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• Prayer service follows priest removal effort

  May 17, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V8 The congregation of St. Mary’s Catholic Church is moving forward after a petition last year asked for the removal of the parish priest, the Rev. Victor Blazovich. A special prayer … 2

• Religion Notes: Church offers free family fun night

  March 15, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S4 Central United Methodist Church, 518 W. Third Ave., will present a family fun night at 6 p.m. Saturday. The evening will feature games, refreshments, a silent auction and karaoke. The …

• Church burglaries lead to felony charges

  August 10, 2011 in City on Page A6 A series of church burglaries last year has led to 23 felony charges against four suspects. The burglaries, which police say began when the main suspect and his mother stole …

• ‘Inclusion ministries’ has become her calling

  April 16, 2011 in Features on Page E1 Lynn Swedberg has applied her 32 years of experience as an occupational therapist to make her Spokane church, Manito United Methodist Church, more inclusive. Now she’s moving beyond that by …

• Arrests made in Spokane Valley church theft ring

  May 7, 2010 in City on Page A10 Spokane Valley detectives made arrests Thursday in a string of thefts at nearly 40 area churches where suspects stole credit cards used to purchase goods that were then traded for … 2

• Spokane Valley police bust church robbery ring

  May 6, 2010 in City Spokane Valley detectives made arrests today in what they call a ring of thefts at more than 40 area churches where suspects stole credit cards used to purchase goods that …

• Vote on gays splitting Lutherans

  April 18, 2010 in City on Page B1 A controversial decision last summer by the largest Lutheran church group in America to ordain gays and lesbians is causing churches to exit the organization nationwide, including some in Washington … 8

• Church hosts nativities exhibit

  December 3, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page S6 The Spokane Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1620 E. 29th Ave., will present the 2009 Community Nativities Exhibit today through Monday. The exhibit will be …

• Thanksgiving services, meals planned

  November 21, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V8 The week is all about giving thanks at greater Spokane Valley churches, as many host special worship services or gather together for a meal. • The Episcopal Church of the …

• Celebrating 100 years of church community

  September 24, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page S1 In 1909, when Manito United Methodist Church was founded on the South Hill, it was the end of the line – the trolley line. Its location at 33rd Avenue and …

• Rev. Jerry Kennedy retiring

  July 12, 2008 in Voices on Page V1 Twenty-seven years ago, Ronald Reagan became president, Sandra Day O’Connor was nominated as the first woman on the Supreme Court and the Rev. Jerry Kennedy arrived at Foothills Community Church …

• Where there is a need

  July 5, 2008 in Voices on Page V1 The table in a small room at Valley Fourth Memorial Church is mounded with food, candy, gum and ChapStick. Homemade cookies in vacuum sealed plastic bags fill a large box. …

• Southern Baptists Consider Repentance Over Slavery Church Leaders To Take Up Issue Of Past Sins At Convention

  June 20, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 Contrition for the past fills the air. Japan’s government fumbles for the right word to express remorse for World War II. Former Defense Secretary Robert McNamara issues a belated mea …

• Banking On A Higher Authority

  June 17, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A12 The names of numerous professional sports teams are on them, so are trade unions, clubs and associations. Now a church is being added to the list of groups that have …

• Board Reverses Decision, Revokes Graduation Prayer

  June 1, 1995 in Idaho on Page B3 Concerned about the potential costs of a threatened law suit, the Columbia School Board has revoked permission for prayers at a high school graduation ceremony. The board voted 3-2 Tuesday …

• Churches In Bind Over What To Do With Money Alleged Ponzi Scheme Leaves Some Dangling, Others ‘Blessed’

  May 28, 1995 in City on Page B2 Leaders of churches that benefited from an alleged Ponzi scheme, apparently on the burden of other churches, are finding themselves in a moral dilemma about what to do with their …

• Food Bazaar Successful Spokane Buddhists Raise $5,000 To Rebuild Church

  April 10, 1995 in City on Page A6 Mary Terao adds finishing touches to a dish being served at the Spokane Buddist Church spring food bazar. Photo by Shawn Jacobson/The Spokesman-Review

• Graffiti Spray-Painted On St. John’s Cathedral

  March 12, 1995 in City on Page B3 A vandal spray-painted obscenities on the landmark St. John’s Cathedral in Spokane. Police believe the words, which are visible to motorists driving south on Grand Boulevard, were painted by one …

• Southern Baptist Reorganization Ok’d

  March 11, 1995 in Features on Page E3 A planned reorganization of the Southern Baptist Convention, the nation’s largest Protestant denomination, was approved by the denomination’s Executive Committee. The reorganization, aimed at better coordination of the 15 million-member …