Post-Christmas morning in the barn
On a cold Sunday, the morning after traditional celebrations of Christmas, a small group of our congregation and friends gathered in Nick and Nicole Tammaro’s Cape Elizabeth barn to pay tribute to the birth of Jesus in a most-appropriate setting.
Sitting on bales of hay and standing next to pens holding cattle, [...]

Spreading Christmas spirit
There wasn’t a blanket of snow to usher in the season, but a brilliant, almost-full moon was a fitting substitute for members of the Cape Elizabeth United Methodist Church to travel around the community for some Christmas caroling.
On Sunday, Dec. 19, three carloads of adults and children moved through the Cape, stopping at [...]

Bluegrass and gospel for Advent
On the third Sunday of Advent, the 10 a.m. Dec. 12 service was blessed with special bluegrass and gospel music, provided by Ken and Jane Brooks.
Ken and Jane are longtime friends of the Leathers, Hills, Linds and Hartfords and were convinced to play at the second service after performing for some [...]

Time for Christmas baskets
The United Methodist Women will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 14 at 1 p.m. in the Sunshine Room to prepare their annual Christmas baskets to be delivered to people in the community who will have a difficult time getting out during the Christmas season.
All women of the church are invited and encouraged to [...]

Bargains, fellowship, good eats
As if scripted by organizer Stephen Bither, a light blanket of snow greeted the opening of the Dec. 4 Jolly Snowman Christmas Fair, but by the time lobster rolls were served for lunch, the sun was out, a steady stream of cars filled the parking lot, and, to borrow the state’s slogan, [...]

Thank you for Root Cellar pies
For Thanksgiving, members of our congregation made 46 pies for dinners distributed by The Root Cellar. Rev. Ruth Morrison and the Youth Group made an additional 12 pies, bringing the total to 58 that were delivered to The Root Cellar by Margaret Braun.
The Root Cellar is an interdenominational Christian mission [...]