the family of the Rev. Barbara Crampton of Savannah, Georgia, who died on September 13. Barbara served as deacon at St. John Baptist, Thomaston, from 1984 to 2000. Her obituary may be found here.

Here's a story about the project in the Windham Eagle.

On September 19 the people of St. Margaret's, Belfast, celebrated the church's centennial. Read more in the Bangor Daily News.

Sunday, September 27 marked the beginning of a new relationship among three congregations in the Southern Kennebec Valley. The people of Prince of Peace Lutheran/St. Mark's Episcopal in Augusta welcomed the people of St. Matthew's, Hallowell, for their first worship service at  209 Eastern Avenue. Here Pastor Erik Karas, left, and the Rev. David Matson, share sermon duties before the packed house. On November 1 the people of St. Barnabas', Augusta, will join the new arrangement. 

St. Mark's and Prince of Peace have been worshipping and ministering together since January with Pastor Karas serving as pastor/priest-in-charge to both. Those duties will extend to the two new congregations. The Rev. David Matson, part-time rector of both St. Matthew's and St. Barnabas', will join the ministry as associate. St. Mark's vital outreach ministries continue across the river on the St. Mark's campus in downtown Augusta. Mustard Seeds, the gathering of families for Christian education, worship, fellowship, and a meal, is held at Prince of Peace on Sunday afternoons.

For now, this unprecedented coming together of four congregations and Mustard Seeds is known as 209 - the street number of Prince of Peace. Ideas for a permanent name are welcome.