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 […]
Lessons from lambs “Very truly I tell you Pharisees, anyone who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens […]
Evening of Culture and Fellowship The church’s Adult Social Activity Group gathered in downtown Portland on Friday, April 27, for an evening of viewing art and sculpture at the Portland Art Museum, followed by a group dinner at nearby Margaritas. A total of 15 adults took part, one of the […]
Colorful focus on Recycling On the 42nd anniversary of Earth Day, our Sunday School turned its focus to recycling on April 22 with the artistic guidance of Carol Hubbard and Gary Beckwith. Carol came up with the idea to use this week’s Sunday School lesson as a means of celebrating this country’s environmental movement. […]
Spirited youth, heavenly voices Dr. Stephen Holmes has been bringing Maryland choirs to Maine throughout the past decade, each time creating a memorable visit to our church. Past performances by the Maryland State Boychoir, the Notre Dame of Maryland Women’s Choir and the Singing Men of Maryland provided lessons […]
Outpouring of many emotions From the reverent observance of the Last Supper on Maundy Thursday to the solemn reflections on Good Friday and finally the joy of Easter Sunday morning, Easter Week at the Cape Elizabeth United Methodist Church carried deep meaning for both members of our church and the […]
Youthful Drama The Casco Bay cluster of United Methodist churches has formed a Youth Drama Club, led by Rev. Tom Frey of the Peoples UMC in South Portland. The group meets every other Sunday afternoon at Peoples and currently is working on a production of Story Theatre: Adapted for […]
Voices of concern and celebration Elizabeth Beane of the Hope Gate Way United Methodist Church in Portland made it clear that the cultural event hosted by our church on Sunday would carry two very distinct messages about life in Burundi. “There are horrible things going on in Burundi,” she told a gathering […]
Cape Elizabeth United Methodist Church 