Religion events in the San Fernando Valley area, April 27-May 4
Here is a sampling of upcoming faith gatherings.
April 27
Sherman Oaks Lutheran Church: “Real Presence” contemporary service, 5 p.m. Also, a 10 a.m. traditional service on April 28. The Rev. Titus A. Utecht leads services. April newsletter: tinyurl.com/dn8y859c. Location, 14847 Dickens St. 818-789-0215. www.facebook.com/ShermanOaksLutheran. shermanoakslutheran.org
April 28
Fifth Sunday of Easter at Prince of Peace Episcopal Church: Services, 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday’s service bulletin: tinyurl.com/438um2aa. Location, 5700 Rudnick Ave., Woodland Hills. 818-346-6968. Email: office@popwh.org. www.popwh.org. Newsletter: www.popwh.org/happenings.html
Gentle Cosmic-ness: The Rev. Michael McMorrow explains the message at the 9 and 10:30 a.m. services. The theme for April is “Giant Gentleness.” Center for Spiritual Living, 17622 Chatsworth St., Granada Hills. 818-363-8136. www.facebook.com/csl.granadahills. Details: tinyurl.com/vs95pt4n
Faith Connected – Fifth Sunday of Easter: The Rev. Timothy Jenks delivers the message, based John 15:1-8, at the 9:30 a.m. service. Canoga Park Lutheran Church, 7357 Jordan Ave. 818-348-5714. Facebook: tinyurl.com/4kvwdryn. www.cplchurch.org
Fifth Sunday of Easter: The Rev. Janet Hansted delivers the message, 9:30 a.m. Sunday service bulletin: tinyurl.com/3rfdzbwj. St. Luke Lutheran Church, 5312 Comercio Way, Woodland Hills. 818-346-3070. www.stlukelutheran.com
Grace and Gratitude: The Rev. Douglas Dickson explains the message, based on Luke 17:11-19, at the 10 a.m. English-language service. The Rev. Ralph Kwon discusses the message at the 11:30 a.m. Korean-language service. Newsletter: tinyurl.com/2tvykaar. Northridge United Methodist Church, 9650 Reseda Blvd. 818-886-1555. northridgeumc.org
The Primary Message: Guest speaker the Rev. Daniel Anderson, from Hope Gardens, a United Methodist ministy in Sylmar, explains the message, based on 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, at the 10 a.m. service. Knollwood United Methodist Church, 12121 Balboa Blvd., Granada Hills. 818-360-8111. https://knollwoodchurch.wordpress.com/
This Is Us: The Rev. Jonathan B. Hall, PhD, delivers the message, based on Acts 18:1-4 and 1 Corinthians 1:10-18, at 10 a.m. First Christian Church of North Hollywood (Disciples of Christ), 4390 Colfax Ave. 818-763-8218. www.fccnh.org. Details on the newsletter: tinyurl.com/5d3v3mem
Reseda Church of Christ: A celebration service, 10 a.m. Location, 7806 Reseda Blvd. 818-342-4755. resedachurch.com. www.facebook.com/ResedaChurch
Answering the Call for Climate Justice: Members of the Emerson’s Environmental Justice Ministry discuss the topic, 10:30 a.m. Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church, 7304 Jordan Ave., Canoga Park. 818-887-6101. www.emersonuuc.org
Healing: The Rev. Michelle Hubbard gives her perspective on the church’s April topic, based on Jeremiah 30:17, at the 11 a.m. service. Unity Burbank – Center for Spiritual Awareness, 637 S. Victory Blvd., Burbank. 818-841-4037. www.facebook.com/unityburbank. “Words of Light” April newsletter: tinyurl.com/57c2cpbv
Reaffirming Sepulveda UU as an Affirming Congregation: Rev. Gordon Clay Bailey explains the topic, 5 p.m. The church’s April theme is “Love as Generosity.” Arrive for the meet-and-greet, 4:30 p.m. Sepulveda Unitarian Universalist Society, meeting at Center for Spiritual Living, 17622 Chatsworth St., Granada Hills. 818-724-4260. sepulvedauu.org/upcoming-services
May 3
Yom HaShoah Shabbat at Temple Ahavat Shalom: 7 p.m. Rabbi Becky Hoffman and Cantorial Soloist Elizabeth Kerstein lead services. Location, 18200 Rinaldi Place, Northridge. 818-360-2258. www.tasnorthridge.org
Shabbat at Temple Beth Emet: 7 p.m. Rabbi Mark H. Sobel leads services. Location, 600 N. Buena Vista St., Burbank. 818-843-4787. www.templebethemet.com
Choir Shabbat at Temple Beth Hillel: 7 p.m. Rabbi Sarah Hronsky, senior rabbi, and Rabbi Keara Stein, lead services. Location, 12326 Riverside Drive, Valley Village. 818-763-9148. www.tbhla.org
May 4
World Labyrinth Day: The Greater Los Angeles Labyrinth Network has a list of labyrinths to walk on the 16th annual World Labyrinth Day (observed on the first Saturday in May). Some participants plan to attend a walk at 1 p.m. (local time) on May 4 to “create a rolling wave of peaceful energy” (www.worldlabyrinthday.org). Also, 1-3 p.m. May 24-25 at Church of Religious Science, North Hollywood. World-wide labyrinth locator: labyrinthlocator.com. List of labyrinths in the greater Los Angeles area: www.facebook.com/LosAngelesLabyrinthNetwork/
May 5
Holocaust Museum LA’s Community-wide Yom HaShoah Commemoration: The event includes speakers, music and prayers, 11 a.m. This year’s gathering commemorates the 80th anniversary of the deportation of Hungarian Jews to Auschwitz. Scheduled speakers include: Mary Bauer, a Shoah survivor; Henry Slucki, a Shoah survivor, leads “The Partisan Song”; a recitation of the mourner’s Kaddish and the El Malei Rachamim prayer by Ron Galperin; Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass; Rabbi Steve Leder, from Wilshire Boulevard Temple; Los Angeles City Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky (see the program on the website). Reservations requested on the website’s RSVP tab. Location, 100 The Grove Drive, Los Angeles. www.holocaustmuseumla.org. Details: tinyurl.com/322ve7ev
June 15
Cars We Love to D.R.I.V.E. Car Show – Calvary Community Church: Registration is open now for the second annual car show at the church. No fee to register your car. Donations are encouraged by car show participants and attendees, however, to make a donation to the church’s “Gift-a-Lift” program that provides cars for young adults coming out of the foster care system (see details on the website). The car show, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free admission. Location, 5495 Via Rocas, Westlake Village. 818-991-8040. www.calvarywestlake.org/carshow
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