Welcome
to Rev. Stephen Hastings!
The Rev. Dr. Stephen Hastings will lead worship at Woodfords while Rev. Alyssa Lodewick is away on her sabbatical from May through July.
Steve is a founder of the Earth Care and Spirituality Resource Team of the Maine Conference UCC.
Before his recent retirement, he was minister to the Dover- Foxcroft Congregational Church. His Ph.D. is in environmental ethics and creation spirituality, and he is the author of Whole-Earth Ethics for Holy Ground: TheDevelopment and Practice of ‘Sacramental’ Creation Spirituality.
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You may be a cradle-born member of the UCC, or have been raised in another tradition, or you may be discerning how you feel about organized spirituality. Wherever you are on the spectrum of belief, and wherever you are on life's journey,
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Worship
at Woodfords
Each Sunday morning at 10am, we meet up at 202 Woodford Street in Portland for a time of renewal, friendship, and worship. We gather to take Sabbath time out from busy lives, enjoy one another's fellowship, strengthen our relationships with God, and collectively grapple with how to follow the Way of Jesus. We also think about how we can make this world a more just, loving, peaceful place.
Most of our worship services are also available to watch via livestream. Just click the link below to go to our YouTube page.
Visit our
YouTube channel
for past events and worship services
Learn more about what's happening at Woodfords by clicking the Events button. We hope to have the chance to meet you sometime!
Events Calendar
Bread for the World
May 18
10am Worship
An "Offering of Letters"
Bread for the World is a non -partisan Christian organization which for five decades has advocated for polices and programs that can help end hunger in the US. And around the world.
After learning more about BFW during Mission Moment, we hope you will join us after the service in the Cloister to take a few minutes to write to members of Congress.
Form letters will be available should you wish to personalize/ add to them in any way or merely sign them.
Paper will be available for handwritten letters and for children who may wish to send drawings! Envelops, posters with more information and suggestions….everything you need will be available.
Postage will be paid by the Championing Justice Committee.
Feel free to invite friends who may also wish to be part of Bread for the World’s 2025 Offering of letters as we use our voices to help support domestic and international nutrition programs for brighter future for families and children.
Many Thanks to Our Mission Partners for ...
(Click the logo for the organization's website)
Nourishing Bodies
Emergency Food Pantry
Physical Address: 640 Brighton Avenue, Portland
Mailing Address: 202 Woodford St., Portland ME 04103
Project FEED is operating out of its temporary home while Woodfords Church is being renovated.
We hope you will visit us on Brighton Ave.
For a list of other Portland food pantries, click here.
Community Meal in Memorial Hall
Enjoy a Free Lunch
Mondays
Noon (12pm)
All are welcome!
Serving Youth
At A Company of Girls+ (ACOG+) we work with youth to cultivate their self-confidence, build resiliency, and create a community of respect and acceptance where uniqueness is celebrated and creativity thrives!
The STAGES Youth Theater Mission:
To unlock self-discovery in young people through the transformative power of theater.
Creating Connections
Inspiring peace, justice
& compassion through
collaborative action