Community Calendar

The complete High Holiday service schedule is available on our website: www.etzchaimme.org
Services are offered in-person and virtually via Zoom and Facebook. Pre-registration by Sept. 15 is required.
Prayerbooks
We use the Eit Ratzon Machzor (High Holiday prayerbook). If you are attending online and do not have a copy, you may do one of the following:
• Request to borrow one or more books when you register.
• Purchase your own at: https://joerosenstein.com/buy-books (Orders must be received ASAP to ensure timely delivery).
Security & Parking:
• A security guard will be stationed outside the synagogue entrance, and a greeter will welcome you.
• Backpacks are not permitted.
• Handicapped parking is available directly in front of the building.
• More information about free parking at the Biddeford Police Station parking lot will be provided in your confirmation email.

The complete High Holiday service schedule is available on our website: www.etzchaimme.org
Services are offered in-person and virtually via Zoom and Facebook. Pre-registration by Sept. 15 is required.
Prayerbooks
We use the Eit Ratzon Machzor (High Holiday prayerbook). If you are attending online and do not have a copy, you may do one of the following:
• Request to borrow one or more books when you register.
• Purchase your own at: https://joerosenstein.com/buy-books (Orders must be received ASAP to ensure timely delivery).
Security & Parking:
• A security guard will be stationed outside the synagogue entrance, and a greeter will welcome you.
• Backpacks are not permitted.
• Handicapped parking is available directly in front of the building.
• More information about free parking at the Biddeford Police Station parking lot will be provided in your confirmation email.

The complete High Holiday service schedule is available on our website: www.etzchaimme.org
Services are offered in-person and virtually via Zoom and Facebook. Pre-registration by Sept. 15 is required.
Prayerbooks
We use the Eit Ratzon Machzor (High Holiday prayerbook). If you are attending online and do not have a copy, you may do one of the following:
• Request to borrow one or more books when you register.
• Purchase your own at: https://joerosenstein.com/buy-books (Orders must be received ASAP to ensure timely delivery).
Security & Parking:
• A security guard will be stationed outside the synagogue entrance, and a greeter will welcome you.
• Backpacks are not permitted.
• Handicapped parking is available directly in front of the building.
• More information about free parking at the Biddeford Police Station parking lot will be provided in your confirmation email.

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the designation of the church as a Basilica and the inspiring work of the Mark Thallander Foundation, ChoralArt Masterworks will present two masterworks: Louis Vierne’s Messe Solennelle and Franz Schubert’s Mass in G.

Vierne’s Solemn Mass—scored for choir and two organs—is rarely performed due to the unique space it requires. The Basilica, with its dual organs, is one of the few venues capable of doing it justice. At the 1901 premiere in Paris’s Saint-Sulpice, the main organ was played by Charles-Marie Widor, with Vierne at the choir organ. This performance will feature Maine organists Randall Mullin and Scott Vaillancourt, performing on the magnificent Casavant organ in the gallery and the smaller choir organ at the front of the nave. Schubert’s Mass in G—composed when he was just 18—is beloved for its lyrical beauty, elegant simplicity, and expressive depth. Its graceful lines and transparent textures make it one of the most cherished choral works in the sacred repertoire.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to experience a magnificent setting, masterful choral artistry, and the majestic sounds of Vierne and Schubert.

The complete High Holiday service schedule is available on our website: www.etzchaimme.org
Services are offered in-person and virtually via Zoom and Facebook. Pre-registration by Sept. 15 is required.
Prayerbooks
We use the Eit Ratzon Machzor (High Holiday prayerbook). If you are attending online and do not have a copy, you may do one of the following:
• Request to borrow one or more books when you register.
• Purchase your own at: https://joerosenstein.com/buy-books (Orders must be received ASAP to ensure timely delivery).
Security & Parking:
• A security guard will be stationed outside the synagogue entrance, and a greeter will welcome you.
• Backpacks are not permitted.
• Handicapped parking is available directly in front of the building.
• More information about free parking at the Biddeford Police Station parking lot will be provided in your confirmation email.

Christian Music Share Nights will start up again on January 6, 2022 and will continue to be held the 1st Thursday of each month. We will gather on the 1st Floor of the Cherryfield Academy Community Center, located at 53 Main Street, Cherryfield. Time is 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. A sound system is provided. Thank you to Cherryfield Feed & Seed for sponsoring this event. Donations are welcome and will go into the CACC Program Fund. For information call Cheryl at 546-6053.

The YIzkor service begins at 11 a.m. There will be a break between morning and afternoon services from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. A Community Breakfast will follow at the conclusion of afternoon services (6:30 p.m.)

The complete High Holiday service schedule is available on our website: www.etzchaimme.org
Services are offered in-person and virtually via Zoom and Facebook. Pre-registration by Sept. 15 is required.
Prayerbooks
We use the Eit Ratzon Machzor (High Holiday prayerbook). If you are attending online and do not have a copy, you may do one of the following:
• Request to borrow one or more books when you register.
• Purchase your own at: https://joerosenstein.com/buy-books (Orders must be received ASAP to ensure timely delivery).
Security & Parking:
• A security guard will be stationed outside the synagogue entrance, and a greeter will welcome you.
• Backpacks are not permitted.
• Handicapped parking is available directly in front of the building.
• More information about free parking at the Biddeford Police Station parking lot will be provided in your confirmation email.

Free and open to the public. There will be a welcome reception at 5 P.M. with good food and drinks... all free!

5-6 pm Parker Pavilion, Welcome Reception
6-7 pm WCHP Lecture Hall, Film Screening
7-7:30 pm Conversation with filmmaker David Washburn

This extraordinary documentary tells the story of courageous faith leaders fighting for equality and religious freedom in the U.S. military. As Muslim chaplains, Rafael Lantigua, Khallid Shabazz, and Saleha Jabeen swear an oath to the Constitution, vowing to protect the right of every service member to practice their faith freely. Despite decades of military service, some still view them as the enemy and unfit to serve because of their beliefs. Rather than blend in, they accept the challenges and inherent dangers of being the public face of Islam for the U.S. military. Three Chaplains goes inside the armed forces to reveal how these chaplains practice, teach, and share their faith with troops around the country. Rafael, Khallid, and Saleha each face resistance—from accusations of terror to disapproval from their own families and community—while ascending to the highest ranks of the military. Like generations of minority service members before them, they call on the Department of Defense to support equality for all. (55 minutes)

David Washburn, director/producer
For more than a decade, David Washburn has made independent documentaries that bridge religious and cultural divides in the post-9/11 era. He has collaborated with American Muslim storytellers on three film projects, starting with An American Mosque (2013), which tells the story of the first mosque in the United States to be destroyed by a hate-crime. The film won multiple awards from Muslim advocacy groups and was broadcast on public television nationwide. His first feature film, Three Chaplains, premiered on PBS’s Independend Lens in 2023. For his work on the documentary, Washburn was honored with awards by the Religion News Association, American Academy of Religion, and Religion Communicators Council.

Christian Music Share Nights will start up again on January 6, 2022 and will continue to be held the 1st Thursday of each month. We will gather on the 1st Floor of the Cherryfield Academy Community Center, located at 53 Main Street, Cherryfield. Time is 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. A sound system is provided. Thank you to Cherryfield Feed & Seed for sponsoring this event. Donations are welcome and will go into the CACC Program Fund. For information call Cheryl at 546-6053.

Christian Music Share Nights will start up again on January 6, 2022 and will continue to be held the 1st Thursday of each month. We will gather on the 1st Floor of the Cherryfield Academy Community Center, located at 53 Main Street, Cherryfield. Time is 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. A sound system is provided. Thank you to Cherryfield Feed & Seed for sponsoring this event. Donations are welcome and will go into the CACC Program Fund. For information call Cheryl at 546-6053.