Tag: Clergy & Congregations

The Rev. Christine Marr and Bhante Seelawimala offer incense during an Ohigan Service at the Spokane Buddhist Temple.

St. Clare Ecumenical Catholic Community will now hold its weekly Sunday morning services at 3102 W. Ft. George Wright Drive. The Rev. Tom Altepeter said the move was made to accommodate continued growth.

Bhante Seelawimala, a Theravada Buddhist monk who has been instrumental in establishing several Buddhist Centers in the United States and Canada, will present a seminar Saturday at the Spokane Buddhist Temple.

From 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. he will present, "Buddhism in Your Daily Life" for a suggested donation of $20, or $15 for temple members.

Temple Beth Shalom is the place to be this weekend.
On March 10, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. it will host its annual Kosher Dinner, which is known for satisfying thousands of appetites from across the region.

Westminster UCC raised more than $2,500 for Crosswalk at its annual Jam for Bread concert.

Heaven on earth is how the Greek Orthodox describe their liturgy. I call it worship in three dimensions, and I didn’t even need any special glasses. But I sure could have used an interpreter, or maybe some of those Google glasses.

Despite the tough economy, many of the nation’s largest churches are thriving, with increased offerings and plans to hire more staff, a new survey shows.
Just 3 percent of churches with 2,000 or more attendance surveyed by Leadership Network, a Dallas-based church think tank, said they were affected “very negatively” by the economy in recent years.