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Monastery in bloom

St. Anthony’s Franciscan Monastery is in Bloom!

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It’s been a spectacular Father’s Day weekend! My father came up Friday and left early this morning. We went out to brunch at Inn By the Sea yesterday and then took him out to a steak dinner last night. We thought the first day of outside seaside services at St. Ann’s was going to get rained out but the weather pattern changed at the last hour! It was a beautiful albeit chilly service after which we went to the Franciscan monastery in Kennebunk to witness the beauty of the Rhododendrons in bloom. It was like a fairyland!

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Visit to St. Anthony Franciscan Monastery and Shrines, Kennebunk, Maine

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One year ago today Wayne and I visited St. Anthony’s Franciscan Monastery despite the frigid temps. It’s open to the public year-round. Here are some of the beautiful sights:

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Maine Episcopal Summer Chapel Tour: St. Martin’s in the Field, Biddeford Pool

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Wayne and I visited St. Martin’s in the Field in Biddeford Pool for the 11:00 a.m. service. Although we have never been to the chapel I have been to the area many times before because it’s in the same neighborhood as The Marie Joseph Spiritual Center. The church is literally in a field (which is a golf course on one side) as the name denotes. Like all of the others we have visited, it is charming, welcoming and has beautiful stained glass that you MUST see! The sermon by Rev. Dina van Klaveren (pictured above) was very inspiring. Continue reading “Maine Episcopal Summer Chapel Tour: St. Martin’s in the Field, Biddeford Pool” →

Maine Episcopal Summer Chapel Tour: St. Philips by the Sea, Fortunes Rocks, Biddeford

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St. Philips by the Sea was on our original itinerary for a visit today, but I had crossed it off a few weeks ago after our unexpected experience.  St. Philips doesn’t have a website nor a contact phone number, and its location, Fortunes Rocks, is on a public road but much of the rest of it is private and a part of an exclusive association. I was apprehensive thinking we shouldn’t go without being able to ensure we wouldn’t be intruding somehow. All we knew from the Diocese website was that services are at 9:30. At the last minute, as in this morning, instead of taking a week off from the tour, I decided I wanted to give St. Philips a chance. Continue reading “Maine Episcopal Summer Chapel Tour: St. Philips by the Sea, Fortunes Rocks, Biddeford” →

St. Anthony’s Franciscan Monastery, Kennebunk

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It was in early February when Wayne and I last visited St. Anthony’s Franciscan monastery in Kennebunk. If you click the link you’ll see that although it was below freezing temps, windy and under feet of snow, it was a still and quiet beauty. Now everything is green, the trails are open and all are welcome to enjoy them. Continue reading “St. Anthony’s Franciscan Monastery, Kennebunk” →

Maine Episcopal Summer Chapel Tour: Trinity Chapel, Kennebunk Beach

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Wayne and I took a scenic drive to Trinity Chapel in Kennebunk Beach which is a seaside community filled with gorgeous Victorians and wood shingled cottages. From the church website: “We have a ten week summer season, starting the last Sunday of June and saying Goodbye on the first Sunday of September. The chapel is open every day from morning to dusk, for quiet contemplation, or a noisier visit by KBIA campers. Dogs and sand are ok too. All are welcome, all of the time. The chapel is always tucked in for the winter, to open again in the spring, and by special arrangement at other times.”
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Maine Episcopal Summer Chapel Tour: St. Peter’s By The Sea, Cape Neddick

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We got an early start this morning so that we could double dip by attending two services, one at St. Ann’s and the other at St. Peter’s By The Sea. Today is also my twenty-third sobriety anniversary! Our original plan was to attend services at a local-to-us summer chapel after a celebratory breakfast at the Black Point Inn. We had to change our plans but today turned out to be another magical Sunday summer morning in Maine thanks to the welcoming Episcopalian spirit! Continue reading “Maine Episcopal Summer Chapel Tour: St. Peter’s By The Sea, Cape Neddick” →

Maine Episcopal Summer Chapel Tour: We Didn’t See This Coming

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Up until now, Wayne and I have been loving our Episcopal Summer Chapel Tour, and that includes everything from researching the different churches to anticipating our next visit. Something Wayne and I mistakenly believed as Christians and Episcopalians is that we would be welcome to attend services in any Episcopalian church or chapel. Continue reading “Maine Episcopal Summer Chapel Tour: We Didn’t See This Coming” →

Our Maine Episcopal Summer Chapel Tour: Trinity in York Harbor, Maine & Brunch in Ogunquit

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Today Wayne drove us to our next new-to-us summer church in York Harbor for the 10:30 service at Trinity Church. It was a very warm morning with lots of sunshine and blue skies. From their website: “The fieldstone church, which seats 400, is designed in classic cruciform tradition. Among its most notable features are a crenellated stone bell tower, a 12 rank, 947 pipe Wicks Organ, and two large stained glass windows. Also notable are the overhead structural beams throughout the nave.“ Continue reading “Our Maine Episcopal Summer Chapel Tour: Trinity in York Harbor, Maine & Brunch in Ogunquit” →

Lemonade and Sunshine at St. Ann’s Episcopal Church

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Last week Wayne and I attended St. Ann’s in Kennebunkport for the first time. It truly was going to be a one stop visit in our summer tour, but we fell in love! Services were outside on that cool and very foggy morning. While the fog gave the stone church an ethereal quality, it obscured the view of the sea. When we heard that there was to be a Lemonade on the Lawn this week we decided to return for it, possible sunshine and another healing dose of services overlooking the sea. Continue reading “Lemonade and Sunshine at St. Ann’s Episcopal Church” →