Gone But Not Forgotten

By Michael J. ARVIZU Jeanie Kay arrived Friday evening at St. George Episcopal Church’s first All Souls’ Lantern Festival with a heavy heart. The church member has just lost her father, Bill Steinmetz, to cancer the previous day. Kay was one of about 30 Episcopalians who gathered on the church’s patio to remember family and […]

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Women’s Bible Study at Montrose Church The Women’s Bible Study at Montrose Church meets on Friday mornings at 9 a.m. until Friday, Nov. 16 when they break for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Coffee is at 8:45 a.m. and teaching begins promptly at 9 a.m. When the teaching concludes a little before 10, there are break out […]

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QUESTION: My daughter married a man four years ago who has a daughter who is now 11. My daughter and the man’s daughter have never gotten along and every time the child visits, it seems she does something to annoy and/or infuriate my daughter. This time, the kid cut the cat’s whiskers, which I’m told […]

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All Souls Lantern Festival St. George’s Episcopal Church presents its annual All Souls Lantern Festival from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 2 in the church patio. The event sets aside time for folks to remember people in their lives who have died, and to acknowledge people from the past who have held an […]

» NEWS FROM TEMPLE SINAI OF GLENDALE

Temple Sinai of Glendale Recognized for Renewable Energy Leadership For its moral leadership in living out the Jewish principle of “tikkun olam” (repairing the world), Temple Sinai is one of four finalists in the Green Building category for the “Energy Oscars” to be awarded Nov. 13 by California Interfaith Power & Light (CIPL). The Glendale […]

90 Years … and Counting

By Michael J. ARVIZU Cloudy skies could not dampen the bright mood of current and former members of Christian Life Church in La Crescenta on Sunday, as they gathered under a white tent to celebrate the church’s 90th anniversary. But the celebration wasn’t just about the 90th anniversary. Christian Life Church Pastor Ray Foster also […]

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Unity Fall Concert Unity Church of the Valley is hosting a fall concert on Saturday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. “Tribute to Your Favorite Artist” features some of the best L.A. musical talent available including Tod Macofsky who headlines the event singing Frank Sinatra favorites. Other actors and actresses who perform in clubs and the […]

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Spiritually Speaking

QUESTION: I have a wife who is a spendthrift. Or at least I think she is. When we were dating in college and had to watch our finances closely, her way of managing money seemed to be sensible and she was careful not to wreck her budget. Fast-forward to now: we’ve been married 10 years […]

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Unity Fall Concert Unity Church of the Valley is hosting a fall concert on Saturday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. “Tribute to Your Favorite Artist” features some of the best L.A. musical talent available including Tod Macofsky who headlines the event singing Frank Sinatra favorites. Other actors and actresses who perform in clubs and the […]

Celebrating St. Francis of Assisi with Blessing of the Animals

By Michael J. ARVIZU, Mary O’KEEFE, Charly SHELTON He was born into a rich family, but begged with the beggars on the streets of Rome. He fought for his homeland and considered a career in the military as a young man in his 20s, but returned home to seek prayer and solitude. Thus is the […]