Historic chapel resumes services

EAST RAYMOND — The East Raymond Chapel UCC, a historic little summertime congregation on Route 85 across from the Raymond Town Hall, will be opening on June 3, for Sunday morning services.

The Chapel, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, holds services at 8:30 a.m. each Sunday during the summer months. Built in 1890, it has been a Raymond landmark for 122 years.

The Reverend Joyce A. Long, pastor of the Chapel, speaks affectionately about the small but loyal congregation that includes a number of year-round residents as well as Maine visitors and summertime residents who return year after year.

The Reverend Long is the year-round pastor of the Casco Village Church United Church of Christ in Casco, and invites everyone to join her in a unique summertime worship experience. The Chapel features an old pump organ and both churches offer special music every Sunday of the summer.

The invitation is open to one and all, and remember, "no matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here. . .God is still speaking."