Religion calendar
Spokane Valley This week
Free Community Dinner – Tuesday, 6 p.m. at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 2511 S. Pines Road. (509) 926-7966.
Thanksgiving Eve Service and Food Drive – Wednesday, 7 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, 8304 E. Buckeye. Bring a nonperishable food item for Cupboard of Daily Bread to help support St. Peter’s Food Bank. (509) 926-5407.
Spokane This Week
Pub Theology – Today, 7 p.m. at Little Garden Café, 2901 W. Northwest Blvd. Discussion on the topic of evil, open to anyone age 18 and older. Presented by Audubon Park United Methodist Church. (509) 325-4541.
A Pastor’s Journey to Judaism – Saturday, 6 p.m. at The Chabad Center, 4116 E. 37th Ave. Guest speaker is Yaakov Parisi presenting his personal story on how he discovered Judaism. $8/advance, $10/door. (509) 443-0770.
St. John’s Thanksgiving Dinner – Sunday at noon in the Great Hall at the cathedral, 127 E. 12th Ave., following the 10:30 a.m. worship service. Offering accepted. (509) 838-4277.
Thanksgiving Meal and Worship – Sunday, holiday meal follows 10:30 a.m. worship at Country Homes Christian Church, 8415 N. Wall St. (509) 466-3414.
Thanksgiving Eve Worship – Wednesday, 7 p.m. at Hamblen Park Presbyterian Church, 4102 S. Crestline St. (509) 448-2909.
Upcoming
Thanksgiving Interfaith Service “Gratitude for the Generations” – Nov. 28, 10 a.m. at Unity Spiritual Center, 2900 S. Bernard St. Keynote speaker is Meredith Hutchison Hartley. Offering will be disbursed between Meals on Wheels and Spokane Interfaith Council. (509) 534-1011.
Thanksgiving Worship at Lidgerwood Presbyterian Church – Nov. 28, 10 a.m. at the church, 4449 N. Nevada St. (509) 487-9667.
Dinner and a Movie Night – Nov. 29, 6 p.m. $5 dinner at 7 p.m. at Spokane Buddhist Temple, 927 S. Perry St. (509) 534-7954.
South Hill Christmas Tree Lighting – Dec. 1 from 5-7 p.m. at Manito United Methodist Church, 3220 S. Grand Blvd. Event begins with children’s Advent crafts, then Christmas carol sing-along at 6 p.m. followed by the 6:45 p.m. lighting of a 100-foot Spruce tree. Cookies and cocoa will be served. (509) 747-4755.
“The Word Became Flesh” Advent Journey Christmas Gift – Reflection and prayer Dec. 7, 10 a.m. at the Franciscan Place at St. Joseph Family Center, 1016 N. Superior St. (509) 483-6495.
Christmas Pageant Advent Celebration – Dec. 8, 5 p.m. at Hamblen Park Presbyterian Church, 4102 S. Crestline St. Includes tree-lighting, soup supper and pageant. (509) 448-2909.