Weekly faith guide: Nov. 8-14

Omaha Commons' weekly guide to public events posted by the city's faith communities and organizations.

OMAHA — Eight faith communities and organizations list these events on their own pages for Sunday, Nov. 8, through Saturday, Nov. 14. All times Central, as of 3:53 p.m. CT Nov. 6.

Sunday, Nov. 8

• Divine Liturgy, 10-11:30 a.m., St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church, 602 Park Ave. Event
• Sunday Open Zen: World Peace Ceremony and Dharma Discussion, 10 a.m.-noon, Nebraska Zen Center, 3625 Lafayette Ave. Also on Zoom. The center asks visitors to arrive by 9:45 a.m. Zazen is seated meditation, the center says. Event
• "Malkin in My Hands" exhibit opening reception, 2-4 p.m., Staenberg Omaha JCC, 333 S. 132nd St. Advance registration required, the Jewish Federation event page says. Presented with the Institute for Holocaust Education; artist Peter Malkin. Event
• Isabel Alsum Organ Concert, 3 p.m., Pacific Hills Lutheran Church, 1110 S. 90th St. Co-sponsored by the Nebraska Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. The church says its concert-series programs are open to the public without admission. Event
• Deepavali Dhana Lakshmi Puja, 6 p.m., Hindu Temple of Omaha, 13010 Arbor St. Deepavali, or Diwali, is the Hindu "festival of lights," and Lakshmi is the goddess of wealth and prosperity, the Hindu American Foundation says. Event

Monday, Nov. 9

• Govardhana Annakut Puja, Hindu Temple of Omaha, 13010 Arbor St. For the time, call the temple at (402) 697-8546 or email contact@htom.us. Event

Wednesday, Nov. 11

• The Great Commandment: Taking Jesus Seriously about Love, Evening Prayer and adult formation, 5:45-7 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 113 N. 18th St. Use the single glass door on 18th Street. All are welcome, the cathedral says. Event
• "Adolf Eichmann: The Long Road to Justice," with Holocaust scholar Gerald J. Steinacher, 7 p.m., Staenberg Omaha JCC, 333 S. 132nd St. Advance registration required. Event

Thursday, Nov. 12

• Wisdom Workshop: Religious Literacy and the Courage to Belong, with the Rev. Dr. Jenny Shultz-Thomas of Countryside Community Church, 6:45 p.m., Tri-Faith Center, 13136 Faith Plaza. Free; registration required. Event
• Prayer in the Style of Taize, 7-7:45 p.m., St. John's Catholic Church, 2500 California Plaza, on the Creighton campus. Taize prayer is a form of Christian evening prayer with scripture, silence, music and candles, the Archdiocese of Omaha listing says. Event

Saturday, Nov. 14

• Skanda Shashti (Soora Samharam Puja), 9:30 a.m., Hindu Temple of Omaha, 13010 Arbor St. Event

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Source: St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church calendar and home page; Nebraska Zen Center calendar, Sunday Open Zen and Best ways to begin; Institute for Holocaust Education: reception and lecture; Jewish Federation of Omaha/JCC: "Malkin in My Hands" reception and lecture; Hindu Temple of Omaha events, Deepavali puja, Annakut puja, Skanda Shashti and events feed; Hindu American Foundation: Diwali; Pacific Hills Lutheran Church news, home and contact; Trinity Episcopal Cathedral; Tri-Faith Initiative; Archdiocese of Omaha events and Taize listing; St. John's Creighton ecumenical prayer.

How we checked this: Reported from the organizers' event pages and calendars listed above, opened Nov. 6, 2026, at 3:50-3:53 p.m. CT (stjohnsgoc.org and pacifichillslutheran.org via public fetch after a curl bot challenge; Hindu Temple times from admin.htom.us/api/events), and checked against the record by our copy desk before publishing.