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VIDEO: ‘We are late.’ West Seattle church raises Black Lives Matter banner on...
Though Fauntleroy United Church of Christ has been worshiping online, the raising of that banner tonight brought congregation members to the church’s parking lot. There, on the one-year anniversary of...
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New priest-in-charge for St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church
The pandemic has posed challenges for houses of worship, with in-person services prohibited for months, then allowed only with limited attendance. Some West Seattle congregations has have the extra...
View ArticleWEST SEATTLE SCHOOLS: ‘Religious material’ offered to students outside Madison
A texter earlier today said Madison Middle School students had been offered Bibles by people standing outside the school. Later, Madison principal Robert Gary sent this email to families: This morning...
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UPDATE: Admiral Church community meeting Sunday to discuss plan for overnight...
6:20 PM: Aside from the Camp Second Chance tiny-house village, West Seattle does not have a dedicated shelter for people who need one. Local churches have tried to pick up a little of that slack over...
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FOLLOWUP: What’s next for Admiral Church’s overnight-shelter plan, after...
By Tracy Record West Seattle Blog editor Admiral Church‘s two-thirds-of-an-acre campus hosts more than a congregation. It’s also home to a preschool, recovery groups, anti-racism classes,...
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Rev. Ron Marshall – a West Seattle community ‘giant’– has died
By Tracy Record West Seattle Blog editor The Rev. Ron Marshall has died at the age of 73. His passing was confirmed by First Lutheran Church of West Seattle, where he had been pastor since 1979. Rev....
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FOLLOWUP: Admiral Church overnight-shelter program not expected to start for...
By Tracy Record West Seattle Blog editor “We’re all going to be OK.” So said a neighbor toward the end of the second community meeting about Admiral Church‘s planned partnership with Operation...
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West Seattle’s last freestanding Christian Science church is being sold
When the Sixth Church of Christ, Scientist, closed at what then became The Sanctuary at Admiral, it merged with the Fourteenth Church of Christ, Scientist, in Upper Fauntleroy. Now that church...
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VIDEO: Kol HaNeshamah’s West Seattle ‘Pop-Up Hanukkah’ on festival’s final night
Tonight is the final night of Hanukkah. The evening began with the lighting of eight candles on menorahs all over the world, including the one West Seattle synagogue Kol HaNeshamah brought to Junction...
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FOLLOWUP: Plan scrapped for small shelter at Admiral Church
Last fall, we reported on Admiral Church‘s plan to partner with Operation Nightwatch to host an overnight shelter for 10 men. After meetings in October and November to answer neighborhood questions,...
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Admiral Church considering three paths to its future, to avert ‘financial...
By Tracy Record West Seattle Blog editor More than three years ago, Admiral Church told community members that “big changes” were in its future. Planning for those changes was subsequently shelved....
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PHOTOS: Our Lady of Guadalupe’s prayer walk for Ukraine peace
(WSB photos) Almost a week has passed since Russia invaded Ukraine. Worldwide signs of support for Ukraine include some here in West Seattle. This morning, Our Lady of Guadalupe students and...
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EASTER/HOLY WEEK: Here’s where to find our list of West Seattle services, and...
(Reader photo from 2019 Easter sunrise service at Forest Lawn) With Easter Sunday one week away, we’ve started a list of West Seattle Holy Week/Easter services in the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar....
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FOLLOWUP: Admiral Church chooses a path for its property
(Looking northwest toward Admiral Church. WSB photo from February) Back in February, we covered a community meeting at which Admiral Church leaders explained three paths they were considering to avoid...
View ArticleNext step in Admiral Church’s redevelopment plan: Questions for you
Back in April, we reported on Admiral UCC Church‘s decision on what future to pursue for its half-acre North Admiral site, after years of discussion, both within the church and with the wider...
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