Get to know Louisville’s religious communities

We’re teeming with religious communities. No matter what you’re looking for — be it a church, mosque, synagogue, or temple — we’ve got the details on six local religious communities.

Buddhist

• Buddha Blessed Temple, 7748 Third Street Rd. | This zen Buddhist temple offers public meditation and mindfulness training as well as after-school sessions.
• Drepung Gomang Center, 411 N. Hubbards Ln. | This Tibetan Buddhist Dharma center has prayer and meditation sessions open to the public. Read up on their first-time visitor guide.

Christian

There are hundreds of churches within Louisville. We couldn’t list them all, but use this directory of churches to get started.

Hindu

• Hindu Temple Of Kentucky, 4213 Accomack Dr. | This is one of the first Shiva-Vishnu temples in North America. Join their Facebook page for updates and special events.
• Shree Swaminarayan, 9948 Bunsen Way | This Hindu temple offers morning and evening aarti.

Jewish

The Jewish Community of Louisville has a directory of local congregations as well as other local organizations including career services and healthcare.

Muslim

• The Muslim Community Center of Louisville, 8215 Old Westport Rd. | In addition to prayer services, the center offers youth groups and community events. Follow their Facebook page for updates.
• Islamic Center of Louisville, 4007 River Rd. | This mosque is open to all and offers tours and workshops to learn more about Islam.

Other faith-based communities

• Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans, 809 S. Fourth St. | A community for earth-based spirituality that offers free Wednesday evening classes at the First Unitarian Church of Louisville.
• Psanctuary, 1425 Story Ave. | This non-denominational community centers around faith through mushrooms containing psilocybin. Learn more about the mushrooms.

We know this is an incomplete list of religious organizations in Derby City. But if yours didn’t make the list, tell us about it.