Welcome to Our Church!
When you first walk through our doors it's hard not to notice the age and beauty of the building. In 2027 we will be celebrating our bi-centennial and it's plain to see that this congregation has loved and cared for its church.
As you mingle with the others arriving you'll be joining people who dress comfortably, stylishly or somewhere in between. They greet and talk to one another and there's lots of laughter. You'll see young children playing, and older children socializing. Check the bulletin boards and you'll see fliers for community activities and other events taking place at the church because this building is used by many groups.
During the service it will be affirmed that all are welcome and all are worthy. We are a Welcoming Congregation and celebrate the lives of all people; whoever they are, wherever they're from, and whoever they love.
When the service is over you are invited to join us for coffee hour. The china mugs and cloth napkins we use are the most visible evidence of our Green Sanctuary accreditation. We connect our spiritual practice with environmental consciousness and strive to create a sustainable lifestyle in harmony with the environment in all aspects of our church life.
Our congregation of over 120 members is thriving. The Circle Suppers, Adult Ed classes, Small Group Ministry, & Pre-school play groups help us maintain a sense of closeness even as our doors and hearts are opened to more people. We are a growing church seeking ways to deeply explore what is spiritual and ethical, to serve the community, and to live our beliefs in the world.
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Sunday Service 10 a.m.
May 22: “RE Recognition Sunday”
Sarah W. Reidy, DRE
Join us to honor and thank all those who have assisted in religious education activities this church year. Our children and teachers will be featured. Rev. Chandler will help with the recognition of graduates as they move on to new horizons.
All-Ages Service
May 13: “Mainers United for Marriage”
Membership/Welcoming Committees
How do we “Stand on the side of love” between now and November’s crucial vote for equal marriage rights? Jacob Wolk, field organizer for Equality Maine, will explain how personal conversations will win majority support. Come be inspired!
Church School
May 6: “Crazy for Love”
Rev. David W. Chandler
To be mission-inspired is to be a church with clear intentions and visionary words. That is important, but to be mission-motivated a church must make concrete plans and seek a culture of commitment and innovation. What might that look like?
Church School April 29: “Life on the Mobius Strip”
Rev. Carie Johnsen
Teacher and activist Parker Palmer uses the Mobius strip to examine how we can live in open-hearted engagement with the world. Life on the Mobius strip is a constant engagement of seamless exchanges between whatever is “out there” and whatever is “in here” co-creating within one reality, for better or worse.
Church School.
April 22: “Red Light, Green Light”
Rev. David W. Chandler
How best to decide what is “right” for our community? What is “our community”? In fact, none of us is part of only one community, or even only one at a time. Our church is a busy intersection of communities. How do we manage the traffic?
Church School.
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