Religions
Mormon church in Mukilteo to hold opening ceremony
MUKILTEO -- A grand opening for the new Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints building in Mukilteo is set for Saturday.The church was rebuilt after the former building was destroyed in an arson in October 2010.
Date: 01/17/2012 | Local News
Faith and spirituality calendar
EVENTSChristmas show: Free performance featuring illusionist Brock Gill at 3 and 7 p.m. Dec. 10 at Edgewood Baptist Church, 20406 76th Ave. W., Edmonds. Free child care will be provided. 425-776-5104 or tlarson@ebc-edmonds.org
Date: 11/19/2011 | Local News
Danish Buddhist leader, Lama Ole, to visit in Snohomish
SNOHOMISH -- An unconventional guest is coming to Snohomish County next week.Ole Nydahl, a 70-year-old Danish leader of Diamond Way Buddhism, is visiting followers here in the Pacific Northwest.
Date: 11/19/2011 | Local News
Faith and church calendar
EVENTSBoeing Employees Choir: 7 p.m. today at Cedar Cross United Methodist Church, 1210 132nd St. SW, Mill Creek. Free-will offering will be accepted. Featuring ballads, Gospel and sacred music. The choir has performed around the world. 425-338-7845.
Date: 11/05/2011 | Local News
Dean of St. Paul's Cathedral stepping down over protests on church grounds
LONDON -- The Dean of St. Paul's Cathedral has become the second high-profile clergy member to step down over anti-capitalist protests that have spilled across the historic church's grounds.
Date: 10/31/2011 | Nation & World
Interfaith Amigos — imam, pastor and rabbi — to speak at event in Langley on Sunday
The Interfaith Amigos are visiting Whidbey Island this weekend.For those of faith, it's as big a deal as having Justin Bieber pop by Langley Middle School.
Date: 10/29/2011 | Local News
Spiritual Life calendar
EVENTSAngelie concert: 7 p.m. Nov. 4 at Oak Harbor Lutheran Church, 1253 NW Second Ave., Oak Harbor. The Whidbey quartet Angelie will present "Music of the Night," a benefit concert for the Oak Harbor Community Thanksgiving Dinner. 360-679-1561 or angeli_quartet@comcast.net.
Date: 10/29/2011 | Local News
Faith calendar
EVENTSAngelie concert: 7 p.m. Nov. 4 at Oak Harbor Lutheran Church, 1253 NW Second Ave., Oak Harbor. The Whidbey quartet Angelie will present "Music of the Night," a benefit concert for the Oak Harbor Community Thanksgiving Dinner. 360-679-1561 or angeli_quartet@comcast.net.
Date: 10/22/2011 | Local News
Egyptian Copts beleaguered by rising violence
CAIRO -- Families joined hands in prayer Sunday for an evening of healing at a downtown Cairo church after a bloody week that left many Coptic Christians questioning their place in the new Egypt.
Date: 10/17/2011 | Nation & World
Faith and religion calendar
EVENTSCarmelite Institute of Spirituality Days of Recollection: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 29 at 27008 78th Ave NW, Stanwood.
Date: 10/15/2011 | Local News
Pause, rest, reflect at spiritual center in Stanwood
STANWOOD -- People come to the Carmelite Institute of Spirituality to grow closer to God.They can stroll through the winding pathways of the Meditation Garden or spend a night of peace in the retreat house.The mission of this place is to help people deepen their faith.
Date: 10/08/2011 | Local News
Hertz suspends Muslim shuttle drivers in Seattle
SEATAC -- Rental car company Hertz indefinitely suspended 34 Somali Muslim shuttle drivers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for praying on company time, and the workers' union is trying to put them back in the driver's seat after what it calls a sudden policy change.
Date: 10/07/2011 | Northwest
A blessing for every pet
Cats, dogs, even frogs blessed at Lynnwood school's service
Date: 10/05/2011 | Local News
Ohio Muslim inmates sue over meal preparation
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A Muslim death row inmate says the Ohio prison system is denying him meals prepared according to Islamic law while at the same time providing kosher meals to Jewish prisoners, according to a federal lawsuit that alleges a civil rights violation.
Date: 10/03/2011 | Nation & World
Everett Jews cast away sins with ‘tashlich’ ceremony
EVERETT -- The Hebrew word "tashlich" means "to cast away."Members of Temple Beth Or, a Reform synagogue in Everett, came to the 10th Street boat launch Thursday afternoon to cast away their sins, errors and transgressions.
Date: 10/01/2011 | Local News
Teens to model modest fashions
Fashions for girls have become increasingly skimpy in recent years, with shorter skirts and shorts and more revealing styles all around. But there are other ways for girls to dress stylishly yet modestly.
Date: 09/20/2011 | Life
Spiritual Life Calendar
EVENTSA night of shopping: Get free clothing and household items from 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 22 at Tapestry church, 17146 Beaton Road SE, Monroe. Coffee and dessert will be served. Open for all families in need. 360-794-7749.
Date: 09/17/2011 | Local News
Muslims end Ramadan in Terrace on Eid al-Fitr
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE -- Iftikhar Beg knelt in prayer Wednesday morning, joining hundreds of other Muslims for a sermon marking Eid al-Fitr.
Date: 09/03/2011 | Local News
Vatican releases documents in Ore. sex abuse case
PORTLAND, Ore. -- The Vatican insisted Friday that an Oregon priest accused of sexually abusing young people was not its employee, as it released hundreds of pages of documents -- much of it written in Latin -- in response to a ruling by a federal court judge in Portland.
Date: 08/19/2011 | Northwest
Taking to street against human trafficking
MARYSVILLE -- When the Rev. Kevin Austin served as a missionary in Thailand, he saw that human trafficking was real.He watched women and children being forced into prostitution, robbed of their freedom and dignity. He decided to do something about it.
Date: 08/06/2011 | Local News
Faith calendar
EVENTSAfrican Children's Choir performances:n At First Presbyterian Church of Snohomish: 9:30 a.m. Aug. 7 at 1306 Lake View Ave., Snohomish. www.snopres.org.
Date: 08/06/2011 | Local News
Church calendar
EVENTSBig Jungle Adventure free vacation Bible school: Immanuel Lutheran Church: 9 to 11:30 a.m. Aug. 1 through 5 at 2521 Lombard Ave., Everett. For children ages 3 to 12. 425-252-7038 or www.ImmanuelEverett.org.
Date: 07/16/2011 | Local News
'Superstar' rock opera soars
OK. All together now:"Hosanna, Heysanna, Sanna Sanna Ho, Sanna Hey, Sanna Ho, Sanna."Who among us could not conjure up that chorus in our minds? Not too many, I'd wager.The soundtrack of "Jesus Christ Superstar" is enmeshed in our psyche.
Date: 07/08/2011 | Entertainment
New United Methodist church forms from two smaller ones
EVERETT -- A new church begins its journey here this weekend.The Spirit of Grace United Methodist Church is a merger between St. Paul and Everett First United Methodist congregations.
Date: 07/02/2011 | Local News
Everett Jehovah’s Witnesses prepare for convention in Tacoma
EVERETT -- Sabrina Slimak usually says a prayer asking for courage before she knocks on a stranger's door.
Date: 06/25/2011 | Local News
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