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“We have a Dream!,” was the rally cry of those participating in the annual Martin Luther King Day Unity March in downtown Spokane on Monday.
Read More »More than 3,000 take to Spokane streets for MLK Day
One Heart Spokane continues to grow with additional location on Pacific Ave.
According to the website, One Heart is a collection of people and organizations who come together to overcome brokenness and poverty in Spokane.
Read More »Spokane Jews, Muslims come together for shared service
It was with feelings of inclusion and community that Temple Beth Shalom, for the first time, hosted members of the Spokane Islamic Center on Friday for a musical Shabbat, a potluck dinner and Islamic prayers.
Read More »Spokane’s Point Man Ministries focuses on vets
William Tecumseh Sherman once said “War is Hell.” If that’s true, then the transition back to civilian life after military service is a kind of purgatory. Finding one’s way out of Hell often requires a helping hand. Point Man International Ministries, which has an outpost in Spokane, has been offering that hand since 1984.
Read More »Where We Worship: SGI Spokane, Buddhism in action
Since Nov. 2013 the ringing of bells and chants of “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” have rung out from the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) Spokane Buddhist Center, located at 1717 W 6th Ave in Spokane.
Read More »Menorah Lighting downtown a reminder to “Be a candle”
Near freezing temperatures and gusty winds didn't keep the public Menorah Lighting put on by the Chabad of Spokane County from being a bright, warm event for the community.
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