla Dreyman, Linda Webster, Bob Webster Congratulations CEUMC Earthkeepers! On December 8, four members of our church were among 24 United Methodists from across the country to be commissioned as Earthkeepers as part of an online service conducted by the UMC Global Ministries. Pastor Priscilla Dreyman, Steve […]
