Places of Worship
There are many houses of worship of various faiths surrounding the Wilkes University campus. Please contact the Office of Diversity Initiatives if you have any questions.
FIRST BAPTIST, American
48 South River Street | 570-822-7482
Sun, 11am
Bible: Wed 7-8 p.m.
ST. MARY'S OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION , Catholic
134 South Washington Street | 570-823-4168
Sat, 4 p.m.
Sun, 10am, 12:10 p.m., 7p.m. (College Mass)
Daily 12:10 p.m.
Reconciliaton: Sat 10:45 a.m.-12 p.m. & 5 p.m.
ST. NICHOLAS , Catholic
226 South Washington Street | 570-823-7736
Sat, 5 p.m.
Sun, 7:30 a.m., 9a.m., 11a.m.
Daily, 6:30 a.m. & 8 a.m.
Reconciliation: 4-4:45 p.m.
Eucharistic Adoration: Tues 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m.
ST. STEPHEN'S, Episcopal
35 South Franklin Street | 570-825-6653
Sun, 8am, 10:30 a.m.
Wed, 12:05 p.m. Eucharist & Healing
TEMPLE ISRAEL, Conservative Jewish
236 South River Street | 570-824-8927
Sat, 9:30 am.; Mon & Thurs, 7:15 a.m.; Sun, 8 a.m., Sun-Sat, 5:15 p.m.
OHAV ZEDEK , Orthodox Jewish
242 South Franklin Street | 570-825-6619
Sat, 9:00 a.m.
Mon & Thurs, 6:55 a.m.; Tues/Wed/Fri, 7am; Sun, 8 a.m.
GOOD SHEPHERD , Lutheran
190 S. Main St. | 570-824-2991
Sat, 6pm; Sun, 8:30 a.m., 11 a.m.
Sun. Adult Forum 9:45 a.m., 11 a.m.
Wed, Bible Study, 7 p.m.
ST. JOHN'S , Lutheran
410 South River Street | 570-824-6883
Sun, 8:15am, 10:45 a.m.
ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX
32 East Ross Street | 570-823-4805
CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY CHURCH
195 East Northampton Street | 570-824-7683
Sun, 11am, 7 p.m.
Bible Study Wed, 7 p.m.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
97 South Franklin Street | 570-824-2478
Sun, 10 a.m.
CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST
Academy and South Franklin Streets
570-822-7246 & 570-822-1053
Sun, 11 a.m.
MOUNT ZION BAPTIST
105 Hill Street
570-824-0146
Sun, 11 a.m.
FIRST ASSEMBLY OF WILKES-BARRE
424 Stanton Street | 570-829-0989
Sun, 8am, 10:30am,6:30pm
Wed, 7 p.m.
BEREAN BAPTIST CHURCH , Independent
260 Parrish Street | 570-825-4334
Sun, 11 a.m., 1 p.m.
NEW COVENANT CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, Non-Denominational
48 South River Street | 570-760-4836
Sun, 9-10:30 a.m.
Bible: Wed 7-8 p.m.
ZEN MEDITATION
25 Church Street (Med. Arts Bldg.)
570-823-5994
2nd, 3rd u& 4thThu, 7:15 p.m.
ST. MARY'S BYZANTINE , Byzantine Catholic
695 North Main Street | 570-822-6028
Sat, 5 p.m.; Sun, 9 a.m.; Mon 12 p.m.; Tues/Wed/Fri 9 a.m.
HOLY CROSS RECTORY , Polish National
23 Sheridan Street | 570-823-3025
Sun, 10 a.m.
ST. GEORGE MARONITE CHURCH
79 Loomis Street | 570-824-3599
ST. ANTHONY MARONITE CHURCH , Maronite-Brooklyn
253 Dana Street | 570-824-4488
HOUSE OF PRAYER, Evangelical
280 High Street | 570-826-0327
ARSHA VIDYA GURUKULAM , Hindu
5050 Hamilton Rd. South, Saylorsburg
570-992-2339
1st & 3rd Sun of month, 10 a.m.
Yoga/Meditation 2nd & 4th Sat
ISLAMIC ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
Masjid Al-Noor (Nur)
999 Scott Street | 570-823-9660
KINGDOM HALL , Jehovah Witness
72 W. North Street | 570-823-3435
TEMPLE B'NAI B'RITH , Reform - Jewish
408 Wyoming Avenue, Kingston
570-287-9606
Fri, 7:30 p.m. | Sat, 10 a.m.
ST. MARY' S ANTIOCHIAN , Orthodox
905 South Main Street | 570-824-5016
Vespers Sat, 6pm
Orthros Sun, 8:50 a.m.; Liturgy Sun, 10 a.m.
HOLY RESURRECTION RUSSIAN ORTHODOX
591 North Main Street | 570-822-7725
Sat, Vespers 5pm
Sun, 9 a.m.
NORTH BRANCH FRIENDS MEETING
Quaker 1560 Wyoming Ave., Kingston
| 570-824-5130
Sun, 11 a.m.
SALVATION ARMY
17 South Pennsylvania Avenue | 570-824-8741
Sun, 9:30am
Bible Thurs, 6 p.m.
ST. LUKE'S , United Church of Christ
471 North Main Street | 570-822-7961
Sun, 10 a.m., Communion on First Sunday of Month
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION OF WYOMING VALLEY
20 Church Road, Wyoming PA 18644 | 570-696-3949
Mailing Address: PO Box 2608, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18703
Sunday, 10:00 a.m.
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Wyoming Valley Website external website | office@uucwv.org
FIRST UNITED METHODIST
47 North Franklin Street
570-822-6817
Sun, 8:15 a.m. & 11 a.m.
CITY LIGHT CHURCH
282 Old River Road
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
570-824-9561
CITY LIGHT CHURCH website external website
Windows of Heaven Christian Church
102 PennStreet
Kingston, PA 18704
570-287-4505
Windows of Heaven Christian Church website external website
Resources on Religions
- The Vatican external website
- EWTN's Catholic 101 external website
- Busted Halo: A site for young adult Catholics external website
- The Holy Bible – Read it, Live it external website
- Diocese of Scranton external website
- FOCUS – Fellowship of Catholic University Students external website
- Catholic Answers external website