Diversity on Sunday morning
Celebration of the Chinese New Year found its way into our Sunday service  on Jan. 29, thanks to Jo and Tim Stewart and their family.
As part of fellowship time following the 10 a.m. service, the Stewart family intoduced the 15-day celebration of the Year of the Black Water Dragon to our congregation with traditional holiday food [...]

 
In additional to singing at several residences, the carolers stopped at the Cape Memory Care Residence and offered four traditional carols while residents ate their dinners.
It was a heartfelt evening, both for the carolers and for those who opened their homes to receive the carols.
Merry Christmas!

 
Christmas cheer for church family
As has become its tradition at Christmas time, the United Methodist Women of our church spent Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 13, thinking about members of our church family who will have a difficult time getting out during this festive season.
As a result, the UMW gathering prepared 13 gift baskets for its program [...]

 
Singing in the season
More than a dozen members of our congregation took part in the first Cape Elizabeth Business Alliance’s Christmas Tree lighting on Friday evening, Dec. 9.
While families walked from one area business to another, taking part in cookie decorating and other festive activities, our carolers greeted participants for more than an hour.
For the [...]

 
Enjoying high spirits of the season
The success of the 2011 Jolly Snowman Christmas Fair can be measured in many ways. But perhaps none is better than this: With an hour still remaining before the fair closed, the kitchen had sold out of lobster rolls and hot dogs.
Bon appetit, fairgoers!
On a day of sunny skies and mild [...]

 
Taste of many nations from afar
If it had been a few months later, Saturday night’s Asian feast at Cape Elizabeth’s UMC could have been a delectable celebration of the Chinese New Year.
By the time the evening was over, however, it really didn’t matter what month it was — only that more than 100 people were treated [...]

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Asian theme on Nov. 19
Stephen Bither and Jo Stewart have organized a special church supper for Saturday, Nov. 19, focusing on a wonderful variety of Asian cuisine. Unlike the traditional monthly bean supper, this Asian Food Festival will have only one seating, at 5:30 p.m., and all food will be provided by the hosts — no pot luck.
Jo is [...]

 
Adding beauty to Prayer Path
Members of Carol Hubbard’s Sunday School class on Oct. 9 planted hostas along the Prayer Path behind the church.
Carol’s neighbor was dividing hostas from his yard and offered Carol the chance to take whatever she wanted. Knowing she would be teaching Sunday School, Carol turned the plant offer into a project for the [...]

 
Keeping dry for the blessing
A rainy afternoon proved to be no obstacle for our church’s renewal of its annual Dog Blessing, honoring the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi.
On Sunday, Oct. 2, the blessing was moved inside from its usual setting  in the wooded outdoor chapel, but the dogs didn’t seem to mind and their owners were obviously grateful. The weather [...]

Sunday School activity on Sept. 10
Ruth Dufresne has organized an apple-picking Saturday for Sept. 10 to bring together children for a fun outing before Sunday’s official beginning of the new Sunday School season.
Children in kindergarten through eighth grade are invited to participate, although younger siblings, parents and friends are also welcome.
Meet at the church at [...]