A back-to-school giveaway event is scheduled for 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24 at Lynnwood’s Blood Stain Church, 2721 164th St. S.W. It includes the distribution of 250 free backpacks —…
Churches
Church leaders relieved as Sound Transit changes ‘preferred option’ for light rail along Alderwood Mall Blvd
As Sound Transit prepares to open its Lynnwood Link light rail extension with great fanfare next month, the agency quietly announced a change in the “preferred” route of its next…
Sponsor spotlight: Holy Rosary returns to Edmonds 4th of July Parade to celebrate milestone anniversary
Father Matthew O’Leary was busy moving into his new Edmonds home in early July two years ago when some friends invited him to walk down to see the town’s acclaimed…
Sponsor spotlight: Ordinary Time? What kind of season is that?
The weeks of Ordinary Time encompass over half the church year — from Trinity Sunday (in May or June) to Christ the King Sunday (in late November), which means we…
Trinity Lutheran community garden provides those in need with access to healthy food
Six blue kiddie pools are lined up in two rows in a container garden just north of Trinity Lutheran Church and Schools in Lynnwood. Instead of water, each pool is…
Edmonds Lutheran Church hosting Red Dress Project presentation May 2
Edmonds Lutheran Church will be hosting its third annual installation of the Red Dress Project — an international movement aimed at honoring and remembering the thousands of missing and murdered…
Edmonds’ St. Alban’s Church to host screening of ‘The Philadelphia Eleven’ April 6
St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Edmonds will host a screening of The Philadelphia Eleven at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 6. The film explores the lives of a group of remarkable…
Easter week services for local churches
It’s Easter week, and local churches throughout South Snohomish County have planned numerous special services and events to reflect on the holiday and celebrate its importance. Here is a listing…
Sponsor spotlight: Holy Week
The week before Easter is known in Christian tradition as Holy Week. It begins on Palm Sunday (March 24 this year) with the celebration of Jesus of Nazareth’s entry into…
Sponsor spotlight: About Ash Wednesday
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,…
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…