By Shana LiVIGNI On March 15, Reverend Rudolph van Graan accepted the duties of pastor of the First Congregational Church of Glendale, performing his second service this past Sunday, March 28. Born and raised in South Africa, his journey to the U.S. included a stay in Florida before finally landing Glendale. His early years were […]
CV St. Luke’s Anglican extends invitation Crescenta Valley St. Luke’s Anglican Church welcomes all to its weekly Wednesday Eucharist service at 11:30 a.m. at Lutheran Church of the Foothills, 1700 Foothill Blvd. in La Cañada. Rector Fr. Rob Holman delivers an inspirational message; the service includes Holy Communion. Sunday worship service is at 10:00 a.m. […]
By Shana LiVIGNI Mission statement: “We are a friendly, caring Christian community responding to the love of God through Jesus Christ by: Opening ourselves to God and to all people, participating in worship that gives meaning to our lives, nurturing and supporting each other in our spiritual journeys, ministering to the needs of others and […]
By Shana LiVIGNI The Bahá’í faith is a monotheistic religion founded by Bahá’u’lláh in nineteenthcentury Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind. There are an estimated five to six million Bahá’ís around the world in more than 200 countries and territories. Bahá’í tenets include that women and men are equals; that all prejudice – […]
By Shana LiVIGNI Worship in the Episcopal Church is dynamic and participatory, involving all of the senses as well as the inner spirit. The worship service is shaped by The Book of Common Prayer, The Hymnal 1982, and other resources for prayer and music from around the world. There are three basic parts of every […]
By Shana LiVIGNI Statements of belief: “Lutherans believe in the Triune God. God created and loves all of creation – the earth and the seas and all of the world’s inhabitants. We believe that God’s Son, Jesus Christ, transforms lives through his death on the cross and his new life, and we trust that God’s […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Like many in this troubling economy La Crescenta resident Mark Raymond found himself in difficult financial times. He is lucky enough to have a job but his paycheck does not stretch as far as it used to and it has been difficult to meet his financial obligations. He was constantly walking that […]
The Power of Your Word continues at LCCR Rev. Steven Van Meter will continue his 8 week course “The Power of Your Word” on Mondays from 7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Jan 11 is the final day to sign-up. For information on this and many other events held at La Crescenta Church of Religious Science […]
By Shana LiVIGNI Mission statement: “We are Disciples of Christ, a movement for wholeness in a fragmented world. As part of the one body of Christ, we welcome all to the Lord’s table as God has welcomed us.” Central Christian Church is an open and affirming place, where everyone is welcome. The church family is […]
Community Christian Church of the Foothills held its annual Drive-Thru Nativity event this past weekend at its location at 10193 Tujunga Canyon Blvd. in Tujunga. The Drive-Thru Nativity was open from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday nights and organizers estimated that more people visited the event than in past years. The […]