Editing Granite Falls, Washington (section)

===Religion===
[[File:Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America 2007a.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America]], was active from 2001 to 2023]]

The [[Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America]] was located west of Granite Falls on {{convert|25|acre|ha}} overlooking the Pilchuck River. The [[Shinto shrine]] was one of a few in the United States and was dedicated in 2001 after moving from [[Stockton, California]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Revere |first=Lee |date=June 16, 2004 |title=Shinto is in the nature of shrine |page=H33 |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=20040616&slug=shrine16n |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=May 31, 2020}}</ref> The Tsubaki Grand Shrine was open to the public and hosted several annual festivals and religious ceremonies, as well as [[aikido]] lessons.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ramella |first=Sueann |date=October 8, 2013 |title=What's So Special About This Shinto Shrine? The Priest Isn't Japanese, But That's Not All |url=https://www.nwpb.org/2013/10/08/whats-special-shinto-shrine-priest-isnt-japanese-thats-not/ |publisher=[[Northwest Public Radio]] |access-date=May 31, 2020}}</ref> The shrine's head priest was Lawrence Koichi Barrish, among the first non-Japanese people to be ordained as a priest; he retired in 2023 and the shrine was closed.<ref name="Times-Shrine">{{cite news |last=Kiley |first=Brendan |date=April 28, 2023 |title=How one of the country's largest Shinto shrines ended up in tiny Granite Falls |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-magazine/how-one-of-the-countrys-largest-shinto-shrines-ended-up-in-tiny-granite-falls/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=May 2, 2023}}</ref>

The Holy Cross Catholic Church in downtown Granite Falls was built in 1903 and served as a satellite [[Parish (Catholic Church)|parish]] of St. Michael's Catholic Church until 2004. The church's congregation was split between Granite Falls and Lake Stevens until a new church was constructed in 2008.<ref>{{cite news |last=Muhlstein |first=Julie |date=March 20, 2008 |title=With new building, Holy Cross Catholic Church's two congregations can finally be one |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/with-new-building-holy-cross-catholic-churchs-two-congregations-can-finally-be-one/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=May 4, 2021}}</ref> The old building was renovated for a bilingual Christian church that opened in 2015.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bray |first=Kari |date=December 12, 2014 |title=Old Granite Falls church to be born again |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/old-granite-falls-church-to-be-born-again/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=May 4, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Muhlstein |first=Julie |date=May 18, 2018 |title=Holy Cross Catholic plans groundbreaking on much larger church |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/holy-cross-catholic-plans-groundbreaking-on-much-larger-church/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=May 4, 2021}}</ref> The [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|LDS Church]] established a local [[Ward (LDS Church)|ward]] in the 1990s and opened a dedicated chapel adjacent to Granite Falls High School in 2009.<ref>{{cite news |last=Daybert |first=Amy |date=October 16, 2009 |title=New Granite Falls LDS chapel hosts open house |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/new-granite-falls-lds-chapel-hosts-open-house/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=May 4, 2021}}</ref> Other religious institutions in the area include a [[Buddhism in Cambodia|Khmer Buddhist]] temple and an [[Evangelical Christian]] church.<ref name="Times-Shrine"/>