Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent: a time of penitence, fasting, and prayer, in preparation for the great feast of the resurrection. The season of Lent…
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From pulpit to standup comedy stage — Jason Deuman shares the word, both spiritual and funny
Jason Deuman, dressed in khaki-colored jeans, tennis shoes and a casual button-down shirt, stands near the front door of a local brewpub and waits for his turn to take to…
Trinity Lutheran Church hosting The Longest Night service in Lynnwood Dec. 21
Lynnwood’s Trinity Lutheran Church is hosting The Longest Night Service at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21. For some, Christmas brings sadness instead of joy– a season of darkness arising because…
2023 Christmas church services in South Snohomish County
A number of local churches in South Snohomish County are either adding special services or altering their regular Sunday morning service schedules to observe the close of the 2023…
Sponsor spotlight: What is Advent?
Advent begins four Sundays before Christmas (this year, that’s Dec. 2). It begins in the cold and the dark: it comes at the end of fall, the beginning of winter,…
Trinity Lutheran Church to present afternoon of tango music Nov. 5
Lynnwood’s Trinity Lutheran Church is hosting a Piazzolla Extravaganza at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, featuring an afternoon of lavish tango music by Argentinian composer Astor Piazzolla. Join violinist Begin…
Trunk or Treat at Trinity Lutheran Church Oct. 29
The trick-or-treating time of the year is upon us and Trinity Lutheran Church, located at 6215 196th St. S.W., will be hosting its annual trunk-or-treat event Oct. 29 from 4-5…
Church-hosted Halloween events in Southwest Snohomish County
Churches are hosting free alternative Halloween events for children, youth and families. Here is a listing of Southwest Snohomish County churches that have scheduled events beginning on Saturday, Oct. 28,…
Sponsor spotlight: What Is Michaelmas?
Near the beginning of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Mrs. Bennet exults that neighboring Netherfield Hall has been rented at last, and the young man who’s rented it will be…
Drive-thru grocery giveaway at Lynnwood church Aug. 19
Following its successful backpack giveaway earlier in this month, Charisma Christian Center will be hosting another assistance-focused event on Saturday, Aug. 19. In partnership with nonprofit group Convoy of Hope,…
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Lynnwood church distributes over 1,000 backpacks, school supplies
When Charisma Christian Center began giving out backpacks 11 years ago, it was able to equip 50 students for their upcoming school year. Saturday morning, the church helped over 1,000….
Happening nearby: Shoreline church hosting Aug. 6 seminar on homelessness
Saint Dustan’s Church in Shoreline is hosting a seminar at 11:45 a.m.Sunday, Aug. 6 on the topic of homelessness. Community members from a sanctioned encampment will be participating in the…
Charisma Christian Center to hold backpack and school supply giveaway Aug. 5
Charisma Christian Center in Lynnwood is hosting its annual backpack giveaway Saturday, Aug. 5. Kids of all ages can come to the church, located at 18820 36th Ave. W., to…
Trinity Lutheran Church and School hosting Christmas in July carol sing July 25
Are you missing the sounds of Christmas? Can’t wait another five-plus months? Join Trinity Lutheran Church Minister of Music & Worship David Horton for a festive Carol Sing on Tuesday,…
Sponsor spotlight: What is common prayer?
Anglican prayer and worship are predominantly derived from The Book of Common Prayer, a collection of liturgies, lections (readings), and prayers that was first compiled in 1549. Over the centuries…
Sponsor spotlight: Why do we pray?
Christianity is not so much a religion as it is a relationship. Prayer is the language of that relationship. Christians pray in order to participate in the relational life of…
Sponsor spotlight: But Easter’s over, isn’t it?
For Christians, Easter is the day we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. It’s rather a shocking claim: that a Jewish carpenter-rabbi died and then rose from…
Easter week special services, events at local churches
Easter week affords South Snohomish County churches a special opportunity to invite regular attenders and guests to numerous times of worship, teaching, prayer and reflection, in addition to some fun…
Sponsor spotlight: Curious about Holy Week?
In Christian tradition, Holy Week is the name of the week leading up to Easter. It begins on Palm Sunday (April 2 this year) with the celebration of Jesus of…
Congressman Larsen visits future home of Lynnwood Neighborhood Center
Elected officials, volunteers and Trinity Lutheran Church staff joined U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen Monday at the Lynnwood church to celebrate fundraising progress on the planned Lynnwood Neighborhood Center to be…
Leaders worry about future of Lynnwood church as Sound Transit eyes light-rail extension options
For more than 100 years, Alderwood Community Church has been a fixture in South Snohomish County, holding services and ministering to the community from its location on what was —…
Reminder: 2022 Christmas services in South Snohomish County
Churches throughout South Snohomish County are celebrating the Christmas season this year with a full array of special services and events. Here is a listing of advent, Christmas Eve and…
Indian Boarding Schools presentation at Edmonds United Methodist Church Nov. 6
Edmonds United Methodist Church is hosting a presentation by Lynnwood resident Cathy Baylor on “Indian Boarding Schools and Generational Healing: One Family’s Story” from noon-1:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6. The free event…
St. Thomas More hosting Intercultural Festival Sept. 24
St. Thomas More Catholic School and Church are hosting an Intercultural Festival Saturday, Sept. 24, from noon – 4:30 p.m. featuring food vendors, performances and children’s activities. Among the performers are Baile…
All welcome at MLT Bethesda Lutheran Church’s Big, Big Block Party July 16
Bethesda Lutheran Church Pastor Heidi Fish has been sleeping at the church all week in anticipation of the Big, Big Block Party this Saturday, July 16. After having to put…