Welcoming families from Angola Our church is hosting guests Aug. 12-19 from Angola as part of the Greater Portland Family Promise network of helping homeless families with children to find jobs and permanent residences. Throughout the week, three families totaling 12 adults and children, will be sharing an evening […]
Strumming joy to God Pastor Casey Collins’ sermon on Aug. 12 reminded us that “Music is a way of showing our feelings to God . . . a gift to God.” In that case, there were many gifts sent heaven-ward on Sunday. The Peaks Island Ukes, including our own Faith […]
Worship with ukuleles The Peaks Island Ukes, led by Faith York and Larry Ducharme, will play their ukuleles throughout the 10 a.m. service at our church on Sunday, Aug. 12 These images are from the Ukes’ recent performance at Portland’s Casco Bay UkeFest at St. Luke’s Cathedral. The Ukes have […]
Heart-warming Homecoming New York City may now be her home, but it was clear when she walked into our church on July 20, the roots of Lauren Yokabaskas’ life are still firmly implanted in Cape Elizabeth. A spirited gathering of family, friends, members of our church, and the Cape community […]
Join us for operatic, musical theater concert Our church will host a recital by 2007 Cape Elizabeth High School graduate Lauren Yokabaskas on Friday, July 20 at 7 p.m. featuring an operatic and musical theater performance. Acclaimed by The New York Times for her “melting voice and youthful radiance”, Lauren, […]
Looking back to 1967 This Sunday, June 24, Bishop Cliff Ives will lead our 10 a.m. service while Pastor Casey is away for her son’s wedding. Fifty-one years ago, members from our church worshiped for the first time in our current building, having moved from what is now the Church […]
Celebrating a glimpse of our future On Children’s Sunday — a time to celebrate another year of Sunday School and the dedicated work of our teachers, graduations, youthful enthusiasm, musical talents, and more than a dozen children in attendance — the message of the sermon was one for all of […]
Root Beer Floats — and more — for all to enjoy Our church’s Root Beer Float Stand at Cape Elizabeth’s Family Fun Day on June 16 has never been so popular. On a perfect Saturday morning and afternoon at Fort Williams, our volunteers were busy making floats, preparing cones […]
Enjoying a perfect afternoon Our United Methodist Women held its annual “Go Out to Lunch” gathering on June 12 at The Good Table, its final gathering until September. This has become a late spring tradition for our UMW and it was the first one for Pastor Casey Collins, who will […]
Greeting summer and each other For the first time since 2008, our church held a “Beginning of Summer” picnic after the Sunday morning service on June 3. Even though the weather was a little cool and forced some picnic goers to eat inside, it was a festive time and led […]
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