The religious studies department at Gonzaga University, 502 E. Boone Ave., is presenting the Catholicism for the New Millennium series of speakers starting Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the Barbieri Moot Court Room of the law school. The Rev. Frank Brennan will speak on the topic of "In the Sacristy and the Senate: Catholics and U.S. Politics."
St. Gregorios Malankara Orthodox Syrian Parish, 2803 N. Lincoln, is celebrating Christmas according to the Julian calendar at 10 p.m. today. A potluck supper will follow the Mass, known as the Holy Qurbana.
A fund-raising event for Christ Clinic, a full medical clinic for uninsured and underinsured working individuals, will be Jan.15. Held at the South Hill Bible Church, 958 E. 29th Ave., the evening's activities will include a presentation by Dr. Richard Swenson, physician-futurist, best-selling author, and award-winning educator, as well as live music performed by The Bluegrass Conspiracy.
St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 316 E. 24th Ave., is hosting the German-American Society's annual Christmas service on Sunday at 3 p.m. The service, in both German and English, will feature the Concordia Choir singing German Christmas carols.
The Singing Nuns of Mount St. Michael are presenting their ninth annual Christmas Evermore concert on Tuesday and Wednesday at 2 and 7:30 p.m. at The Met, 901 W. Sprague Ave. "Christmas in Our Towne" will feature Chad Mitchell of the Chad Mitchell Trio, Randy Shaw from KREM-2, the Moxie Quartet and a performance by Edward Myers.
Epic Life Church is holding a Halloween Alternative party on Sunday from 6 until 9 p.m. at the Sons of Norway Building, 6710 N. Country Homes Blvd. The party will include a luau with games, food, prizes and candy.
Parents, grandparents and anyone who works with kids are invited to Love and Logic Super Saturday, a five-hour workshop designed to improve the relationship between adults and children. The workshop, presented by the Unity Church of Truth, 2900 S. Bernard St., is Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
On Oct. 20, 1929, the Episcopal Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, 127 E. 12th Ave., officially opened its doors. This weekend, it will present four different services to celebrate its 75 years of worship.
Grace Lutheran Church, 1827 E. Pacific Ave., is celebrating the renovation and dedication of its pipe organ with a concert Sunday at 1 p.m. After more than 80 years of use at church, built in 1922, the organ's console finally needed replacing. A new console was brought to Spokane from California.
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 5720 S. Perry St., is hosting a karaoke night for people college age and up on Oct. 22 from 7 to 10 p.m. Admission is at least one can of food or a free-will offering for the food bank.
Heritage Congregational Church, 1801 E. 29th Ave., is presenting a re-creation of the pilgrims giving thanks for their harvest on Saturday from 4 to 6 p.m. The event includes door prizes, costumes and food.
The First Church of the Nazarene, 9004 N. Country Homes Blvd., is hosting an auction and dinner Saturday at 5 p.m. to benefit the church's youth and adult ministries. The $10 admission price includes a dinner and dessert from Outback Steakhouse.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the Interfaith Council is gathering leaders from several different faiths to discuss the issue. Debra K. Adams, a survivor of domestic violence, will be the keynote speaker in the forum, which will included panelists of Muslim, Presbyterian, Seventh-day Adventist, Jewish, Evangelical Lutheran, Buddhist and Roman Catholic backgrounds.
This Sunday, the Covenant Players will perform at the 11 a.m. service of the Central Baptist Church, 19 W. Shannon Ave. The Covenant Players are an international Christian drama group founded by playwright Charles M. Turner 40 years ago. Since then, it has formed more than 60 touring groups, has performed more than two million times and has had more than 3,000 plays written for them by Turner.
PAX-TV is airing "Yom Kippur: Prayers of Atonement," a program presented by the United Jewish Communities and Temple of the Air and is geared toward the younger Jewish generations on this most holy of Jewish holidays. The program will air on Saturday at 11 a.m. and will feature Mary Hart of "Entertainment Tonight," Larry King, film critic Leonard Maltin, and actors Theodore Bikel and Jason Alexander.
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Spokane, 4340 W. Fort Wright Drive, is hosting the Interfaith Council Celebration of Peace 2004 on Tuesday. Mark Peterson of KXLY will be the master of ceremonies for this dinner and celebration of Egyptian cuisine and international music and dance.
