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Christmas is one of our most beautiful holidays. We will honor it from three complementary perspectives. Guest minister, Rev. Dick Gibson, will share the joy of celebrating the birth of the Christ. A guest Islamic speaker will share the joy of celebrating one of the great prophets of God. Rev. Greenebaum will share the joy of celebrating humanity’s universal aspiration of “Peace on earth. Goodwill to all.”After the service will be our Sunday potluck and discussion. It usually goes from…See More

Come, join us for an Interfaith celebration of Chanukah!Chanukah is not only a festival of lights but a celebration of the right of a people to worship as they will. We will explore both the joyful and more serious sides of the Jewish Festival of Lights; not only what this has meant for Judaism but also the importance and need for all of us to worship freely without fear.Bring your dreidels! ... And please also consider bringing a bringing a non-perishable food item for the food bankSee More

Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam. We want both to honor and celebrate this important part of Islam. Hajj is, of course, about pilgrimage to Mecca; but its roots twine much further back in time than many realize. Sharing the pulpit with Rev. Steven Greenebaum will be Mohammad Fani. It will be a dynamic, enlightening service. I hope you can be there. And please feel free to bring a friend. A good chance, in a warm group, to learn a little bit more about Islam.Mohammad Fani is Director of…See More

"Is Greed Good?" The title of our service, of course, is taken from the movie "Wall Street." We like to think of "them" as greedy (Wall Street, bankers, whomever). Yet, in a real sense, our entire culture is based on and perhaps predicated on personal greed. "I need more." Greed is frequently called one of the "seven deadly sins." But, like beauty, it is often in the eye of the beholder. Lots to ponder!Join us for a service, at potluck with discussion afterwards. Please consider bringing a…See More

Forgiveness is a part of every spiritual path. It is a part of Islam, Christianity, First People’s Spirituality, Buddhism and Judaism, the path of the Baha’i, Humanism. And so many others as well. We’re human beings. We mess up. This need to forgive and be forgiven is universal.This Sunday, as we seek to honor Yom Kippur, we celebrate Jewish tradition, and delve deeply into the theme of forgiveness: the need to be forgiven by others, and our need to forgive. Rev. Steven Greenebaum will lead the…See More

Forgiveness is a part of every spiritual path. It is a part of Islam, Christianity, First People’s Spirituality, Buddhism and Judaism, the path of the Baha’i, Humanism. And so many others as well. We’re human beings. We mess up. This need to forgive and be forgiven is universal.This Sunday, as we seek to honor Yom Kippur, we celebrate Jewish tradition, and delve deeply into the theme of forgiveness: the need to be forgiven by others, and our need to forgive. Rev. Steven Greenebaum will lead the…See More

The Living Interfaith Church officially opens its doors at 11:00 AM on Sunday, September 12th, at the Alderwood Middle School in Lynnwood. Visitors are welcome. We are Christian, Jew, Buddhist, Muslim, Humanist, Baha’i and so many other paths. We recognize that we are all brothers and sisters, and that at different times and different places we have encountered the sacred differently. No one is asked to leave his or her faith at the door. What we are asked to remember and respect is that the…See More