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Unlikely scribe handwrites the Bible

PHILMONT, N.Y. — In the beginning, Phillip Patterson decided to write out every word in the Bible. On empty pages, he wrote of Adam, an ark, locusts, loaves, fishes and … More →

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‘He’ll challenge people’s conceptions’

For some, he’s too liberal. For others, he’s too conservative. For Yakima, he’s just right. That’s the opinion of the Rev. Jim Engel of Central …

Note of Joy to host Sinacoris

Dan and Chris Sinacori will perform in concert at the Note of Joy Christian Center at 7 p.m. May 29. They have been singing together …

Don and Carol Baughman to perform at Grace Brethren Church in Mabton

Mabton Grace Brethren Church will hold a gospel jamboree at 2 p.m. Sunday. Featured artists are newcomers Don and Carol Baughman of Yakima, the pastors …

It’s a busy weekend at Central Lutheran Church

Speaker Shane Claiborne will talk about “Resurrecting Community” today and Sunday at 7 both nights at Central Lutheran Church. Claiborne is an internationally recognized author, …

Baha’i talk set for Sunday in Moxee

“The Harmony of Science and Religion,” the Baha’i Perspective by Eric Krejci, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Moxee Community Center. There will …

Monsignor John Ecker’s legacy of leadership

He may love ice, but warmth is considered one of his abiding virtues. Monsignor John Ecker is known throughout the Catholic Diocese of Yakima for …

Wesley United Methodist Men’s Group to hold monthly breakfast

The Rev. Paul Jeffries will be the special speaker at this month’s Wesley United Methodist Men’s Group breakfast at 8 a.m. today. He is a …

Free “End Times” seminars set at Tieton Drive Bible Chapel

Tieton Drive Bible Chapel will host free “End Times” seminars at 6:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday. Baby-sitting will be provided for ages 6 and younger. …

Quail Meadow open house celebrates building project today

There will be a Quail Meadow Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses open house from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today. Hundreds of volunteers from all over …

Benedict returns to Vatican for first time

VATICAN CITY — Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI came home to the Vatican on Thursday for the first time since he resigned Feb. 28, beginning an …

Taize prayer at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church

St. Michael’s Episcopal Church will offer its monthly Taize prayer service at 7 p.m. Sunday. There will be a rehearsal at 6 p.m. Musicians are …

Food distribution at Grace Lutheran Church

Free produce and perishables will be distributed to people in need from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Grace Lutheran Church in Yakima. No appointment, …

Saturday Night Sing at Cowiche Community Church

Cowiche Community Church is hosting a Saturday Night Sing at 6 p.m. today. The event is free. The church is at 981 Elliot Road in …

Fleus-de-Lys Trio to perform at Unity Spiritual Life Church

The Fleur-de-Lys Trio of Ellensburg will perform at the 10:30 a.m. service Sunday at Unity Spiritual Life Center. The trio features Laurae Lygre on harp, …

Even in desert retreat, monks feel Egypt’s turmoil

ST. ANTHONY’S MONASTERY, Egypt — In a cave here high in the desert mountains of eastern Egypt, the man said to be the father of …

Who’s New: Luquin to be installed as senior pastor at First Baptist/Comunidad Cristiana

The Rev. Manuel Luquin is the new senior pastor at First Baptist/Comunidad Cristiana. He came to Yakima in 2006 to serve as pastor for Comunidad …

Yakima Presbyterian churches considering their future

To be — or to be something else. That’s the question facing two Yakima Presbyterian churches, Westminster and First Presbyterian. They are in the process …

Open Heart Baptist to host musical festival and potluck

SELAH, Wash. — Open Heart Baptist Church will hold a musical festival at 6 p.m. today. On Sunday, there will be a potluck dinner after …

Drumming circle today at Unity Spiritual Life Center

YAKIMA, Wash. — Unity Spiritual Life Center will hold a community drum circle event from 3-4 p.m. today. Freestyle drumming will be led by Jon …

Bells of the Sound presenting ‘Just Jazz’ at Englewood

YAKIMA, Wash. — Bells of the Sound will present “Just Jazz” at 3 p.m. May 5 at Englewood Christian Church. A suggested donation of $10 …

Celtic praise service set at Westminster Presbyterian

YAKIMA, Wash. — Westminster Presbyterian Church (WestPres) will hold a celebration of Celtic-style worship at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Celtic praise includes whistles, fiddles, accordion and …

Wesley United preschool open for fall enrollment

YAKIMA, Wash. — Wesley United Methodist Church Preschool fall enrollment is now open for the 2013-14 school year. Classes are available for 3- and 4-year-olds. …

Christian Scientist Grimes to speak at The Seasons

YAKIMA, Wash. — Christian Science practitioner Jill Grimes will speak at 11 a.m. today at The Seasons Performance Hall. Grimes, a member of The Christian …

Flute Troupe of Yakima to perform at Englewood

YAKIMA, Wash. — The Flute Troupe of Yakima will perform at 6 p.m. Sunday at Englewood Christian Church. During this “Upbeats” Concert Series, the Flute …

Christian Scientist Grimes to speak at The Seasons

Christian Science practitioner Jill Grimes will speak at 11 a.m. April 27 at The Seasons Performance Hall. Grimes, a member of The Christian Science Board …

Bells of the Sound presenting ‘Just Jazz’ at Englewood

Bells of the Sound will present “Just Jazz” at 3 p.m. May 5 at Englewood Christian Church. A suggested donation of $10 for adults and …

Yakima National Day of Prayer Mayor’s Luncheon is May 2

The Yakima National Day of Prayer Mayor’s Luncheon will be from noon to 1:15 p.m. May 2 at the Howard Johnson Plaza. The theme is …

Wesley United to dedicate first solar panel Sunday

After years of planning and work, members of Wesley United Methodist Church will dedicate the first of 42 solar panels after the 9 a.m. service …

Yakima native Labberton named president of Fuller Theological Seminary in California

A Yakima native has been named the next president of Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, Calif. Mark Labberton will take the helm in June when …

In first for Mormon conference, woman leads prayer

SALT LAKE CITY — For the first time in the event’s 183-year history, a woman led a prayer Saturday at the semiannual gathering of The …

Lutherhaven Camp worship service is this morning

Central Lutheran Church will hold a Lutherhaven Camp worship service at 8:15 this morning. After the service, there will be a “taste” of camp from …

Smothermans to perform at April gospel jamboree in Mabton

Mabton Grace Brethren Church will hold a gospel jamboree at 2 p.m. April 21. Kenneth and Gwen Smotherman of Morton is the featured group. Other …

Rummage sale today at Wesley United Methodist Church

The women’s group of Wesley United Methodist Church will hold its annual rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., today. Proceeds will help fund …

Joneses to speak at Yakima Aglow monthly meeting

Preston and Becky Jones will be the guest speakers at this month’s meeting of Yakima Aglow International. It’s at 10 a.m. April 20 at Valley …

Annual spring banquet set at West Side Baptist Church

West Side Baptist Church will host a Child Evangelism Fellowship annual spring banquet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Guest speaker will be the Rev. Touhey from …

Soul-stirring ‘Precious Lord’ born of tragedy

DETROIT — When Thomas M. Dorsey was growing up, he didn’t realize that his father was a pioneer in gospel music. But from the time …

A pope reluctant to be pope: What does it mean?

VATICAN CITY — He still goes by “Bergoglio” when speaking to friends, seems reluctant to call himself pope and has decided to live in the …

It’s Saturday Night Sing time again in Cowiche

Cowiche Community Church is hosting Saturday Night Sing at 6 p.m. today. The event is free. The church is at 981 Elliot Road in Cowiche. …

Food distribution set at Grace Lutheran Church

Free produce and perishables will be distributed to people in need from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Grace Lutheran Church. No appointment, documentation or …

Help package meals for the needy at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church

Volunteers are needed April 13 to help package meals for Feeding Five Thousand at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church. Packages with rice, lentils, spices, dehydrated vegetables …

Get ‘Out of the Crowd and Into the Game’

Men in Yakima are invited to attend an inspirational message from 10 a.m. to noon April 13 at the Capitol Theatre. The theme of the …

Hispanic/Latino missionary is guest speaker at Wesley United Methodist Church

The Rev. Lyda Pierce will be the guest speaker at the 9 a.m. workshop service Sunday at Wesley United Methodist Church. After the service, she …

Soulful Gospel Sunday to be held at Breakthrough Christian Church

Pastors Brian and Kerri Jennings will present Soulful Gospel Sunday at 3 p.m. April 21 at Breakthrough Christian Church. The Central Washington Community Gospel Choir …

Native American woman to speak about Bahai faith

Roxanna Jensen of Wenatchee will speak about the Bahai faith from a Native American perspective at 2 p.m. April 14. The event has been arranged …

Francis presides over shortened Easter Vigil service

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis celebrated a trimmed back Easter Vigil service Saturday after having reached out to Muslims and women during a Holy Week …

Churches’ pithy signs turn pious for Easter

WASHINGTON — North Bethesda United Methodist Church has a Facebook page, an Internet mailing list and a well-stocked website. But the congregation’s most powerful evangelization …

Francis meets with Benedict: ‘We’re brothers’

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (AP) — The two men in white embraced and showed one another the deference owed a pope in ways that surely turned …

Get ‘Out of the Crowd and Into the Game’

Men in Yakima are invited to attend an inspirational message from 10 a.m. to noon April 13 at the Capitol Theatre. The theme of the …

Help package meals for the needy at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church

Volunteers are needed April 13 to help package meals for Feeding Five Thousand at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church. Packages with rice, lentils, spices, dehydrated vegetables …

Wiley Union Church to hold Resurrection Sunrise Service

Wiley Union Church will hold a Resurrection Sunrise Service outside on the church property at 6:30 a.m. Sunday. Attendees are encouraged to dress warmly and …

Drum circle event today at Unity Spiritual Life Center

Unity Spiritual Life Center will hold a community drum circle event from 3-4 p.m. today. Freestyle drumming will be led by Jon Jaq French. Everyone …

Grace Lutheran School enrolling new students

Grace Lutheran School is now enrolling new students for the 2013-14 school year. Openings are available in the half-day preschool, half-day kindergarten, and first- through …

Parenting class offered on Sundays at First Presbyterian

First Presbyterian Church will hold a parenting class each Sunday from April 14 to May 5 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the gym. …

‘A New New Testament’ — Pastor’s new book may anger some, but he hopes it also illuminates

PHILADELPHIA — “In the beginning was the Word,” begins an ancient Middle Eastern text, “and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” …

Ten-week ‘Search for Life’ programs starting soon

Ten-week “Search for Life” programs are beginning this spring at the Community Church Ministry Center at 901 Summitview Ave., Suite 220. The programs deal with …

Yakima gospel choir participating in fundraiser, community events

The Central Washington Community Gospel Choir of Yakima is requesting the assistance of singers from area congregations to participate in a fundraiser and community events. …

Local Catholic foundation seeking scholarship applicants

Roughly $60,000 in educational grants for new students enrolling in local Catholic schools is being offered for the next school year. The Central Washington Catholic …

It’s Recycling Day at Mt. Olive

Recycling Day for Feeding 5,000 will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at Mount Olive Lutheran Church, 7809 Tieton Drive. Please bring newspapers, …

Special speaker for Yakima Aglow

Yakima Aglow International presents special guest Patricia Jarman at 11 a.m. today at the Shiloh Christian Center. The event is free, but offerings will be …

Francis urges ‘church for the poor’

VATICAN CITY — The focus of Pope Francis’ papacy began to emerge Saturday as he offered some intimate insights into the conclave that elected him …

Basketball chaplain — a 93-year-old nun — full of team spirit

CHICAGO — It was minutes before game time and the Loyola Ramblers entered the tunnel, ready to rush onto the basketball court. But there was …

Inside the conclave: ‘extra omnes’ to the big pick

VATICAN CITY — Three rounds of ballots had been cast with no winner, but it was becoming clear which way this conclave was headed. When …

It’s the White Witch vs. Aslan the lion at Wesley United on Sunday

C.S. Lewis’ children’s novel, “The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe,” provides the basis for a dramatic presentation featuring youth and children of Wesley United …

Recycling Day set to raise funds for Feeding 5,000

Recycling Day for Feeding 5,000 will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 23 at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, 7809 Tieton Drive. Please bring …

Wesley United volunteers helping with backpack ministry

Wesley United Methodist Church has become an active participant in the backpack ministry that provides and delivers food items to the Adams and Ridgeview elementary …

Trio Thirst No More to perform at Sunday’s Gospel Jamboree

Thirst No More, a trio that has ministered in music in concerts, churches, jails and cowboy churches from Randle to Walla Walla and all over …

Reserve your table now for Christmas in July Bazaar

Vendors can reserve tables now for a Christmas in July Bazaar held by the Women’s Ministry of the West Valley Missionary Church. The bazaar will …

Workshop set on healing mind, body, spirit naturally

Anna Fulton will present a free public workshop on healing the mind, body and spirit naturally at 3 p.m. March 24 at the Moxee Community …

Mobile food bank at Selah’s Peace Lutheran Church on Tuesday

Peace Lutheran Church in Selah will host a mobile food bank Tuesday in conjunction with Second Harvest and the Yakima County Chapter Board of Thrivent …

New pope dispenses with pomp and pageantry

VATICAN CITY — On his first day as shepherd of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics, Pope Francis picked up his luggage at a Vatican hotel, …

Faithful skiers find religion at 11,000 feet

SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. — For the Brown family, skiing usually means missing church. Same for camping, hiking and other outdoor activities. “Most of the time, …

Experts say pope having one lung should not be a problem

His predecessor was the first pope to retire due to deteriorating health — a condition no doubt exacerbated by frequent world travel and a demanding …

Vietnam cardinal arrives, last one in for conclave

VATICAN CITY — The last cardinal who will participate in the conclave to elect the next pope arrived in Rome on Thursday, meaning a date …

Missionaries, evangelist to speak at Selah church

The Claypool family, missionaries to Alaska, will speak at the 11 a.m. service Sunday at the Bible Baptist Church of Selah. Evangelist John Nordstrom will …

Selah Covenant schools holding open house, registration

Registration for the fall is now open for Agapeland Preschool/Kindergarten and Selah Covenant Christian School. Both meet at Selah Covenant Church. There also will be …

Drop your kids off at Yakima Alliance’s ‘Parents Night Out’

It’s “Parents Night Out” with free child care for newborns through age 12, provided by the congregation of Yakima Alliance Church. On March 17 from …

Rev. Yates ordained to Sacred Order of Deacons in California

The Rev. Dorothy Gene Yates, daughter of the late McKinley and Odessa Yates of Yakima, was ordained to the Sacred Order of Deacons by the …

Catholic Church struggles to keep young people in the fold

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — As the Catholic Church prepares to elect a new pope to guide it into the future, church leaders are struggling to …

Accused Scottish cardinal admits to sexual misconduct

LONDON — A Scottish cardinal on Sunday acknowledged having engaged in unspecified sexual misbehavior, apologized for his actions, and promised to stay out of the …

Catholics around world have hopes for new pope

SAO PAULO — Faithful attending Sunday Mass on five continents for the first time since Pope Benedict XVI’s retirement had different ideas about who should …

Pope’s resignation hints were there all along

VATICAN CITY — Benedict XVI stunned the world when he announced Feb. 11 he would resign as pope. But in retrospect, all the signs were …

American pope an unlikely prospect, but ...

When someone becomes pope — God’s representative on Earth to Catholics — he dons all white, takes the title “his holiness,” and is greeted even …

The surfing priest of Surf City

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — The story goes that in 2011 a holy man saved the “Gathering of the Tribes” longboard contest at Trestles beach. The …

Stone Church sets preschool open enrollment

Stone Church is offering open enrollment for a new preschool that launches in September and runs through the 2013-2014 school year. The school will provide …

Mid-Lenten service at Westminster Presbyterian Church

Westminster Presbyterian Church will hold a mid-Lenten service of reflection at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. The service will include songs and prayer from the ecumenical Taize …

Grace Lutheran School hosting annual Silent and Live Auction

Grace Lutheran School will hold its fifth annual Silent and Live Auction beginning at 4 p.m. March 9 at the Harman Center. Tickets cost $30 …

Saturday Night Sing at Cowiche Community Church

Cowiche Community Church is having its Saturday Night Sing at 6 p.m. today. The church is at 981 Elliot Road. Information: the Rev. Clarence Vickers, …

Fundraiser set at First Presbyterian for Trailseekers

First Presbyterian Church of Yakima will host a dessert auction from 2-5 p.m. Sunday. There will also be a silent and live auction. This is …

Monthly Taize service offered at St. Michael’s

St. Michael’s Episcopal Church will offer its monthly Taize prayer service at 7 p.m. Sunday. There will be a rehearsal at 6 p.m. Musicians are …

End of a papacy, dawn of a retirement

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy — Benedict XVI left the Catholic Church in unprecedented limbo Thursday as he became the first pope in 600 years to resign, …

‘Teacher pope’ a reluctant leader at first

February 28, 2013

VATICAN CITY — On Monday, April 4, 2005, a priest walked up to the Renaissance palazzo housing the Vatican’s doctrine department and asked the doorman …

British cardinal resigns over accusations

February 26, 2013

VATICAN CITY — In a season of startling change for the Catholic Church, the latest break with tradition was as unexpected as it was a …

Nuestra Casa offers bridge to a better life

February 23, 2013

SUNNYSIDE — When they say Nuestra Casa es Su Casa (Our House is Your House), it’s true — literally and figuratively. Nuestra Casa is welcoming …

Top cardinal accused of inappropriate behavior

February 25, 2013

LONDON — On the same day as his last public blessing Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI confronted the threat of a fresh scandal within the church …

Ahtanum Valley Assembly welcomes new lead pastor

February 23, 2013

Ahtanum Valley Assembly is welcoming a new lead pastor, the Rev. Randy Base. Base most recently served as lead pastor for nine years at Lifepointe …