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Hello friends! “For the first time in history, the dream of peace on earth is within the reach of the nations. Indeed, peace is the next stage in the evolution of this planet.... — Updated 8/1/2021

This week, Muslims in Mukilteo and around the world celebrated Eid Al Adha, the second most important Islamic holiday. It fell during the summer because Islam uses a lunar... — Updated 7/21/2021

Our church is taking some time to go through the Book of Proverbs in the Bible: one chapter per week. We read the chapter on our own, slowly because Proverbs is one of those Books i... — Updated 7/14/2021

"Having lived in many places around the world, the Pacific Northwest is our favorite in many ways," Mukilteo resident Jamie Kaku said. Jamie and his wife, Rie, and their four... — Updated 7/7/2021

There is smoke billowing from under your minivan! That is what the kind, concerned citizen who signaled us to pull over as we descended into Wenatchee told us. We had driven over... — Updated 6/23/2021

I'm new to the city of Mukilteo, and to the state of Washington in general. My family and I moved here in October 2020 from a city in Southern California named Hawthorne, located... — Updated 6/16/2021

June is Pride Month. It is an opportunity for communities of faith to be public and explicit in their affirmation and advocacy for LGBTQ+ people. When congregations don't announce... — Updated 6/9/2021

Early last year we heard stories regarding shortage of toilet paper at grocery stores, but there were also stories about neighbors helping neighbors surfacing everywhere. Caring... — Updated 6/2/2021 Full story

Editor's Note: Father Bill Mobley was a Worship columnist for The Beacon in the early- and mid-1990s until his death in 1996. A few times this year, we will be revisiting his... — Updated 5/19/2021

Today is the final day of the Holy Month Ramadan, 30 days of fasting from sunrise to sunset and compared with Ramadan 2020, when mosques around the world were closed because of the... — Updated 5/12/2021

Being labeled "the chosen people" has been problematic for Jews as it can sometimes be off-putting to non-Jews, while simultaneously being discomforting to Jews. For some, the... — Updated 5/5/2021

Last week I was preparing my sermon on the prophet Jeremiah. As I was doing my research, my mind drifted toward Moses. At first I couldn’t figure out why, but then I realized... — Updated 4/28/2021

Editor's Note: Father Bill Mobley was a Worship columnist for The Beacon in the early- and mid-1990s until his death in 1996. A few times this year, we will be revisiting his... — Updated 4/21/2021

For some who claim to not be religious but rather instead claim to be "spiritual," they may not find a connection with the Divine Creator in a sanctuary built of wood and mortar,... — Updated 4/14/2021

I think the strangest thing was how cold the body was. Every morning when I walk into my bathroom and I touch the counter I expect it to be cold – to feel the heat leaving me and... — Updated 4/7/2021

Editor's Note: Father Bill Mobley was a Worship columnist for The Beacon in the early- and mid-1990s until his death in 1996. A few times this year, we will be revisiting his... — Updated 3/31/2021

Have you ever waited for a stoplight to change and that wait seems to take forever? These days, I do a lot of waiting. My guess is I'm not the only one. Waiting for spring to bring... — Updated 3/24/2021

In the fall of every year as I watch the next generation returning to school to begin anew their journey into tomorrow, I wonder how best to tell them what faith is all about. I... — Updated 3/17/2021

Don't you love to hear good news? We all do! There's nothing like it! It's easy to receive and brings out the best in everyone. Everyday we wake up it's very apparent that we are li... — Updated 3/10/2021

News coverage of the riotous insurrection in our nation's capital on Jan. 6 included video of the disturbing scene. There were confederate flags, Q-Anon banners, Viking helmets and... — Updated 3/3/2021

It's hard to believe that we are now going on a year in the pandemic. A year where we have not been able to worship shoulder to shoulder, and elbow to elbow. No hanging out at the... — Updated 2/24/2021

Like all other religions Judaism comes in several flavors. There are the familiar Reform, Conservative and Orthodox movements. Less well known denominations include... — Updated 2/17/2021

Humble apologies to Shakespeare, who wrote the actual masterful line in his play, Hamlet! Hamlet contemplated the ultimate question: the value of life itself. He pondered the... — Updated 2/3/2021

Forgiving others who have hurt our feelings can bring us peace of mind and please God. Doing so can have a positive effect on our health and relationships, while keeping us at peace... — Updated 1/27/2021