Remembering the Life of the Rev. James W. Fletcher

The Rev. Jim Fletcher, surrounded by loved ones, died peacefully at home in Scarborough, Maine, on December 28, 2022. Jim and Paula Fletcher came to Presque Isle in 1980 when Jim became our settled pastor. He served our church from 1980 - 1987.  After leaving Presque Isle, Jim became pastor of  State Street Congregational Church, UCC, in Portland (ME) and later served as Senior Chaplain of the Woodfords Congregational Church, UCC, in Portland.  We will keep Paula, son Christopher and family, and daughter Peggy and family in our thoughts and prayers. We also remember the wonderful time we had with Jim and Paula at our 150th Celebration.

Woodfords Congregational Church, UCC will host a celebration of Jim’s life on Saturday, January 7 at 2pm. All are invited to attend the service in person (202 Woodford Street, Portland, ME) or watch the livestream.

In lieu of flowers, Jim and his family encourage a donation to the United Church of Christ's Christmas Fund, which supports church workers with financial need.

From Jim’s obituary:

Scarborough (ME) - Rev. James Fletcher died peacefully at home on Wednesday December 28, 2022. Jim was born to Joel Fletcher and Beatrice Hardy in Madison, Maine on June 7, 1941 and grew up in Wilton, Maine. He was ordained at Andover Newton Seminary and served many parishes throughout Maine. He was also an interim Pastor in Massachusetts and Kansas.

Jim also served on many UCC committees and boards both locally and in the wider church. Jim was passionate about equity and justice issues both within Maine and the United States.

Jim will be remembered as a kind, compassionate man with a great sense of humor. He loved spending time with his family, reading, doing crossword puzzles, woodworking, being in nature and listening to Bach.

He is survived by the love of his life, his wife Paula Damon Fletcher, his two children Margaret Vire and Chris Fletcher and their families, his sister Barbara Inman, and many nieces and nephews.