Four Rabbis to Offer Diverse Views

Rabbis Gary Davidson, Moshe Halfon, Michael Mayersohn and Abba Perelmuter will explore “G-d, the Torah and Our Jewish Obligations” at 7 p.m. Oct. 25 at Temple Beth David. The program is free, but reservations are required by Sunday. The temple is at 6100 Hefley St., Westminster. (714) 897-0230.

The Rev. Victor Ray will lead a healing Mass at 7 p.m. Friday at St. Matthew Ecumenical Old Catholic Church. The church is at 1111 Town and Country Road, Orange. (714) 647-1007.

The Alliance for Spiritual Community will review and discuss the United Religions Draft Charter from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. today at Shepherd of the Hills United Church of Christ/Disciples of Christ. The church is at 30121 Niguel Road, Laguna Niguel. (949) 495-1310.

The Rev. Marcia Sutton will lead a “How to Achieve Financial Freedom” seminar from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. next Saturday at Capistrano Valley Church of Religious Science. A freewill offering will be taken. The church is at 32261 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. (949) 240-6463.

Canyon Hills Presbyterian Church will present Hector Olivera in an organ concert at 3:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $10. A reception will follow. The church is at 190 S. Fairmont Ave., Anaheim Hills. (714) 637-7660.

St. Irenaeus Church will offer “Coming Home” inquiry nights for inactive Catholics from 7 to 9 p.m. Sundays through November 22. Catholics who feel alienated from the church are encouraged to attend. Welcome Weekend will be celebrated today and Sunday to recognize new members. The church is at 5201 Evergreen Ave., Cypress. (714) 826-0760.

The Orange County chapter of the International Assn. of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists will present a breakfast program from 7:45 to 8:45 a.m. Tuesday at the offices of Hahn and Bowersock. Rabbi Steven Schatz will speak on “Parenthood, Custody and Adoption Under Jewish and American Law.” Reservations are suggested. The office is at 3187 Redhill Ave., Suite 115, Costa Mesa. (714) 668-6241.

The women of Fullerton First United Methodist Church will celebrate “Thank Offering Sunday” during the 10 a.m. Sunday worship service. An all-female choir will perform. The church is at 114 N. Pomona Ave., Fullerton. (714) 871-4115.

An 18-week “Miller Introduction to Judaism” program, offered through the University of Judaism, begins at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Temple Beth Shalom. Topics include Jewish history, culture and philosophy. The temple is at 3535 Elm Ave., Long Beach. (310) 440-1273.

Congregation Shir Ha-Ma’alot will offer a Hebrew Reading Crash Course from 7 to 8:30 p.m. for five Mondays. The free program will focus on recognizing vowels and consonants of the Hebrew alphabet. Registration is required for reading materials. The congregation is at 3652 Michelson Drive, Irvine. (949) 857-2226.

The Rev. Gary Demarest will give the message “The Art of Gratitude” at 8:45 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Trinity United Presbyterian Church. Clinical social worker Betty Thompson will present a “Growing Through Grief” seminar from 7 to 9 p.m. for the next six Wednesdays (except Nov. 25). Cost is $30. The church is at 13922 Prospect Ave., Santa Ana. (714) 544-7850.

The Rev. James Dallas will deliver the sermon at the 8:45 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship services at the United Methodist Church of Laguna Hills.

Representatives of the League of Women Voters will present a “Current Election Issues” Adult Forum from 9:35 to 10:25 a.m. in the Wesley Room. A blessing of the animals service will be at 1:30 p.m. The church is at 24442 Moulton Parkway, Laguna Hills. (714) 837-3414.

Eta Linnemann, professor of religion at Phillipps University in Marburg, Germany, will speak on “Historical Criticism of the Bible: Methodology or Ideology?” at 7:30 p.m. Monday in Founders Hall 204 at Concordia University. Admission is free. The university is at 1530 Concordia West, Irvine. (949) 854-8002.

Rob Wertheim of Jews for Jesus will speak at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Bethel Towers Chapel. The church is at 666 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. (949) 642-8899.

The Rev. Tari Lennon will speak on “What Are Some of the Things Our Bible Says About Politics?” at 10 a.m. Sunday at Neighborhood Congregational Church. Bible study will be offered at 10 a.m. and 7:15 p.m. Wednesday in the library. The church is at 340 St. Ann’s Drive, Laguna Beach. (949) 494-8061.

The Rev. Karen Stoyanoff will give the message “Promise the Children” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Orange Coast Unitarian Universalist Church. The talk will focus on the national program to alleviate the oppression of children. The church is at 1259 Victoria St., Costa Mesa. (714) 646-4652.

Motivational speaker Zig Ziglar will appear at the 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday worship services at the Crystal Cathedral. Parishioners can worship in their carswith the aid of the Jumbotron screen and by tuning to 530 AM on their radios. The cathedral is at 12141 Lewis St., Garden Grove. (714) 971-4000.

The Rev. Chris Schriner will speak on “The Promise and the Peril of Mix-and-Match Theology” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Laguna Beach. A religious education program for children will be held during the service.

A workshop on “Brain, Mind, God and Magic: Adventures in Neurotheology” will be offered at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, the first of a series of four biweekly programs. The center is at 429 Cypress Drive, Laguna Beach. (714) 497-4568.

The Rev. Margaret Mohit will continue her “A Course in Life” series with the message “Putting It All Together” at 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday at Unity Community Church. Sunday school and nursery care will be provided during both services. The church is at 22911 Mill Creek Road, Laguna Hills. (949) 472-9230.

Hugh Page will speak on “Human Rights of Immigrants at the Border” during the 9:30 a.m. Early Bird Discussion Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Church of South County. The Celebration of Life Singers, a community choir composed of cancer survivors and caregivers, will perform during the 10:30 a.m. service. The church is at 25801 Obrero Drive, Suite 8, Mission Viejo. (949) 581-0245.

Gwynn Lewis, executive director of Sowers International, will discuss “The Church in China” at 9 a.m. for Missions Emphasis Sunday at Calvary Church of Santa Ana. The church is at 1010 N. Tustin Ave., Tustin. (714) 973-4800.

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