Coastal Maine Camps Farthest Out

04/07/2026

01/20/2026

What does the Lord require of you
as you go from this place,
but to do justice, to love mercy,
and to walk humbly with God?
In the name of Jesus Christ,
go serve God and your neighbor
in all that you do.
Thanks be to God!

Worship in Daily Life, 1999; Worship Anytime or Place, Abingdon Press ©2023, p. 66.

Photo: Footsteps along Kennebunk Beach, January 12, 2026

01/15/2026

A prayer attributed to Francis of Assisi:

Lord, make us instruments of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let us sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is discord, union;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
where there is sadness, joy.

Grant that we may not so much seek
to be consoled as to console;
to be understood as to understand;
to be loved as to love.

For it is in giving that we receive;
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Amen.

09/08/2025

Enjoy this 30 seconds of peace at the St Francis fountain on the river pathway at St Anthony Monastery and the Franciscan Guest House where our Coastal Maine CFO camp begins this Friday. (We still have room for you! Contact our registrar for more information. www.coastalmainecfo.org)

Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:
where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
where there is sadness, joy.

O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek
to be consoled as to console,
to be understood as to understand,
to be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

06/30/2025

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.
Where there is hatred let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
Where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek
To be consoled as to console;
To be understood as to understand;
To be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive;
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

Prayer: Attributed to St. Francis
Photo: Fountain at the Franciscan Guest House & St Anthony Monastery with the statue of St Francis along the trail by the Kennebunk River. (JHS)

05/20/2025

This is the goal of all true prayer---
to make the "stretching" of the mind to see God
a continuous habit all through the day
and to make the deep breathing of the soul
a steady automatic habit of subconsciousness.
This is in accord with St. Paul's admonition,
"pray without ceasing."

Source: Glenn Clark, The Way, The Truth, and The Life, page 59.

05/17/2025

05/16/2025

Our speaker this fall for Coastal Maine CFO is Pastor Gina T. Colorio also known as Pastor T.

Gina is a Worcester, Massachusetts native, born to a Calabrese father and a Korcare mother. She is a graduate of Assumption College and Yale University where Pastor T earned her Master of Divinity.

Gina is a contemplative at heart who shepherds others to ponder who Jesus is— grace focused— and the impact of knowing you are forgiven! This is the Good News Gina bestows.

Gina is no stranger to CFO....she attended for many years Winni CFO with her husband David Purdy and their children.

Gina is part of the ‘late deaf/hard of hearing’ community and has just been matched with a service dog.

Coastal Maine CFO warmly welcomes Gina/Pastor T to the Kennebunk area and the Franciscan Guest House this September 12-17, 2025.

04/12/2025

01/09/2025

Holy God,
in you alone
we find safety and shelter.
Be a sure refuge to all suffering
from wildfires in California.
Grant courage, protection,
and favorable weather
to firefighters and emergency responders;
embrace with supportive communities
all who are newly displaced or homeless;
comfort those grieving
all that has been destroyed
and give patience
to those who are anxious,
not knowing when relief will come.
Heal your whole creation,
that out of flame and ashes
new growth will spring forth.
We pray through Jesus Christ,
our life and our strength. Amen.

(Adapted from All Creation Sings, ©2020 Augsburg Fortress, p. 50)

11/22/2024

A prayer as we enter into these days of Thanksgiving:

Almighty God, our Father,
your generous goodness
comes to us new every day.
By the work of your Spirit
lead us to acknowledge your goodness,
give thanks for your benefits,
and serve you in willing obedience,
through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Amen.
(Sundays & Seasons ~ November 2024)

Photo: Group photo from our Coastal Maine CFO Camp ~ August 2024 at the Franciscan Guest House, Kennebunk, Maine