Rest in Peace, Ginny A memorial service was held at the Cape Elizabeth United Methodist Church on Thursday, Aug. 2 for long-time church member Virginia Emily Merrill Jorda. We knew her as Ginny. Ginny was born on April 25, 1926 and passed away on July 29, 2012. Here favorite […]
Noodling on a summer evening The third night of Vacation Bible School was planned to be a “noodle-ish” event — and in that respect, there were no disappointments. Using the colorful, flexible, foam noodles most often found in swimming pools, the front lawn of the parsonage was turned into […]
Enjoying the best summer has to offer The second of three nights of this year’s Vacation Bible School was held at Fort Williams on July 11 and any scripted plan for the evening was clearly secondary to relaxing, taking in the fellowship of friends and families, and soaking in […]
Creative interactions This summer’s VBS experiences are loosely based on Peter H. Reynolds’ book “Ish,” in which a young boy learns that thinking “ish-ly” is far more wonderful than “getting it right.” The first night of VBS was June 28 with the theme “Playful-ish.” Carol Hubbard and Rick Fontana opened […]
Summer evening of fellowship Here are some images taken by Mark Braun of participants of the first night of Vacation Bible School, on June 28, at the home of Carol Hubbard and Rick Fontana. Some are members of our church, some are friends and neighbors from Carol’s and Rick’s neighborhood. […]
New series continues Sunday Jim Young’s Adult Education Classes for the summer will continue every Sunday through July 28. Each week’s discussion will be at 9 a.m. in the Sunshine Room. This series is titled, “In the Beginning . . . Creation Ain’t Over Yet” and it is based on […]
Faith-focusing experiences On Children’s Sunday 2012, it was all about baptisms — present, past and perhaps even future. For Ellie and Luke Gagne, it was for the present. With their large family looking on, Ellie and Luke were baptized by the Rev. Ruth Morrison, welcomed to the church family […]
Children’s Sunday — and much more This Sunday, June 10, is Children’s Sunday, at which time we will celebrate the end of the year for Sunday School, celebrate the baptisms of Ellie and Luke Gagne, celebrate special music, and celebrate our soon-to-be summer weather. But we also will celebrate […]
A fun gathering for all ages Taking flight with an idea from Carol Hubbard, eight girls and women from our church enjoyed a Methodist Women’s Night Out on Saturday, May 26, with dinner at the Merry Table on Wharf Street in Portland. It was an ideal way to enjoy […]
Mission work with local impact Members of our church and others from seven United Methodist congregations in the Greater Portland area spent a recent Saturday morning attempting to brighten lives and pass along some sincere fellowship. On May 19, United Methodist churches from around the world went out into […]
Cape Elizabeth United Methodist Church 