It was short, simple and peaceful. The churches of Camden Baptist, Congregational, Methodist, Episcopal, Catholic rang their bells at 4 p.m., Dec. 24.
A gesture of hope and goodwill in challenging times, the churches rang their bells in unison, and in conjunction with the lighting of the beautiful Camden Star atop Mt. Battie.
The participating churches include Chestnut Street Baptist Church; First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ; John Street United Methodist Church; Our Lady of Good Hope Roman Catholic Parish; and St. Thomas Episcopal Church.
Together, they wish all in our local community, and the wider world, blessings of hope, peace, joy and love.
Out with the grim and in with some joy. NORAD tracks Santa through Maine Thu, 12/24/2020 - 10:45pm
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The U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command, in collaboration with Canadian tracking teams, are on their game at this very moment,
tracking Santa Claus, as he and his reindeer make their way from the North Pole, and around the globe.
Around 10:50 p.m., Santa made his way through Maine with NORAD confirming his sighting in Brunswick and Augusta as he inched closer to 5.6 billion gifts delivered.
This annual mission has been underway since 1955, when a young child accidentally dialed the unlisted phone number of the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) Operations Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, believing she was calling Santa Claus after seeing a promotion in a local newspaper.
The recreated image of Washington crossing the Delaware during the Revolution has become an iconic piece of Americana, and is reenacted every Christmas Day by a group of approximately 250 actors working with Washington Crossing Historic Park.
The U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command, in collaboration with Canadian tracking teams, are on their game at this very moment, tracking Santa Claus, as he and his reindeer make their way from the North Pole, and around the globe. Around 10.