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She posts inspirational memes, notes on how people can contribute to area wildfire relief and, recently, reminders about Saturday. That’s when throngs of clergy and parishioners will assemble at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church to install her as the next bishop of the Eastern Washington-Idaho Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Kuempel will be the synod’s first female bishop.

Downtown church staff have taken notice, and they want to help. Westminster Congregational United Church of Christ, 411 S. Washington St. is hosting a panel discussion on homelessness Sept. 20 from 6 to 8 p.m.

A new survey of U.S. Jews offers a breakdown of the Jewish vote in favor of President Trump and suggests those divisions — among the major streams of Judaism — remain fairly constant nine months later.

Today student was killed and five injured in a shooting at Freeman High School, just south of Spokane, according to the Spokesman-Review. In response, St. John's Cathedral will host a prayer vigil tonight for all those affected by the shooting.

Today, Greek Fest is much the same, with volunteers who are typically retirees, college students, or others who have the time and desire to see the festival continue. It is an ongoing challenge to find enough volunteers to cook and bake.

Come to the Unity Center of North Spokane to learn about "Releasing the Shadow – Embracing the Light."