Weekly Vipassana mediation sessions are 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Sundays at Art at the Cave, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. This type of meditation encourages self-observation by focusing on the inner self in a non-judgmental way. There's a $1 to $10 suggested donation to participate but no one will be turned away.

St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1309 Franklin St., Vancouver, will host weekly Advent services at 1 p.m. Wednesdays from Dec. 4, 11 and 18.

Cascades Presbyterian Church, 9503 N.E. 86th St., Vancouver, will host a Longest Night service from 6 to 7 p.m. Dec. 11 featuring a simple and reflective liturgy that aims to acknowledge pain and sorrow while also giving hope for the future.