Bishop Sudarshana Devadhar will preach at the First United Methodist Church of Boothbay Harbor on Sunday, July 1 at 10:30 a.m.

Bishop Devadhar is the standing United Methodist Bishop of the New England Conference.

On Sunday, July 1, both East Boothbay UMC and Southport UMC will have worship at 9 a.m. Later that morning at 10:30 a.m., all Cooperative churches will come together at the First Harbor UMC to celebrate music, God’s word and Communion with the Bishop. All are welcome. Come and hear the a powerful message of love, hope, and encouragement for these challenging times.

Devadhar served as New Jersey's Episcopal leader for eight years. Devadhar. He has a passion for encouraging the spirituality of youth and young adults, and has led numerous spiritual journeys to The Taize Community in France. He embraces diversity and leads the Church with joy and compassion. “I envision a Church of the Pentecost in which the Holy Spirit is igniting, gifting and empowering God’s children of all ages, backgrounds, colors and personalities to glorify their Creator as passionate witnesses for Jesus Christ,” said Devadhar. His key philosophies are to love everyone, that every human being is a child of God, enjoy God’s creation and make use of it.