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Ted and Carol are traveling from Scarborough, Maine through the northern U.S. states, up through British Columbia and the Yukon into Alaska.

UMW Valentines 2022

Our church’s United Methodist Women gathered on Feb. 9 and created 30 Valentines to be sent out to church members, continuing one of the group’s long-time traditions. Deanne Burr led the group, providing stickers, cut-out hearts, stickers and colorful stamps, allowing the women to use their imaginations and creativity. While […]

CEUMC agreement with Land Trust

After years of working out discussions and months of working out details, the Cape Elizabeth Land Trust is close to finalizing an agreement with the Cape Elizabeth United Methodist Church to purchase 6.7 acres of church property in Robinson Woods for an easement that would complete CELT’s Cross Town Trail, […]

Family Friendly Walk postponed — again

For the second straight week, this Saturday’s (Feb. 5) Family Friendly Nature Walk in Robinson Woods with Maine Master Naturalist Karen Bruder has been postponed because of weather and uncertain trail conditions. A rescheduled date will be announced in the near future.

Family Friendly Nature Walk

The Eco Team’s Family Friendly Nature Walk for Jan. 29 has been postponed because of weather, but rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 5 at 10 a.m. The walk will be led by Maine Master Naturalist Karen Bruder and will explore the winter wonders and tranquility of Robinson Woods in the winter. […]

‘Kiss the Ground’ discussion

Our church’s Eco Team will be hosting a conversation about the award-winning film “Kiss the Ground” on Thursday, Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. on Zoom. The film, released in September 2020, is a full-length documentary shedding light on a “new, old” approach to farming called regenerative agriculture, a practice with […]

Donations for Preble Street

Our church’s Outreach Ministry has planned a Warmth Clothing Collection for the Preble Street Resource in Portland. Donations of new men’s and women’s underwear, socks, gloves, hats, sweatshirts, sweatpants and boots will be collected at the church throughout January. Adult sizes only. Continuing every Sunday through January, bring your donated […]

Christmas Eve celebration, worship

The evening began with everyone gathering around a fire pit provided by Dotty and Rod Frey and the singing of Christmas carols outside the church. Following the masked singing, all moved inside the sanctuary for the reading of scripture by Pastors Priscilla Dreyman and Kathleen Decker Szakas. The service also […]

CEUMC Christmas Eve

At 6 p.m. we will enter the church and sanctuary for the telling of the Christmas story, music and the singing of Silent Night by candlelight. The public is invited. Please join us! Masks must be worn inside the church.

UMW Christmas Baskets

Keeping with a long-time Advent tradition at our church, our United Methodist Women gathered on Wednesday, December 8 to assemble Christmas baskets for members of the congregation who have a difficult time getting out at this time of the year. Each of the 12 beautifully wrapped baskets included an assortment […]

December Nature Walk

On Sunday, December 5, our church’s Eco Team held its fifth Nature Walk of the year, this one led by Cape Elizabeth’s Andrea Southworth, a biology and botany professor at Southern Maine Community College. On a crisp but invigorating late fall afternoon, Andrea led 20 from the church and community […]