On this final Sunday before Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent, in a church Pastor Kathleen Decker-Szakas referred to as “New Orleans North”, the Cape UMC rocked to the sounds, vibrancy, and uplifting spirit of Jazz Sunday. A tradition of the church since 2007, Stephen Bither and a talented […]
Join us TOMORROW, Sunday, February 19, at 10 a.m. for Jazz Sunday, a worship service with Mardi Gras music played throughout. Ever since our own Stephen Bither first organized Jazz Sunday in 2007 with a talented group of his musical friends, this service has always been one of the most […]
Women from our church and friends on Saturday, February 11, continued their month-long initiative to create beautiful dresses for young girls living in poverty as part of the international Dress-a-Girl Around the World mission. Through three Saturday mornings and work at home, the women have finished 247 dresses so far […]
Our church’s United Women of Faith spent Wednesday afternoon, February 8th, creating Valentine cards and filling vases with flowers for some members of the church who have trouble getting out at this time of the year. A special thanks to Deanne Burr for her creative ideas on creating the cards. […]
Before a gathering of more than 50 in our church’s sanctuary on January 29, Cape Elizabeth author Trevor Maxwell told what it is like to be diagnosed with cancer, what it is like to be a man to withdraw from the diagnosis and pull away from family and friends, but […]
Cape Elizabeth’s Trevor Maxwell will discuss his recently released book “Open Heart, Warrior Spirit: A Man’s Guide to Living With Cancer” on Sunday, Jan. 29 at 2 p.m. at our church. The event is free and open to the public. Trevor, 45, has been living with stage IV colon cancer […]
As part of our church’s Martin Luther King Jr. Sunday service on January 15, Carol Hubbard organized a group of youth from the church and friends to create a mural celebrating Dr. King’s campaigns for diversity and inclusiveness. The group gathered on the night before the Sunday service and discussed […]
Our church’s Christmas Eve celebration was a close family affair, led by Pastor Kathleen Decker-Szakas and her family and church members with extended families. Even though the service was also on Zoom, it was the first time in three years many of us gathered together in person because of the […]
Join us for Christmas weekend, beginning with the singing of Christmas carols (weather-permitting) outside around a fire pit at 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve, followed by the telling of the Christmas story in the sanctuary at 5:30. The sanctuary worship will end with the candlelight singing of “Silent Night”. On […]
On December 1, our United Women of Faith and friends spent the evening decorating Christmas wreaths to be sold supporting the group’s missions. Thank you to all who supported this annual church tradition!
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