Port Townsend Churches
I shopped for a new church when I arrived in Port Townsend 10 years ago. I had been attending the Saddleback Church in Mission Viejo, CA for a few years because I really enjoyed the sermons of Pastor Rick Warren who has since become quite well known for his work in Africa, and hosted the candidates forum in the 2008 election.
Needless to say nothing here would compare to that church that seats 5000 and usually has a full band on stage and sermons from Thurs. night to Sunday night to fit everyone in. Pastor Rick would wear an Aloha shirt and loafers with no socks,so the atmosphere was very casual, but his sermons always hit home and made me feel good.
Port Townsend has many choices tho, and I am sure something for every religion. I counted 33 in the area. Most have their own chapel and they are usually quaint and charming. We have one church that is the oldest in the Puget Sound area dating back to the 1870's. There is also a Christian Science Reading Room downtown. There is a Russian Orthodox Church with small onion domes located off the beaten path in a residential neighborhood. There is also a church group that meets in our local Masonic Hall. There is a Jewish congregation that meets in the Episcopal Church. There is one church in Port Ludlow that has a Real Estate Broker for their pastor. Some clients of mine went to a Seventh Day Adventist Church in Nordland recently and told me they were invited home for dinner by at least 5 families. They chose one and had a delightful time. Something for everyone in this little town.
