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Several Augusta Churches to Toll Their Bells on Veterans Day
Several Augusta Churches to Toll Their Bells on Veterans Day
Several Augusta Churches to Toll Their Bells on Veterans Day
Veterans Day is tomorrow, November 11th, 2020, and according to an email we received from Connie Hanson, it looks like several churches in Maine's Capital City will be tolling their bells 11 times in honor of all of those who have served. The idea is that the participating Augusta churches will toll their bells at approximately the same time beginning at 11 AM tomorrow and continue for 11 rings...
Maine Ranks Low In Weekly Church Attendance
Maine Ranks Low In Weekly Church Attendance
Maine Ranks Low In Weekly Church Attendance
The annual Gallup 'State of the States' series which reveals state-by-state differences on political, economic, religion and well-being measures, showed that Maine residents are near the bottom of the list concerning weekly church attendance.
Pastor Falls Over in Coffin Preaching About Death
Pastor Falls Over in Coffin Preaching About Death
Pastor Falls Over in Coffin Preaching About Death
Pastor Tom McCracken of the Community Church in Salem, Virginia, was delivering a sermon to show everyone dies. He even went as far as to put a coffin on the pulpit to illustrate no one should fear death. He said, "It’s only through the casket we can experience the healing we long for ...
Small Vial of Blood Belonging to the Late Pope John Paul ll Stolen
Small Vial of Blood Belonging to the Late Pope John Paul ll Stolen
Small Vial of Blood Belonging to the Late Pope John Paul ll Stolen
At the small Church of San Pietro della Lenca in Italy, a vial of blood from Pope John Paul II was stolen recently. The break-in was discovered by a custodian this past Sunday and a region wide manhunt is underway. The thieves also stole a large crucifix along with the gold reliquary containing the vial of blood.