The Federated Church of Orleans

As much as we all want to reclaim what has been taken away from us due to the global pandemic, the holidays may not be happy for some…

The culture can be indifferent all it wants – we will make a difference by bringing God’s love to those around us...

Traditions are important in our lives because they provide a sense of belonging. For some of us, our usual traditions are still on hold...

Acronymn - IMBY stands for “in my backyard.” The WISE planning team is creating an IMBY team – intentionally reaching out...

Last week’s nor’easter (what Mainers call a “nor’eastah”) was certainly a disruption. Power outages interrupted many of our plans...

The Head of the Charles Regatta was in the news this past weekend; it got me thinking about the comparison between the sport and church...

On the morning after my Installation as Pastor, our "Charge" includes a robust vision and values for our mutual ministry ahead...

In scriptural terms, a covenant is always formed at God's initiative with a broader promise: “We will walk together in all God’s ways.” ...

Return – the act of going back. Has COVID changed how we are the church? Or has the church already changed, and we need to catch up?

The pastoral role is to comfort the grieving; the power of prayer is found in the spoken word - even if it sounds like a broken record...