Seeking God’s help During her sermon on Sunday, June 6, Rev. Ruth Morrison addressed the plight of the oil-saturated birds and animals in the Gulf of Mexico, victims of the disasterous BP oil spill that began in early April. As a means of emphasizing the fragility of the ducks, […]
Holy Spirit lifts congregation On Pentecost Sunday, Rev. Ruth Morrison made it clear the Holy Spirit was with everyone who attended the two services. For the celebration of God sending the Holy Spirit to Jesus’ disciples, seven weeks after Jesus’ resurrection, Ruth directed the spiraling of tongues of fire across […]
Help support low-income families Ted Bradbury of the Maine chapter of Bread for the World addressed the CEUMC congregation on Sunday, May 9, urging everyone to write letters to members of Congress concerning legislation that would provide assistance to low-income, working families. Congress will soon debate a series of tax […]
Join Merry Mainers for camping A new season of camping weekends will begin for the Merry Mainers on May 21-23 at Sebago Lake State Park in Naples. The group from our church and United Methodists from other congregations get together one weekend a month for fellowship and an appreciation of […]
Fashionable afternoon at CEUMC The United Methodist Women held their annual spring Tea Party on Tuesday, May 11, hosted by Ruth Morrison in the Sunshine Room. Many of the ladies came dressed with colorful, flowered hats, the most spectacular of which was the one worn by Lou Peiffer (above). […]
Big finale Thank you to everyone who contributed to and ate at the Beans and Casserole supper on Saturday, May 1. Including leftovers that were sold after church on Sunday, profits for the supper were more than $900! While there were many delectable dishes from which to choose, one that […]
Performance honors Faith’s work Congratulations to Faith York, who had one of her original compositions, “Snow,” performed recently by the Virginia Chorale. “Snow” was originally performance by Renaissance Voices in Maine in 2008, at which time the chorale also performed two of Faith’s other compositions, “By an inland lake,” and “The […]
He is risen! Members of the Cape Elizabeth United Methodist Church and the Church of the Nazarene joined other members of the Greater Portland community for an Easter Sunrise Service at Two Lights, beginning at 5:45 a.m. Throughout the service, the sky over the ocean transformed from grays and […]
The colors of Easter The Cape Elizabeth UMC held an Easter Egg Hunt for the children of the congregation and their friends on Saturday, April 3. The day-before Easter activites also included egg coloring, a pinata, crafts, cookie-decorating and storites about Easter. Click here for more of Mark Braun’s photos of […]
$800 raised for My Brother’s Keeper My Sister’s Keeper, the prison ministry started in 1999 by Myrna Cook of the Cape Elizabeth United Methodist Church, was honored and celebrated at two special services on Sunday, March 21. Kelly Dell’Aquila, director of operations for MSK, delivered a sermon about MSK […]
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