As Pastor Kathleen explained in Saturday’s e-mail to the congregation, “Mardi Gras is a celebration of the richness of creation, the music, movement, food, and friendship created for the pleasure of it”. On February 11 there was all of the above during our annual Jazz Sunday worship, led by Stephen […]
On February 11, our congregation celebrated Jazz Sunday, a Mardi Gras music-filled worship on the last Sunday before Ash Wednesday and Lent. But it also was a special celebration for the 100th birthday of long-time church member Lu Peiffer, who surprised everyone by attending the service with her son. After […]
Join us this Sunday, February 11 at 10 a.m. for our church’s Jazz Sunday service, the last Sunday before Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. There will be Mardi Gras music throughout the service provided by church member Stephen Bither and many of his musical friends. A pancake breakfast […]
Our church’s New Year’s Eve service was special in many ways. With Pastor Kathleen Decker-Szakas on vacation, Mary Jane O’Connor-Ropp led the service. But also in attendance were three other former CEUMC ministers! Joining us were ministers Cliff Ives (1961-68), Ruth Morrison (2004-17), Mary Jane (2019-20), and Priscilla Dreyman (1986, […]
There were two uplifting and spiritual Christmas celebrations at our church on Christmas Eve. The 10 a.m. service concluded the Advent-long lessons from the book, “All Creation Waits” with Pastor Kathleen once again drawing vivid of how animals prepare and live through winter to our own preparations of finding the […]
Join us on Christmas Eve for two services. The first will be at 10 a.m., concluding our Advent theme, based on the book, “All Creation Waits”. The second will begin at 5:30 p.m. with caroling around a fire pit outside the church, followed by the Christmas Eve service at 6 […]
Judy’s Pantry, operating out of our church, provided a Thanksgiving distribution once again this year for families in need of healthy food. This was the 13th consecutive year the Pantry has done this amazingly well-organized and deeply caring mission. Thirty-nine families were served. A food drive organized by Amy Lombardo […]
Join us on Saturday, Nov. 11, from 1-3 p.m. at Peoples United Methodist Church in South Portland for the annual Charge Conference. Come and take part with other members to learn more about the New England Conference and our own church’s year in review. This year the Charge Conference for […]
Our church’s Meditation Garden, which was planned for and developed by the church’s Eco Team throughout this year, was blessed by Pastor Kathleen at the end of the October 22 service. Members of the congregation left the sanctuary and moved out to the Meditation Garden, led by the choir and […]
Join us on Halloween, Oct. 31, for a family-fun walk through Chapel Woods and enjoy the sites of the season. All are welcome, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Candy and other treats await at the end of the Trick or Treat Walk. Join the festivities at the far end of the church parking […]
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