Searching for God in Cape Elizabeth
We talk about it to our family and friends, to each other, and sometimes even to strangers during our walks around this marvelous corner of the country we call home — we are blessed to live by the sea and its magnificient coastline.
During this summer’s Vacation Bible School, we want to [...]

Merry Mainers at Bradbury Mountain

The Merry Mainers hiked up Bradbury Mountain on June 26 as part of its camping weekend at the KOA in Freeport.
The next outing for the Merry Mainers is July 23-25 at Shore Hills in Boothbay. If you would like to join the group for that outing, make a reservation at Shore [...]

 
 
Consider an interactive role on Sundays
Week after week and well beyond, we see the same members of our congregation stepping up to take active roles in our Sunday services. Not that we’ve grown tired of seeing those faces, but it would be nice to see others take on certain responsibilities, such as:

Greeting at the front [...]

 
Even without the sun, a spring celebration
While the Silly Sunday service was winding down in the sanctuary on June 13, Tom Wilbur was already busy at the parsonage, grilling hamburgers, hot dogs and prodding the sun to make an appearance. Except for the sun, Tom got the annual spring picnic off to a flying start [...]

 
A Sunday without tradition
To celebrate the end of the Sunday School year, the Cape Elizabeth United Methodist Church held a Silly Sunday service on June 13, breaking with tradition in every possible way.
There were silly hats, silly shirts, kazoos, jokes, skits, and much more as a light way of welcoming summer while worshipping God with [...]

Photos compliments of Mark Braun

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Selling Root Beer, making friends
Under the leadership of Jim Tammaro, our church once again featured a Root Beer Float stand at the Cape Elizabeth Family Fun Day on Saturday, June 12. Thank you to all of the volunteers who took time out of their Saturday to help with the set-up, sales, and clean-up while promoting [...]

 
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, pelicans and other sea birds struggling to survive [...]