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Upcoming . . .

Annual Meeting – Save the Date for CUMC’s Annual Meeting will be on December 13th. SPRC will meet at 1, and everyone will be invited to join in at 2 PM. Meeting will be via Zoom. Details :

• https://zoom.us/j/93576425131
• Meeting ID: 935 7642 5131
• Passcode: manywaters
• There is a waiting room to be let in. Stay on the call to be let in by Karen
• One tap mobile+1-929-205-6099,,93576425131# US (New York)  ​

We will spend time giving thanks for the work of this past year as well as look ahead to God’s work through the church in the coming year. All are welcome to attend.

​Christmas This Year – We’re sad that many of the traditions that are so beloved to Chebeague will look different this year. Our Longest Night/Blue Christmas service, Christmas pageant, and Christmas Eve will be held virtually, and we’re still figuring out what that might look like. Stay tuned to our Facebook Page and our enewsletter (sign up here!) for more information.

Longest Night/Blue Christmas – This is a quiet, meditative service for those wanting to honor the difficulty that this season can bring. Scheduled for Sunday, December 20th, 4 PM via Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84210855036?pwd=aGVzVEhiN2tQZDc5TVlIWHBUZG1Xdz09  (Meeting ID: 842 1085 5036, Password: 20152020)

Advent Devotionals for Families and People of All Ages – We’re excited this year to be able to provide resources for worship-at-home and devotional times using Illustrated Ministry’s “Do Not Be Afraid” curriculum. There’s a devotional perfect for families as well as one for individual use. We also have nativity stickers for kids! To request copies of any of these matierals, contact the church office at chebeagueislandumc@gmail.com or via 207-846-6987. We can mail or email copies out to you.

​Book Study Group:
Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor by Layla F. Saad
​Learning about the dangers of systemic racism often leads people to ask: What can I do personally to make a difference?  Author Layla Saad, an East African, Arab, British, Black, Muslim woman living in Qatar, came up with an impressive answer — a 28-day process that she calls a "personal anti-racism tool" designed to teach those with white privilege how systemic racism works and how they can stop contributing to white supremacy in the world.  FMI, please contact Gloria Brown:  Email.

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Online Rhythms

Daily
Every day at 3 PM, pause whatever you're doing, and pray for a moment. Lift up one another, the church, the island, and the world. It will be a comfort to know that we are all praying together at the same time.

Weekly
Mondays at 7 PM Book Study Group via Zoom, led by Gloria Brown.  Email her for more information.  Current book:  Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad. All are invited.
 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89979846008?pwd=WGZOZGJnamZIaHhCUVhGUjRHejBZdz09
Meeting ID: 899 7984 6008, Password: 20152020

Thursdays at 1 PM, Gloria Brown will be leading a Bible Study on the Psalms. Email her to receive class materials.  https://zoom.us/j/232499191?pwd=c3YvUUo4MDRyNGk2dWJzMEFWOFBqdz09
Meeting ID: 232 499 191, Password: 20152020

Sundays at 9 AM, Cheryl Hillicoss will be doing Deep Blue Kids Sunday School online! For 30 minutes, she'll share the reading, videos, our new bible verse in sign language, have our generally hilarious discussion and share follow-up activities. Here's the invite:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/571956097 
(Meeting ID: 571 956 097, Password: 018994)

Sundays at 10 AM, we'll gather for worship. Bring a candle, your coffee or tea, and join us. I'll share details ahead of time about what we'll be exploring together each week. 

https://zoom.us/j/308728697?pwd=RW1YdkpFUzZtZitWY0RXdDhManZOQT09

Meeting ID: 308 728 697
Password: 20152020

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Sundays, 11:30 AM - 1 PM - Food Pantry at the Parish House. Available to everyone on the island, regardless of financial need. We do this to help keep everyone healthy and safe and to minimize trips to the mainland, and to share God's abundance with all. For more information, visit our Food Pantry page.

Calendar

Visit the Church Calendar to see everything going on in our Sanctuary and Parish House and to find out how to reserve your next event with us.

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Know that the doors of this church are always open. When the world is heavy and you need a quiet space to pray, meditate, read or simply be, the sanctuary is available for you.