by maineseacoast | Aug 12, 2016 | News
Photos and text by Douglas Cornman
Director of Island Outreach
Sunbeam in Jonesport, ME Harbor
The entire Downeast trip was great, including both open houses. It was helpful to see and hear the community’s enthusiasm for reestablishing a relationship with the Maine Seacoast Mission, given the history that the Mission has with Jonesport and the Downeast community. I think that the Jonesport community members and leaders appreciated learning about the Mission and its programs and seeing the Sunbeam. The harbormaster seemed particularly happy to welcome the 
Sunbeam into his harbor. It was really heartwarming to see his joy and pride at offering her a place to tie up while we visited.
I am always reminded of the Sunbeam‘s impact when islanders, or in this case, residents of coastal communities offer memories and stories of the various Sunbeams. I heard stories about Sunbeams III & IV on our trip to Jonesport. Most related to receiving gifts at Christmas or interactions had with past crew members. All of the stories were told with warmth, appreciation, and gratitude. It really is humbling to receive these stories and to be included in the developing history of Sunbeam V. These stories seem to be a way of saying thank you for caring about our past, present, and future. What an amazing gift.
Good morning, Jonesport
by maineseacoast | Aug 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
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August 8, 2016
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Contact Anna Silver, 207-288-5097 or [email protected]
Carl Little Lecture Continues Mission’s Robert S. Neuman Ship to Paradise Exhibition
Carl Little (Photo by Gabe Souza)
BAR HARBOR — The Maine Seacoast Mission, as part of its Robert S. Neuman Ship to Paradise exhibition through September 9th, 2016, is hosting a lecture at the Colket Center, by Carl Little on Wednesday, August 24th, 5:30-7:30 p.m. The Mission’s Neuman exhibition focuses on the artist’s surrealist illustrations for an edition of Sebastian Brandt’s The Shyp of Fooles, a 15th century allegory on the foibles and folly of man. Robert S. Neuman’s Ship to Paradise Series is the artist’s personal exploration of this same theme.
Carl Little has written about Neuman’s work for shows at College of the Atlantic, Wheaton College in Norton, Massachuetts, and the Heckscher Museum of Art in Huntington, New York. He is the author of more than 25 art books, most recently, Jeffery Becton: The Farthest House and Wendy Turner—Island Light. His book Eric Hopkins: Above and Beyond won the first John N. Cole Award from Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance in 2012. He edited his brother David Little’s first book, Art of Katahdin, and co-authored with him Art of Acadia, 2016.
Ship to Paradise 4 (1980)
Robert S. Neuman began spending his summers in Maine in the early 1960’s, when he was a professor at Harvard University. Originally “summering” in Ogunquit, Allan Stone, the collector and friend, offered Neuman a home in Northeast Harbor in trade for paintings. Neuman enjoyed hiking the trails of Acadia, sailing and was inspired by the natural beauty of Mount Desert Island.
The Artist’s Ship to Paradise works can be found in both private and corporate collections, including the Boston Athenaeum, Boston, MA, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, New York Public Library, New York, NY, Library of Congress, Washington, DC, Bates College Museum of Art, Lewiston, ME, Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland, ME, Currier Museum of Art, Manchester, NH, The Art Complex, Duxbury, MA, and the National Art Gallery, Australia.
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by maineseacoast | Jul 29, 2016 | News
No Man is an Island: Sunbeam V and the Maine Seacoast Mission
August 2016
By: Dr. Lisa Belisle
Photograby by Matt Cosby
The Sunbeam V is only one part of the Maine Seacoast Mission, which benefits roughly 3,000 people on eight islands and in numerous coastal communities. Based on West Street in Bar Harbor, the Maine Seacoast Mission has an additional campus in Washington County. With a staff of 30 full-time employees (and 80 part-time teachers), the organization offers an impressive range of services, including a Christmas gift program, food pantries, after-school and summer initiatives for youth, healthcare, counseling, funeral transportation, and emergency financial assistance for necessities such as heat and electricity. “We respond to needs and concerns as we see them,” says Planting. “Knowing people, knowing concerns, knowing people’s strengths and responding to them: that’s how we have always grown.”
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by maineseacoast | Jul 10, 2016 | Uncategorized
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July 7, 2016
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Scott K Fish, Manager of Marketing & Communications
207-458-7185 or [email protected]
The Spirit of Acadia: Celebrating our Spiritual Connection with Place and Park
BAR HARBOR, ME — The MDI Clergy Association is hosting an interfaith service celebrating our spiritual connection with Acadia National Park as part of Acadia Park’s Centennial observance.
The Service will be held at 5:00 p.m., July 27, 2016, at the Fabbri Memorial, Otter Cove, Loop Road, Acadia National Park. The Fabbri Memorial is located on the Park Loop Road approximately 1 mile beyond “Thunder Hole” or Otter Cliff Road, off Route 3 between Otter Creek and Bar Harbor.
The service will include readings, music and dance from diverse spiritual perspectives and traditions. All are welcome to participate and share in the service.
Kevin Schneider, Superintendent of Acadia National Park said, “The inspirational quality of Acadia makes it a deeply spiritual place for many. We appreciate the MDI Clergy Association supporting our Centennial celebration and helping emphasize the importance of the park in our communities.”
“The dramatic natural beauty of the Acadian region has moved humans for at least 5,000 years. Wabanaki forebears found spiritual First Light at Wapuwoc, our highest mountain. Their descendants offer long perspective today. First settlers built churches here as well as ships, schools, and mills. Acadia was conserved by people from many faith communities whose common cause was to protect these extraordinary land-and-seascapes as a source of spiritual renewal. As we celebrate the centennial of Acadia, it is good that people gather in faith that stewardship of this remarkable place can help us find our better selves and best community.” — Jack Russell, Co-chair, Acadia Centennial.
For more information please contact Scott Planting at 207-479-0988, or [email protected]
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Sunbeam into his harbor. It was really heartwarming to see his joy and pride at offering her a place to tie up while we visited.
