Church Directory Listings for Coastal Maine Parishes
A directory of Sunday Mass times, pastors, and church locations across southern Maine towns including Biddeford, Saco, Kennebunk, Wells, Ogunquit, and surrounding areas. The notice lists St Joseph, St Andre, St Mary, St Brendan, Notre Dame de Lourdes, Most Holy Trinity, Camp Ellis, St Monica, St Martha, St Margaret, St Jude, St Mary Wells Beach, All Saints, Bible Baptist, Second Parish Unitarian, Unitarian Universalist, First Parish Congregational, Saco City Hall venues, and the local Salvation Army with service times, confessions, and holiday schedules.
Weekly church services listed for Old Orchard Beach area
Old Orchard Beach churches show multiple Sunday schedules. Old Orchard Beach Methodist led by Rev. John T. Stahl offers 10 30 a m worship with Ocean Avenue First Baptist with Rev. G Stephen Johnston holds 1 30 p m Sunday school and 2 30 p m worship. Advent Christian at Mor ning Place by Pastor Her mer Thurlow has 9 45 a m Sunday school and 11 a m worship. Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal at Atlantic and Third by Rev. Russell K Pier offers 9 45 a m Sunday school 11 a m junior church and 11 a m morning worship. Salvation Army at 91 Union Street under Capt. Robert Reid holds 11 a m and 7 30 p m services with Tabernacle guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Washington Avenue
John T. Stahl
First Baptist Church
Ocean Avenue
G. Stephen Johnston
Advent Christian Church
Psfce Avenue
Hermer Thurlow
Faith Tabenacle Pentecostal c Church
Atlantic Avenue
Third Street
Russell K Pier
Salvation Army
Union Street
Robert Reid
Tabernacle
Episcopal Churches Schedule in Saco and Nearby Areas
A church list notes services across Episcopal parishes. Christ Church Crescent Street led by Rev. Mark M McCullough offers Holy Communion at 7:30 a m and 9 a m. Trinity Main and Cleveland streets with Rev. T S Knox has 8 a m Holy Communion and 9:30 a m Holy Communion and sermon on certain Sundays. St David Portland Road with Rev. McCullough provides 11 a m services and nursery care in the parish hall. St Philip-by-the-Sea Fortunes Rocks holds 5 p m vesper every Sunday with an Arundel Opera soloist. St John-by-the-Sea Old Orchard Beach offers 8 a m Holy Communion and 11:15 a m Holy Eucharist with hymns led by Rev Walker and Rev Knox. St Stephen-the-Martyr East Waterboro under Rev. Knox has 9:30 a m worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ (Episcopal
Crescent Street
Mark M McCullough
Trinity Episcopal Church
Main
Cleveland Streets
Saco
T S. Knox
St. David (Episcopal
Walker
T. S. Knox
St. Stephen - the - Martyr Episcopal Church
East Waterboro
Union and community church services in Biddeford and area
A notice lists Sunday religious services across Biddeford Saco Biddeford Pool and nearby churches. Details include times locations and pastors such as Rev H Lewis Cutler in Crescent Street Biddeford Rev Stanley A Bennett in Saco July guest preacher at Biddeford Pool Rev Alexander Xanthakis at St Demetrios plus Advent Christian First Universalist Foss Street Methodist United Baptist and South Biddeford Methodist churches with joint or Sunday school times and morning worship scheduled through September 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Square
Biddevard Biddeford
Stanley A. Bennett
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church
Adams Street
Alexander Xanthakis
Advent Christian Church
Orner of Hill Ard Chapel Streets
Delmar Lee
First Universalist Church
City Squate
Edmund W. Beal
Foss Street Methodist Church
Foss and
Pool Streets
James D. Riddle
South Biddeford
Goodwins Mills church summer services and schedules
Goodwins Mills Methodist pastor leads summer worship at 10 45 a m through August 6 with no church school sessions until September 10. Advent Christian church led by Rev Lloyd Osborne holds 11 am worship and 12 noon Sunday school. Lyman Baptist Church with Pastor Robert I Vance offers Sunday school at 9 45 am and morning worship at 11 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodwins Mills Methodist Church
Norman Langmaid
Advent Christian Church
Lloyd Osborne
Lyman Baptist Church
Robert I. Vance
Ogunquit and area church services and leaders listed
Ogunquit Methodist church on Shore Road with Rev. Robert A. Cartier. summer services at 9:30 and 11 am with 8:15 am Communion and meditation. Unitarian First Congregational parish led by Rev. Carl Bierman. morning worship at 11. Christchurch with Rev. Holmberg and Rev. Culmer. services at 9:30 and 11. Kennebunk Baptist on Main Street under Rev. Chester M Staples. Bible school 9:45. worship 11. Christian Science Society at 25 Summer Street. Sunday school 11, morning service 11. West Kennebunk Methodist with Rev. John H. Jordan. 9 am worship and sermon. soloist Miss Mary Vigne. organist Miss Elizabeth Hersey. Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union (Full Gospel) led by Mrs. Gracie Ames. Sunday school at 2 pm and worship at 3 pm.
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The
Bible Baptist Church of
Saco
John E. Fickett
Saco City Hall
Unitarian Church
School Street
Pepperell Park
Edmund W Beal
Unitarian - Universalist Church
Edmund W. Beal
Unitarian
City Square
Biddeford
First Parish Congregational Church
Main
Beach Streets
Harry A. Rufiero
White Church
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Norman Langmaid
Saco United
Ogunquit Methodist Church
Shore Road
Robert A. Cartier
Kennebunk
First Congregational
Carl Bierman
Christchurch
Frederick ,Holmberg
Robert B. Culmer
Kennbunk
West Kennebunk Methodist Church
John H. Jordan
Mary Vigne
Elizabeth Hersey
Kennebunk Landing Free Christian Union Society
Full Gospel Church
Gracie Ames
Local church Schedule Highlights in Town
Advent Christian church led by Rev Milford G Butterfield holds church school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11. Village Baptist Church at Maine and Spring streets ministers Rev George P Urban offers church school for all ages at 9 45 a m and morning service at 11 with nursery and children s church. First Congregational on North street and Arundel road lists Rev Robert M Howes as pastor with morning worship at 9 30. South Congregational on Temple street, also Rev Robert M Howes, offers morning worship at 9 and 11 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advent Christian Church
Milford G. Butterfield
Sunday Worship Times At Local Churches
North Congregational Church led by Rev. David W. Smith holds morning worship at 9 30 with Tory Hill Meeting House at Buxlton Lower Corner offering services at 11 The Old Peabody Pew church also lists Rev. David W. Smith with morning worship and Shore Road chapel features Rev. Paul S. Hazlett with services at 9 and 10 30 and an evening service scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Congregational Church
David W. Smith
Tory Hill Meeting House
Buxlton Lower Corner
Salt of the Earth meditation on dullness and wonder
Ralph W Loew urges readers to reject dull religious and educational norms. He cites C P Snow and J D Salinger to illustrate how sterile teaching dulls curiosity, urging excitement in science, religion, and life. The piece ends with Jesus’ salt of the earth message and a call to nurture vibrant young souls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Snow
Jesus
Salinger
Crisies
Vachel Lindsay
Seven Traffic Cases Heard At Kennebunk
Associate Judge Thomas Regan heard seven traffic cases in Kennebunk Municipal court. William Somerville of Everett Massachusetts pleaded guilty to operating on the left side of the highway near a curve and paid a ten dollar fine. John C. Houston of Wells pleaded innocent to speeding but was fined ten dollars after conviction. Joan S. Hall of Boston Massachusetts had her Maine driving privilege suspended and paid ten dollars for passing on a bill after entering a no contest plea. George L. Martel of Biddeford pleaded innocent but was found guilty of operating on the left side toward the crest of a hill and paid ten dollars. Samuel F. Greenlaw of Yarmouth pleaded guilty to speeding and paid fifteen dollars. C. Leslie Clark of Arlington Massachusetts pleaded not to speeding but was found guilty and paid twenty dollars. Robert St. Pierre of Sanford pleaded guilty to speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Reagan
Kennebunk Municipal Court
William Somerville
Everett
Mass
John C. Houston
Wells
Joan S. Hall
Boston
Maine
George L. Martel
Main Street
Biddeford
Samuel F. Greenlaw
Yarmouth
C. Leslie Clark
Arlington
Robert St. Pierre
Sanford
Wells Churches Schedule Summer Services and Classes
Multiple Wells churches announce summer worship times and Sunday school recesses. First Congregational near Mile Road Wells Beach hosts 9 a.m. services. Second Church near Wells Corner at 11 a.m. Full Gospel on Route 9-A offers 2 p.m. worship with 2 p.m. Sunday school. Highpine Baptist on Sanford Road has 1 p.m. Sunday school and 2 p.m. worship. Wells Branch Freewill Baptist on Route 9A holds 9:30 a.m. Sunday school and 10:30 a.m. morning worship. Moody Community Church on Route 1 led by Nelson Kimball has 10 a.m. Sunday school and 11 a.m. worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First
Second Congregational
Wells
U. S. Route 1
John N. Simpson
Mile Road
Wells Beach
Wells Corner
Full Gospel
Lula Nicholson
Highpine Baptist Church
Sanford Road
Wayne A Porter
North Berwick
Wells Branch
Freewill Baptist Church
Coleman York
South Berwick
Moody Comme
Moody
and Nelson Kimball
Mormon Churches Meet at Advent Church in Saco
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints meets at the Advent church on Cleveland street in Saco. Elder J Maurice Dupuis serves as superintendent with Elder William W Howard as first assistant and Elder Roger V Marden as second assistant. Priesthood meeting is at 9 a.m. and Sunday school at 10 a.m.
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Mormon) Church
Advent Church
Cleveland Street
Saco
J. Maurice Dupuis
William W. Howard
Roger V. Marden
Union Church Services in Biddeford Pool This August
Union Church Biddeford Pool holds 11 a m services with guest preacher Rev. H Lewis Cutler in August. Sunday school gathers at 9 45 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Church
Biddeford Pool
H Lewis Cutler
Cape Porpoise Methodist Church Service Schedule
Cape Porpoise Methodist Church on the Cape announces Rev. Henry O. Megert as minister. Church school meets at 9:30 a.m. Morning worship follows at 10:45 a.m.
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Methodist Church
Kennebunk community notices and hospital updates
Mrs Hazel Hilton moves from Mercy hospital to Maine Medical Center Portland for surgery. George Cook of Kennebunkport is at Webber hospital for observation. Mr and Mrs Edward Fuller of Long Island NY guest at the Maguire sisters on High Street. Ronald Robertson and Fred Welch attend Maine Industrial Arts association Teachers' convention at University of Maine Orono. Welch grandparents Joseph Chaffe visit. Susan Jones visits Westbrook guest Shirlee Aube. Shirlee stays with Jones family in Kennebunk. Cyril Hodgman and Cyrilla of Reading VT guests at Maurice Griswold’s Summer Street home. Mrs Leander Smith, earlier Park Street resident, now lives at 28 Summer Street with Dana Goodwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Hilton
Pleasant Street
Kennebunk
Mercy Hospital
Maine Medical Center
Portland
George Cook
Wildes District
Kennebunkport
Webber Hospital
Edward Fuller F
Long Island
N.Y
Maguire Sisters
High Street
Ronald Robertson
Summer Street
Fred Welch
Intervale Road
Kennebunk High School
Maine Industrial Arts Association
University of Maine, Orono
Joseph Chaffce
Kezar Falls
Susan Jones
Kenneth Jones
Sea Road
Westbrook
Shirlee Aube
Trooper
Eugene Aube
Shirlee
Jones
Cyril Hodgman
Cyrilla
Reading
Maurice Griswold
Leander Smith
Park Street
Kennebunk Court Hears Theft Case Involving Teens
Robert Lebarge 24 and Jeffery Stevens 17 of Kennebunk faced Associate Judge Thomas J. Reagan for breaking into a truck and stealing about $70 worth of tools. The case was filed with restitution mandated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lebarge
Jeffrey Stevens
Kennebunk
Thomas J. Reagan
Vermont Pastor To Preach At Saco
Rev. Fredrick Hinett of Grace Methodist Church St Johnsbury Vermont will be guest speaker at School Street Methodist church Sunday sponsored by the W S C S of the church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Saco
Fredrick Hinett
Grace Methodist Church
St. Johnsbury
School Street
Mr. Hinett
Understanding Your Dog Barks And Their Meanings
A guide on how dogs use barking to communicate with humans and signals for owners to distinguish warning barks from nuisance barking. It advises checking a nighttime bark, reassuring the dog, and using firm commands and a water pistol if needed to curb unwanted noise and improve training.
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Barker
Pet Training and Pet Care Advice Column Excerpt
A 1961 General Features Corp pet care column discusses handling nervous dogs with firmness and praise, training basics like Sit Come Stay, and reducing doorbell rushing with leash guidance. It also covers scratching relief for furniture, budgie cage behavior, and general pet care guidance from Mr. Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.B.P
Miller
Most Fe
General Features Corp
Miss Sherry Jones Celebrates Fifth Birthday Party
Miss Sherry Jones celebrated her fifth birthday with an outdoor party at her parents home in Kennebunk. Colorful streamers and balloons decorated the scene. Guests included Karen Cheney Patricia Jones and Marcia Jones among others as gifts were opened and refreshments served with birthday cakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherry Jones
iMr
Kenneth Jones
Searoad
Kennebunk
Jones
White Beet Among Saco Garden Crop
Albert Pelletier of Saco found a rare white beet in his crop this week. The beet appeared between two red beets and is of average size. Neighbors Mrs. Conrad Labbe and Mrs. Ronald Melanson confirm sighting. Pelletier tends a garden at 137 Beach Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Pelletier
Saco
Conrad Labbe
Ronald Melanson
Beach Street
Pelletier
Big Ted Kluszewski Opens Season With Notable Home Run Pace
Big Ted Kluszewski of the Los Angeles Angels began the season with 264 home runs, most of them in the National Leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Kluszewski
Los Angeles Angels
Beach Junior AMVETS Plan Tag Day in Old Orchard Beach
The Post No 5 Junior AMVETS met to finalize the first annual tag day to raise funds for uniforms and a drum and bugle corps. The drive centers at 58 Saco Avenue and runs today with participation open to interested kids and adults, plus plans for a September field day with the parent Post and Auxiliary. Paula LaRiviere joined as a new member. Judy Remillard presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post No. 5
Post
Walnut Street
Old Orchard Beach
Scarboro Downs
Scarboro
Gerard Jacques
Saco Avenue
Jacques
Judy Remillard
Jerry Jacques
Russell Kimball
Paula LaRiviere
Amvets
Brooklyn Pastor To Give Beach Sermon
Rev. Arthur Marshall of Brooklyn will deliver the sermon at the 10:30 a.m. service Sunday at Washington Avenue Methodist Church in Old Orchard Beach in the pastor’s absence. The 8 a.m. service has been discontinued for the rest of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Marshall
Brooklyn
N. Y
Seaview Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Washington Avenue Methodist Church
John T. Stahl
Bears Add Stan Fanning To Roster At Six Seven
Tackle Stan Fanning of the Chicago Bears is listed at 6 feet 7 inches and 270 pounds, an inch taller and 18 pounds heavier than last year. He stands as a key addition to the line and reflects a notable size gain for the squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stan Fanning
Chicao Bears
Household guests honor Janet King at Kin g event
Janet King hosted a gathering with Shirlee Rube Carol Nadeau and guests including sisters Susan and Cindy and grandmothers Mrs William Nedeau Mrs Luther Jones Mrs Mildred Smith Mrs Evelyn Nadeau Mrs Marion King Mrs Gladys Mrs Dorothy Davis Miss Davis and hostess Mrs Kenneth Jones Martha Jones sent a gift but could not attend.
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Church Directory
St. Joseph Church
Elie Hevey
St. Andre
Bacon Street
Aime Giguere
St. Mary Church
St. Mary Street
Cornelius Enright P. R
St. Brendan
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Arthur J. Dube
M. Most Holy Trinity Church
Maurice Boland
A. m
Camp Ellis
Our Lady of Victory Church
George J. Plante
St. Monica Church
Storer Street
William J. Kelly
J. Henry Fournelle
Kennebunkport S. Martha Church
Willian J. Kelly
Old Orchard Beach St. Margaret Church
Edward F. Walsh
Armand J. Landry
St. Jude Catholic Church
Pine Point
Edward W. Walsh
Wells Beach St. Mary Church
Church Street
Ogunquit All Saints Church
Episcopal Churches
Ogunquit
Buxton
Ralph W. Loew
D.D
Enterprise
Assa
Mormon Churches
Cape
Edmund Cashen
Kennebunk Court
Speaking
R. J. Belanger
Burlington
Iowa
H. H. Miller
Rd Byron
Miss Sherry Jones
York County
Department Stores
Maling
Alfred Road
Reed Motor Co
First National Bank
American Discount Center
Washington Street
Butler's
Nichols & Co
Wellwood’s
Youland
Deyon’s Pharmacy
Water Street
Beauty Shop
Liggett’s Drugs
Percy’s Pharmacy
Franklin Street
Pastime Bowling Center
Alex
Alfred
Saco Hardware Pepperell
Murphy’s
Tersha’s Fashions
Unity Dress Shop
A. H. Benoit
Fenderson
Elm Street
Lewis Polakewich, Inc
Rte. 1
Green’s Shoe Store
Delisle’s Yard
Bagley’s Super Markets
Alfred Street
Central Theatre
City Theatre
Saco Drive-In
Beach Junior Amvets
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