Tag: Clergy & Congregations

he sound of Taiko drums echoed through the Perry District this weekend, each beat sending a message of thanksgiving to those who have gone before us.

For the first time in two decades the Spokane Buddhist Temple hosted an Oban Festival

St. David's Episcopal Church, 7315 N. Wall St., invites you to celebrate the “Season of Creation” beginning Sept. 8.

Each Sunday through Oct. 6 at the 11 a.m. Celtic Service

It’s been six months since I last wrote a religion wrap-up. In that six months, though, I’ve watched our traffic climb higher and higher, so thought I’d give it another go. Spokane is a wellspring of religion news and although we do our best to report it all to you, there’s not enough time in the week to report everything. Here are some bits we thought you might at least want to know about.

The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, standing somewhere around 190 feet tall, can be seen from just about anywhere in Spokane.

Construction began on the historic church in 1925 and the first service was held there in 1929.

Spokane’s East Central neighborhood in late July is deceptively quiet. A few people brave the 90-degree heat and scorched sidewalks, but most stay inside with their swamp coolers. At the corner of Greene and Fifth, however, there’s a party going on. The Rev. Percy Happy Watkins and the Tuesday night men’s group are getting their grill on, frying chicken and other barbeque goods in spite of the heat while they catch up on the week’s happenings.

New Community Church, a 21 year old non-denominational church, sits in the university district. The backyard bumps up against the river, providing a beautiful view for outdoor weddings. In the same building rests the No Li Brewery and Dry Fly Distillery. A great location for a church, according to Pastor Russ Davis.

The location may seem unconventional, but several Spokane churches are finding that non-traditional spaces are the way to go.