Ruth’s Animal Farewell The Rev. Ruth Morrison performed her final Blessing of the Animals on Oct. 2, honoring the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. Ruth will be retiring in June. Thank you to Mark Braun for providing this wonderful collection of photos from the blessing, held in the church’s […]
Thank you, Preston and Troop 30 It didn’t go exactly to his meticulous plans, but Preston Stewart’s Eagle Scout Leadership Project is complete and now the church and Cape Elizabeth community will benefit from his diligence. A renovation of the church’s Outdoor Chapel was Preston’s project. Over two weekends in […]
Evening of soothing delight The husband-wife team of Duo Terlano graciously performed a free concert in the church’s sanctuary on Sept. 24, filling the evening with the refined tones of violin and cello and an education of how classical works can be so masterfully performed. Both college professors of music, […]
Preston Stewart’s Eagle Scout project Work is under way on Preston Stewart’s Eagle Scout Leadership project to remodel the Outdoor Chapel. Last weekend, Preston and fellow scouts and friends from Troop 30 cleaned up the grounds, spread a tarp barrier and then spread mulch to cover the entire area. Work will […]
Join us on Sept. 11 Sunday, Sept. 11 will be Welcome Back Sunday at our church with the return of the choir from its summer break, the beginning of Sunday School, and the start of a new series for the Adult Education class. Services will be held at 8 a.m. […]
Church’s new tenant open for business Lou Lou’s Day Care opened its doors for business on Thursday, Sept. 1 with eight young children under the supervision of Laura Fourre. Lou Lou’s replaced the World of Wonders Nursery School, which closed in June. Lou Lou’s is run by Laura and her […]
Fruitful times in the Sunshine Room With the height of the fresh produce season and a band of volunteers to process and display it all, Judy’s Pantry is enjoying its final weeks of summer. So far this season, the Pantry has received 1,860 pounds of produce from Cape Elizabeth farms, […]
National award for Matt Braun Congratulations to our church’s Matt Braun who over the weekend was presented the National Leadership Conference’s Young People in Recovery Advocate award. The presentation took place at the conference’s national gathering in Denver. The award included $1,000 from which Matt will donate $500 to a […]
Perfect evening at Higgins Beach Thank you to Jack and Boodie Mitchell for hosting a church picnic at their summer home at Higgins Beach. The weather was perfect and the food and fellowship made for a delightful evening, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean from Jack and Boodie’s little slice of heaven […]
A perfect evening for all to enjoy The weather was perfect, the food was amazing the setting was ideal, and our fellowship together was the way it should be. Thank you to Betty Jane Shreve for hosting our church’s first summer gathering of the season on July 13. The gathering also […]
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