Baby Elijah was baptized on Saturday, Nov. 16th, 2019. This was the first baptism at St. Luke Orthodox Church.
Saint Nicholas Visit
During the celebration of St. Nicholas Day, none other than St. Nicholas himself made an appearance at the Church. St. Nicholas told the gathered children several stories about his life before tossing bags of gold chocolate coins to all who were gathered around him. Just as he appeared in the church mysteriously; soon he was […]
Marriage Retreat Held
Fr. Gregory Horton, of Holy Myrrhbearers Orthodox Church in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, directed the Building a Better Marriage retreat at St. Luke on Saturday, November 16. Fourteen participating couples heard Fr. Gregory speak about how ego and self-centerdness are the enemies of marriage. Christian marriage is to be focused on humility, service, and forgiveness. Several […]
Archbishop Benjamin’s Visit to Spokane
On the weekend of October 12th – 13th Archbishop Benjamin traveled to Spokane, Washington, where he visited St. Luke Orthodox Church spokaneorthodoxchurch.com, a new mission of the Diocese of the West, and gave a lecture at Whitworth University. Events began on Saturday when Vladyka joined 20 people for an OCF brunch at the home of […]
Spiritual Warfare Retreat in Post Falls Idaho
Come join us Saturday September 21st, 2019 and hear featured speaker and Author, Joy Corey. Published author of two books, The Tools of Spiritual Warfare and The Divine Eros, Joy is a graduate of St. Stephens Course of Orthodox Theological Studies. She is a frequent conference and retreat speaker all over the U.S and Canada. Serving […]
Christian Orthodox icon said to miraculously produce myrrh makes first trip to Inland Northwest
UPDATED: Sun., Sept. 1, 2019, 10:25 p.m. By Jared Brown jaredb@spokesman.com(509) 459-5135 Thousands of dollars worth of religious artwork, called icons, line the walls of St. John the Baptist Antiochian Orthodox Church in Post Falls. But it was a $20 mass-produced picture of the Virgin Mary said to have been found in a bargain bin […]
New Eastern Orthodox Christian Church will celebrate First Pascha (Easter) at midnight Saturday
From staff reports St. Luke Orthodox Christian Church in north Spokane will celebrate its first Pascha, or Easter, service at midnight Saturday, one week after the Western Christian Easter. The church was formed in the summer 2018 and meets at Valley Prairie Hall, 8216 E. Big Meadows Road, in Chattaroy. The goal of the Church […]
Remembering Protopresbyter Thomas Hopko
SYOSSET, NY [OCA] Today—March 18, 2019—marks the fourth anniversary of the repose of Protopresbyter Thomas Hopko, Dean Emeritus of Saint Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, Yonkers, NY, and noted Orthodox Christian priest, theologian, preacher, and speaker. Father Thomas was the beloved husband of Matushka Anne [Schmemann] Hopko, whom he married on June 9, 1963. They are the […]
Archbishop Benjamin Visits Soon!
The Most Reverend Benjamin Archbishop of San Francisco and the West Archbishop Benjamin was born in 1954 and was baptized and chrismated at Holy Virgin Mary Cathedral, Los Angeles, CA on April 27, 1972. In 1982, he was awarded a Master of Divinity degree and Certificate in Liturgical Music from Saint Vladimir Seminary. A prolific […]
SKETE PLANNED NEAR RATHDRUM, IDAHO
For years, Elene Schumacher has wanted to donate land for a quiet place of worship for the Eastern Orthodox Church. The Rathdrum-area property owner believes the right scenario has surfaced to make that happen. Schumacher is seeking a conditional-use permit from Kootenai County for a skete and a private cemetery for Russian Orthodox monks on […]
