Welcoming Peace           We read a passage from Baruch this morning which may be quite unfamiliar to many as it is drawn from a

Story of the text which led to Thanksgiving meal shared each year… “I believe we can end hunger in Maine,” said Kristin Miele, Director of

In the reading from the prophet Isaiah this morning, we hear these words which echo across the centuries, “He shall judge between the nations, and

Sermon November 7, 2021  All Saints/Souls Day           Today our Gospel reading from John is about the death of Lazarus and the desperation both of

Happy Halloween everyone!  I have always really loved Halloween and still enjoy the decorating, seeing the children dressed up in costumes, sneaking a little of

By Stephen Fox I love to Grocery shop. I always have. I get anxious if it’s been more than 48 hours since I last visited

                       Sermon-October 17, 2021 As we move into the second half of the lovely month of October, the daylight hours are shortening and the darkness

                                Remembering Those Who First Walked This Land                                                   October 10, 2021             As we begin, we acknowledge that the land upon which we

Sermon on Saint Francis October 3, 2021           Tomorrow is the Feast Day of Saint Francis of Assisi; October 4th is the date on which

This past week, we saw the changing of the seasons with the autumnal equinox on September 22. As the sun rests above the equator, it

                        Wisdom from our spiritual brothers and sisters By Reverend Paula Norbert             This past week, our Jewish brothers and sisters observed the holy day

Sermon by Reverend Shirley Bowen September 12, 2021 50:4 The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of a teacher, that I may know how

Our Gospel this Labor Day weekend is the story of the laborers in the vineyard; it explores a number of important ideas.  Hearing the story

John 5:1-18                New King James Version A Man Healed at the Pool of Bethesda 5 After this there was a feast of the Jews, and

WHO KNOWS IF IT’S GOOD OR BAD? By Stephen Fox It is early on a spring morning and the farmer arises, eats his breakfast and

By Rich Westley           William Shakespeare grew up in the middle of more than a century of religious conflict in England and his experience of

      Sermon: Healing Ourselves, Our Earth, Our Relationships           This summer, we’ve been speaking about the gifts of Creation, their beauty and diversity, the ways

                                    Sermon July 25, 2021                                     The Gift of Wonder Job: 12:7-10 “But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds

Readings: Isaiah 6: 1-8; Matthew 9:35-38 By Rev. Dr. Nancy Parent Bancroft Have you ever watched the series The Wire, the American crime series broadcast by