SPIRITUAL AND RELIGIOUS GROUPS

Traditional and non-traditional paths to spiritual understanding and practice. This directory mostly lists traditions that are unique to Maine and/or outside the Judeo-Christian tradition.

African International Christian Fellowship
PO Box 1975
Portland, ME 04104
772-1283; 854-1659 
Mutima Peter
Evangelical Protestant religious group with members from sub-Saharan Africa.  We meet for worship Sunday mornings at the Root Cellar in Portland. Call Root Cellar at 774-3197 for location.

Americans United for Separation of Church and State/Southern Maine Chapter--See Justice and Legal Rights

Area Interfaith Outreach
PO Box 113
Rockland, ME 04841
596-1043
Provides opportunities for people of faith in Midcoast Maine to volunteer for things like staffing a food pantry, fundraising, and speaking about community needs. Offers aid to those in need. Made up of 9 Christian and Jewish churches/synogogues.

Bagel and Dreidel Society
81 Fenderson Hill
Wilton, ME 04294
645-3847, 778-2021 
Sam Elowich, Jo Josephson
Group meets monthly over potluck suppers to celebrate our Jewish heritage and discuss current issues.  Includes a children's group and a Torah study group.  Interfaith marriages, radical feminists, observant Jews; all are welcome.

Baha'i Faith
80 Willow St.
Augusta, ME 04330
622-2406 
clines@softhome.net
Claire Cline
We believe in oneness of God, religion, and humanity.  Most widespread religion next to Christianity.  Worship groups located throughout the state; contact for specific locations.

Bangor Theological Seminary--See Education

Carpenter's Boatshop
440 Old County Road
Pemaquid, ME 04558
677-3768  Fax 677-3968
cboatshop@aol.com
Ruth & Robert Ives
We are an ecumenical community that provides daily devotional life and instruction in wooden boat-building.  No charge; room and board provided; minimum age is 20.

Catholic Charities Maine--See Family Services

Catholic Charities Maine Social Justice & Peace Services
PO Box 10660
Portland, ME 04104
781-8550, 800-781-8550
pchristian@ccmaine.org
www.ccmaine.org
Paul Christian
Information on justice and peace from a Catholic perspective.  Networking with parish social justice and peace commissions.  Parish legislative action network.  Education on Catholic social principles and their application to current issues.

Catholic Charities Parish Social Ministry
4 Lombard Road, PO Box 748
Caribou, ME 04736
498-2575  Fax: 492-2410
We assist Catholic parishes in Aroostook County to develop programs of service and social action.  Food Distribution Center supplies network of 17 local food pantries throughout the county.

Central Maine Tikkun--See International

Chaplaincy Institute of Maine (ChIME)
PO Box 3833
Portland, ME 04104
ChIME@gwi.net
http://www.chimeofmaine.org
An interfaith, post-demoninational wisdom school for the training, inspiration, ordination, and support of planetary chaplains, artist healers, and modern-day mystics.

Communiversity
c/o UCC, 150 Congress Ave.
Bath, ME 04530
Workshops and events about spirituality and justice. Open to the public.

Crossroads Ministries--See Low Income

Dignity/Maine--See Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning

Downeast Humanists and Freethinkers
565-3302
glista@prexar.com
Nancy Glista
Potlucks and discussions for those seeking alternatives to traditional religious and spiritual traditions.

EarthTides Pagan Network
PO Box 161
East Winthrop, ME 04343
epn@maine.rr.com
http://www.earthtides.org
Support and resource group for Maine pagan (nature-based religion) community. Membership organization for groups and individuals.  Newsletter is $11/year.

Feminist Spiritual Community
PO Box 3771
Portland, ME 04104
terra@maine.rr.com
A circle of women who meet each Monday (for over 20 years!) to celebrate and support one another and to explore areas of spirituality, personal and social transformation, and empowerment. New women welcome every week. Fragrance free. 7-9 p.m., Friends Meeting House next to Tortilla Flats on outer Forest Ave, Portland.

Forest Sanctuary
PO Box 304
Jay, ME 04239
forestsanctuary@yahoo.com
Kerry Robinson
We are an incorporated Wiccan church, providing outreach for the central Maine region. Able to offer a variety of resources ranging from networking, to open rituals, professional counseling. Clergy assistance and education/training for Pagans and the general public.

Garden Path Coven
PO Box 6031
Hermon, ME 04402
848-2850 
mugwert@earthlink.net
Kitty Tambling
We are a traditional Wiccan Coven that does teaching and outreach in the Bangor and Coastal areas.  We help find resources and offer information to both seekers and the general public on Wiccan and Pagan beliefs and lifestyles.

Holocaust Human Rights Center of Maine--See Education

Islamic Center of Maine
149 Park St.
Orono, ME 04473
866-7932
Spiritual center of Islam in Eastern Maine. Promotes religious understanding and tolerance.

Islamic Society of Portland
155 Brackett St., 2nd floor, PO Box 10294
Portland, ME 04104
842-5953 
The Society was established in 1999 to provide religious support for the fast growing immigrant community in Portland.

Living Water Spiritual Center
93 Halifax St.
Winslow, ME 04901
872-2370  Fax 873-1976
lwsctr@mint.net
www.e-livingwater.org
Peaceful retreat center offering hospitality, eco-spirituality and spiritual growth programs of various lengths to men and women.  All faith traditions welcome. Maintained trails, pool and gazebo, cheery private rooms, home cooked meals, low rates. Also available for personal retreats, spiritual direction, conferences and meeting space. Catalog available.

Maine Council of Churches
15 Pleasant Ave.
Portland, ME 04103
772-1918 
MeCChurches@aol.com
www.mainecouncilofchurches.org
Tom Ewell
Statewide Christian group composed of ecumenical denominations. We serve as a link among member churches themselves, the wider Christian and interfaith community, and other groups with common concerns.  Focus on restorative justice program, advocacy for minorities and low income.  Quarterly newsletter.

Maine Interfaith Council for Reproductive Choices--See Women

Maine Interfaith Power and Light--See Environment - Energy

Maine State Spiritualist Association of Churches
c/o Simpson, RR 2 Box 5055
Carmel, ME 04419
848-2273 
Betty Simpson
We believe in continuous life and that communication with the so-called dead exists. Churches in Augusta, Bangor, Hartford, Northport, and Portland.  Also summer camps.

Mid-Coast Sufi Order
PO Box 144
Lincolnville, ME 04849
We sponsor monthly sufi dancing in several midcoast locations.  Occasional meetings.

Mindful Meditation/Midcoast Maine True Heart Sangha
644 Slab City Rd
Lincolnville, ME 04849
763-3692 
Mair Honan
Meditation in the Buddhist tradition, 1st and 3rd Sunday mornings.  Beginners welcome.

Morgan Bay Zendo
Morgan Bay Road, PO Box 188
Surry, ME 04684
374-9963 
Workshops, retreats, and weekly Zen meditation.  Open April-December.

Northern Lights Metropolitan Community Church
131 Cony St.
Augusta, ME 04330
621-2658
NorLightsMCC@aol.com
http://www.northernlightsmcc.com
Northern Lights is a non-homophobic, inclusive, non-patriarchal Christian church ministering to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transidentified, and queer communities and to persons who feel unwelcomed elsewhere. Contact for time/place of weekly services.

Notre Dame Spiritual Center
PO Box 159
Alfred, ME 04002
324-6160 Fax: 324-5044
Hosts groups of different religious denominations as a retreat center and provides retreat facilities for workshops, prayer, and study.  Also offers conference facilities to the public; contact for details.
Pax Christi Maine--See Peace Action

Portland Sufi Order
39 Fuller St
Portland, ME 04103
774-0748 
Zeb Thurlow, Eli Dale
We hold group meditations to develop mastery and empower the individual in life.  Based on teachings of Hazrat Inayat Khan.

ReCreation
131 Cony St.
Augusta, ME 04330
622-9356
ReCreationInc@aol.com
Sponsors workshops and retreats on various aspects of spirituality, including creation spirituality.

Rural Community Action Ministry--See Low Income

Sea Coast Missionary Society
127 West St
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
288-5097 
info@seacoastmission.org
www.seacoastmission.org
We maintain a boat to carry pastors to Maine's coastal islands; special programs include emergency relief, clothing exchange, summer youth and scholarship programs, food pantry and tele-medicine.

Social Justice/Social Concerns and Peace Committees
Various Christian, Jewish, and other religious denominations have committees addressing community issues that correspond to the various categories in this directory. The Maine Council of Churches (see listing above) would be able to provide a list of Christian churches and contact information. Local clergy councils in cities and larger towns might also have lists of local religious institutions and their social missions.

Spirituality and Earth Stewardship Program, Maine Council of Churches
231 Mill Rd.
Edgecomb, ME 04556
882-6848
adburt@gwi.net
http://www.mainecouncilofchurches.org
Andy Burt
Our goal is to evoke a spiritual awareness of the personal and community dimensions of earth stewardship.  We build bridges of understanding among environmental organizations and faith communities.

Temple of the Feminine Divine
31 Central St. #203-205
Bangor, ME 04401
947-2646
We make a commitment to embody the Feminine Divine in our lives and in the community at large through individual study, group work, and community action. We have sponsored a week-long goddess festival, have an on-going ordination program, and will be sponsoring pagan teachers in public appearances.

True Buddha Society of Maine
551 US Route One
Scarborough, ME 04074
883-9113 
Offers religious services to Chinese, Vietnamese, and others interested in Buddhism.  Also concerned with issues related to the Chinese and Vietnamese communities in Maine and in Asia. People can come here to learn, study, meditate, and chant sutras.  Open Sundays 1-4:30pm.  Call for more information about activities and time schedules.

United Society of Shakers
707 Shaker Road
New Gloucester, ME 04260
926-4597 
brooksl@shaker.lib.me.us
www.shaker.lib.me.us
Leonard Brooks
We were established by the Sabbathday Lake Shakers as an educational outreach to spread knowledge of the Shaker way of life.  We operate the Shaker Museum and Library and Herb Department to support our activities.  Free information upon request.

United Methodist Economic Ministry--See Low Income

Unity Center for Peace
PO Box 948
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
288-3899 
weddings@acadia.net
Robin Wade
Center for spiritual growth based on teachings of Unity, ACIM, the Celestine Prophecy, The Daily Word, and other spiritual literature.  World-wide peace meditation each December 31st at 7 a.m.  Sunday morning services and group discussion.

Unity of Greater Portland Church
54 River Rd.
Windham, ME 04062
893-1233
Promotes the teachings of Unity. Also operates a metaphysical bookstore.

Wat Samaki Cambodian Buddhist Temple
2 Dedham St
Portland, ME 04103
797-8554 
pirun64@hotmail.com
www.mainetoday.com/cambodian
Sitty Mok, Sam-Oeun Kim
Religious center for the Cambodian community in Maine.  Maintains Cambodian culture and offers workshops.  Sponsors performances by Cambodian folk musicians.

Weald Bethel--See Low Income