Religion Notes

NIGHT OF BROKEN GLASS: North Glendale United Methodist Church will observe the 59th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the night of broken glass, when Nazis attacked Jewish homes, businesses and synagogues--an event some scholars believe was the beginning of “the final solution to the Jewish question”--at the 9:30 a.m. Sunday service at the church, 1015 N. Central Ave., Glendale. At the service, Pierre Sauvage, writer, producer and director of the award-winning film “Weapons of the Spirit,” will discuss how his family escaped Nazi persecution after taking refuge in a French village. Information: (818) 241-7507.

CARE FOR THE SOUL: Therapist Carolyn Roberts will present a one-day retreat, “Care for the Soul,” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday at Holy Spirit Retreat Center, 4316 Lanai Road, Encino. Participants will explore how to nurture their spiritual selves through meditation, journal writing, art and music. The cost is $25 and includes lunch. Information and registration: (818) 784-4515.

DISCUSSIONS ON HERESY: “What Is Heresy and What Does My Faith Tradition Tell Me About Confronting It?”--a free two-part inter-religious panel discussion--will be sponsored by the Valley Interfaith Council at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 5338 White Oak Ave., Encino. Moderated by Rabbi Aaron Kriegel of Temple Ner Maarav in Encino, panelists will include representatives of the Bahai, Greek Orthodox, Reform Jewish, Orthodox Jewish and Islamic faiths. The second part of the discussion will be held Dec. 3. Information: (818) 718-6460, Ext. 3002.

SPIRITUALITY’S AN INSIDE JOB: Father Leo Booth, spiritual motivator and author of “The God Game: It’s Your Move,” will attempt to answer why some people just can’t get spiritual, in a discussion titled “Spirituality Is an Inside Job,” from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Friday at Antelope Valley Church, 1030 W. Avenue L8, Lancaster. Admission is $10. Information: (805) 948-0873.