Festival Runs From Noon to Dusk

St. Luke Antiochian Orthodox Church will host its International Festival from noon to dusk Sunday. Food, live entertainment, folk dancing and a silent auction will be included in the festivities. Admission is $2; children 12 and younger are free. The church is at 13261 Dunklee Ave., Garden Grove. (714) 971-2244.

Temple Beth Emet will offer a Sabbath dinner beginning at 6:30 p.m. Friday. There will also be an installation of newly elected officers and board members. Worship will follow. Reservations are recommended. The temple is at 1770 W. Cerritos Ave., Anaheim. (714) 772-4720.

In honor of Choir Recognition Sunday, the Shine Down and Chancel choirs of First Presbyterian Church of Santa Ana will perform “Gospel Mass” during the 10 a.m. Sunday service. The Chancel Handbells and the Paul McNeff KidSingers also will perform. Pre-service praise chorus sing time is at 9:45 a.m. The church is at 600 N. Main St., Santa Ana. (714) 542-7253.

The youth and parents of Bethlehem Lutheran Church will have a rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. today in the church parking lot. Proceeds will go toward the Confirmation Summer Camp, white-water river rafting trip and more. The church is at 3352 Katella Ave., Los Alamitos. (562) 430-3444.

The Rev. Tari Lennon will continue her “The Movies and the Gospel” Pentecost series with the message “Are We Still in Kansas?--Jesus Meets the Wizard” at 10 a.m. Sunday at Neighborhood Congregational Church. Nursery and child care will be available. There also will be Sunday school at 10 a.m. for children from kindergarten to junior high. The church is at 340 St. Ann’s Drive, Laguna Beach. (714) 494-8061.

First United Methodist Church of Seal Beach will have its annual rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. today. Items include appliances, furniture, books, utensils and more. There also will be baked goods for sale. The church is at 148 10th St. (562) 431-0494.

The Seal Beach Church of Religious Science will have its annual parking lot sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today. On Wednesday at 7 p.m., there will be a “Science of Cosmic Manifestation and God’s Grace” seminar presented by Priya Dasi. The seminar is designed to bring God’s love closer. Cost is $10. The church is at 500 Marina Drive, Seal Beach. (562) 598-3325.

Brian Coleman, who founded the St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church soup kitchen as a teenager, will be ordained as a transitional deacon in the Episcopal Church at 10 a.m. Sunday in Fullerton. The Rt. Rev. Chester Talton, bishop suffragan of the Diocese of Los Angeles, will preside over the service. The sermon will be delivered by the Rev. Mark Shier. The church is at 1231 E. Chapman Ave., Fullerton. (714) 526-6836.

The Rev. Robert H. Schuller will welcome Don Whitney, promoter of the U.S. 10K Classic run, during the 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday morning worship services at the Crystal Cathedral. Whitney will share how the event raises support for children’s charities throughout the country. The church is at 12141 Lewis St., Garden Grove. (714) 971-4000.

The Alliance for Spiritual Community will have its “What are Miracles?” daytime meeting from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday at St. Timothy Roman Catholic Church in the Fireside Room. The church is at 29102 Crown Valley Parkway, Laguna Niguel. (949) 661-3087.

Trinity United Presbyterian Church will offer two new fellowship meetings for college students and young adults. The college fellowship meets at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays and the Young Adult Fellowship for marrieds and singles at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays. The church is at 13922 Prospect Ave., Santa Ana. (714) 544-7850.

South Shores Church will present “Gospels and Apple Pie” at 5 and 6 p.m. Sunday. A trio and quartet will perform while the audience enjoys an apple pie dessert. Admission is free. The church is at 32712 Crown Valley Parkway, Monarch Beach. (949) 496-9331.

Aish HaTorah will present a “Discovery” seminar from 1 to 6 p.m. next Sunday at Temple Bat Yahm. Hosted by Olympic gymnast Kerri Strug, the seminar will focus on the question “Why Be Jewish?” Tickets purchased by Wednesday are $25 and $35 thereafter. Fathers accompanied by a family member will be admitted free. The temple is at 1011 Camelback St., Newport Beach. (714) 644-1999.

Rabbi Bob Alper will present “A Night of Comedy” at 7 p.m. Sunday at University Synagogue. Tickets are $25. There will be a singles service at 8 p.m. Friday, which will be preceded by a dairy potluck and followed by Israeli folk dancing at 9:30 p.m. The synagogue is at 4915 Alton Parkway, Irvine. (949) 654-2720.

Inactive Catholics are invited to a discussion on scripture, morality, faith communities and more at 6:15 p.m. Sunday at Our Lady Queen of Angels Parish Church. Those who have been away from the church, feel spiritually empty or just have questions are encouraged to attend. The center is at 2046 Mar Vista Drive, Newport Beach. (714) 548-3844.

Marcia Albert will speak on “Spirituality, Judaism and Medicine” at 8 p.m. Friday at Congregation Shir Ha-Ma’alot. Albert is a faculty member and academic skills coordinator at UCI’s College of Medicine. The congregation is at 3652 Michelson Drive, Irvine. (949) 857-2226.

The 16th annual Summer Choir School for children in third through eighth grades will take place from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. June 22 through 26 at United Methodist Church of Garden Grove. Registration is $45 for one or $75 for two in the same family; registration deadline is Wednesday. The church is at 12741 Main St., Garden Grove. (714) 534-1070.

The Rev. Chris Schriner will speak on “Submerging Markets: A Humane Economic Policy for the Third World” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Laguna Beach. A religious education program for children 5 to 12 will take place during the service. The center is at 429 Cypress Drive, Laguna Beach. (714) 497-4568.

The Rev. Margaret Mohit will give the message “Finding Balance in My Busy World” at 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday at Unity Community Church. Sunday school and child care will be provided. The church is at 22911 Mill Creek Road, Laguna Hills. (714) 472-9230.

The Rev. Suzanne B. Dougherty will preach on “Lessons From the Labor Movement” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Church of South County. The talk will focus on the lives of Joe Hill and Cesar Chavez. There will be a “Science and Religion” early bird discussion at 9:30 a.m. The church is at 25801 Obrero Drive, Suite 8, Mission Viejo. (949) 581-0245.

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