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Upcoming . . .

Kindness Bingo! Spread some love and kindness on Chebeague this summer. Pick up your card starting July 4th (or during office hours on Thursdays) and find some activities to do by yourself or with your household. Have a BINGO (or two or three?) Return it to the church office for some prizes! For more information, contact the church office at chebeagueislandumc@gmail.com.

SUMMER READING GROUP: ​attend any or all sessions--EVERYONE IS WELCOME! FMI:  Gloria Brown: Email
​Sunday, July 18, 4 PM at the Library and via Zoom
Subversive Jesus by Craig Greenfield
From craiggreenfield.com: "You might think that Jesus' most subversive teachings should be systematically laid out in a theological textbook. With plenty of dull footnotes. But Jesus knows well that we are people of story and grit. We need to see theological ideas in messy human form so they can spark something real in our imagination. We need to see other people screw up so we can laugh or weep and then imagine that we might dare to risk failure too.
   Subversive Jesus is the story of [the author and family’s] experiment in putting the most counter-cultural teachings of Christ into practice. … This adventure takes us from the slums of Cambodia to inner city Canada and back again.
   Allow our journey to inspire your own. Allow Jesus to subvert what you think you already know. And you'll find that this book becomes an invitation to say yes to this subversive Jesus and do something courageous with your life - for the sake of justice, mercy, and faithfulness in a broken world."

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​Sunday, August 15, 4 PM at the Library and via Zoom
Remake the World by Astra Taylor
​From PublishersWeekly: Filmmaker Astra Taylor (Democracy May Not Exist, but We’ll Miss It When It’s Gone) tackles a wide range of pressing social issues in these ambitious and thought-provoking essays. “Breathing Together” ties the respiratory distress of Covid-19 to Eric Garner’s death in police custody, conspiracy allegations against striking workers in the mid-19th century, and the conspiratorial thinking behind the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. … Taylor also tackles patriarchal attitudes in the tech industry, how capitalism preys on insecurity, and the crushing burden of student debt. Blending big-picture thinking with the history of the populist struggle in America, this impressive collection makes a strong case that the time for change is now.

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Current Schedule

​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
Thursdays from 10 AM - 12 PM - Office hours at the Parish House. Stop in to visit Deb Bowman, our administrative assistant, and Pastor Melissa. 

Thursdays at 1 PM, Gloria Brown will be leading a Bible Study using The Social Justice Bible Challenge by Marek P. Zabriskie.  Email her to receive class materials.  
​https://zoom.us/j/232499191?pwd=c3YvUUo4MDRyNGk2dWJzMEFWOFBqdz09
Meeting ID: 232 499 191, Password: 20152020

Sundays at 10 AM - join us for in-person worship. (There is currently no remote option; please stay tuned for details as we add that capacity to our worship space.) For our summer schedule of indoor/outdoor worship opportunities, check this link (schedule is being updated all the time!)

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.