Crucial needs during season of giving
During both services on Sunday, Dec. 11, Mary Beth Sullivan, a multicultural case worker at the Preble Street Resource Center, delivered a poignant story to the congregation — the plight of the homeless in downtown Portland.
In place of the morning’s sermon, Mary Beth told the story of Preble Street and its [...]

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Advent begins: The season of light
The first Sunday of Advent at the Cape Elizabeth UMC included the familiarity of traditions and the warming experience of sharing them with close friends and longtime church members.
The season officially began when Nancy Marsden held a candle over the Advent Wreath, introducing the first flicking light of the season, while her husband, [...]

 
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 [...]

 
Celebrations and remembrances
While Sunday, Sept. 11 was the official opening of another year of Sunday School and a return of many families and friends from a summer of activities, it also was a time to reflect on the 10-year anniversary of terrorist attacks in New York, Washington and western Pennsylvania.
Rev. Ruth Morrison kept both thoughts [...]

1,195 pounds have been donated
At the midway point of this summer’s Tuesday food pantry in our church, organizer Nancy Miles reports that 1,195 pounds of produce have been donated, through Aug. 30.
Judy’s Produce Pantry is open on Tuesdays from 3-5:30 p.m. and is expected to remain open through the end of October — depending on [...]

Join us for worship and fellowship
With the vibrant season of fall reaching out for our attention, so too comes a new season for our congregation and all of its friends.
“Welcome Back to Church Sunday will be Sept. 11 — a return from our summer of vacations and adventures and an opportunity to come together as a [...]

 
Memorial service for Bill Wadman
There will be a memorial service for William G. (Bill) Wadman at our church on Saturday, July 9 at 3 p.m.
As the obituary in the Maine Sunday Telegram said this past Sunday, Bill “ended his grand journey on this earth (on June 27), surrounded by his three loving children, Jeff, Marcia, [...]

Joyous Celebrations
Easter morning began with the rising sun covered by off-shore fog and the piercing of the Two Lights fog horn periodically interrupting the Sunrise Service.
But at least it wasn’t snowing.
The early-morning worship, on the rocks by the Lobster Shack, took place against the backdrop of crashing waves from Saturday’s departing storm and drew a gathering [...]

Mardi Gras at CEUMC
The last Sunday before Lent once again was the occasion for Jazz Sunday at the Cape Elizabeth United Methodist Church, led by Stephen Bither, his small group of talented musicians, and Faith York and the church choir.
It was a rollicking morning of worship, music, fellowship and to top it off — a [...]

Stephen Bither receives mission award

On Human Relations Sunday, the United Methodist Women of the Cape Elizabeth United Methodist Church presented Stephen Bither with its Mission Recognition Award for his work with the church and the community throughout the past decade.
Kathie Hackett, representing the UMW, made the presentation during the 10 a.m. service on Jan. 16. [...]