UCLA Professor to Discuss ‘The Bible Plain and Simple’

The Rev. Gary Demarest will review Mission Emphasis Month at 8:45 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Trinity United Presbyterian Church. Communion will be celebrated. UCLA professor Bill Creasy will discuss “The Bible Plain and Simple” at 7 p.m. Monday. Cost is $45. The church is at 13922 Prospect Ave., Santa Ana. (714) 544-7850.

Pastor Don McMillan will give the message “You Are the Light” at the first Saturday worship service at 6 p.m. at King of Glory Lutheran Church. The church is at 10280 Slater Ave., Fountain Valley. (714) 963-5649.

The Rev. Karen Stoyanoff will give the message “Sin Boldly!” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the Orange Coast Unitarian Universalist Church. Child care and youth religious education will be offered. The church is at 1259 Victoria St., Costa Mesa. (949) 646-4652.

The Rev. Tari Lennon will lead an Epiphany service at 10 a.m. Sunday at Neighborhood Congregational Church. Child care will be available. The church is at 340 St. Ann’s Drive, Laguna Beach. (949) 494-8061.

Newport Beach Mayor Dennis D. O’Neil will speak at 8 p.m. Friday at Temple Isaiah of Newport Beach. Rabbi David Rosenberg will officiate, assisted by Cantor April Crane. The temple is at 2401 Irvine Ave., Newport Beach. (949) 548-6900.

The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Laguna Beach will have its annual Town Meeting at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Participants will sit in a circle and discuss joining other denominations in the quest for tolerance and understanding. The center is at 429 Cypress Drive, Laguna Beach. (949) 497-4568.

Spiritual director and retreat leader Rhea Zakich will give the message “Stop, Look and Listen” at 9:30 a.m. Sunday at United Methodist Church of Garden Grove. Zakich is the creator of the Ungame, a communications tool used worldwide. The church is at 12741 Main St., Garden Grove. (714) 534-1070.

The Rev. Jon Dobrer will speak on “The Meaning and Use of Ritual” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Fullerton. Religious education for teens and children will be offered. The church meets at Temple Beth Tikvah, 1600 N. Acacia Ave., Fullerton. (714) 871-7150.

Guest speaker Eliza Rosenthal will discuss “Learning From Animals and People at the Irvine Animal Care Center” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Church of South County. The Early Bird service at 9:30 a.m. will feature poems shared by attendees. The church is at 25801 Obrero Drive, Suite 8, Mission Viejo. (949) 581-0245.

Performances

The Music Department of Holy Family Cathedral will present “Gregorian Chant Meets the Organ,” the second in a concert series, at 8 p.m. next Saturday. The Cathedral Mixed Ensemble and organist Audrey Jacobsen will perform. Tickets are $5 in advance or $10 at the door. The church is at 566 S. Glassel St., Orange. (714) 639-2900.

St. John’s Lutheran Church will present the 130-member Azusa Pacific University Choir and Orchestra at 7 this evening. A freewill offering will be taken. The church is at 154 S. Shaffer St., Orange. (714) 288-4400.

The Aliso Viejo Symphony Orchestra and guest artist Lynette Bal McGee will perform an organ concert at 8 p.m. this evening at South Shores Church. Admission is $10. The church is at 32712 Crown Valley Parkway, Monarch Beach. (949) 496-9331.

Christ Church by the Sea, United Methodist will present singer-songwriter Lee Domann in concert at 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Domann, a former United Methodist Church minister, has written music for artists including the Gold City Quartet, Kathy Matea, Cashbox and more. The church is at 1440 W. Balboa Blvd., Newport Beach. (949) 673-3805.

The Crimson River Quartet and Cross Road Quartet will be in concert at 7 this evening at Main Place Christian Fellowship. A freewill offering will be taken. The church is at 13841 Red Hill Ave., Tustin. (714) 837-2512. E-mail: crimsonrvr@aol.com. Web: https://members.aol.com/CrimsonRvr.home.htm.

A Gospel benefit concert sponsored by the Gospel Workshop of America will take place at 3 p.m. today at the Second Baptist Church of Santa Ana. The concert will benefit the Hotel for Homeless Women of the South Orange County YWCA. The church is at 1915 W. McFadden Ave., Santa Ana. (714) 431-8262.

Other Notes

Released Time Christian Education, or RTCE, will have its annual Walk-a-Thon beginning at 9 a.m. today at the Sears parking lot behind the Mall of Orange. RTCE provides Bible stories and lessons to fourth- and fifth-grade children in the Orange Unified School District. Walkers, runners and donations are being sought. Children taking part are eligible to win tickets to local amusement parks and the grand prize, a bicycle. The mall is at 2298 N. Tustin St., Orange. (714) 956-8158.

Registration is being accepted for Calvary Church of Santa Ana’s Sacred Assembly of Men retreat March 5-7 at the Arrowhead Springs Conference Center. The $119 fee includes lodging, meals and materials. Payment is due Feb. 21. The church is at 1010 N. Tustin Ave., Tustin. (714) 973-4800.

St. Paul’s Greek Orthodox Church will host its third annual conference and book fair today through Monday. There will be speakers, discussion groups and more. The church is at 4949 Alton Parkway, Irvine. (949) 733-2366. https://www.stpaulsirvine.org.

The Sisterhoods of Temple Beth David, Congregation B’nai Tzedek, Temple Bat Yahm, Temple Beth Shalom and Congregation Shir Ha Ma’Alot will present “Matza 101” from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Feb. 7. Matza 101 is a gourmet Passover cookbook with 101 recipes. There will be live cooking demonstrations and samples. Cost is $9 in advance or $15 at the door, space permitting. The temple is at 6100 Hefley St., Westminster. (714) 892-6623.

Temple Beth Emet will show the Hebrew film “Hill 24 Doesn’t Answer” with English subtitles at 8 p.m. Friday. “Talmud With Rabbi Kieffer” classes will take place from 10 to 11:15 a.m. Sundays in February. The temple is at 1770 W. Cerritos Ave., Anaheim. (714) 772-4720.

Cal State Fullerton will offer an “Impact of Religion in American History” series at 10 a.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of each month, from February through April, in the Ruby Gerontology Center’s Mackey Auditorium. There is no cost. The college is at 800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton. (714) 278-2446.

The Jewish Community Center of Orange County will begin its “Meet the Author” series with Rabbi Sherwin Wine, founder of Humanistic Judaism, at 7 p.m. Thursday. There are more than 30 Humanistic congregations in the U.S. and more than 30,000 Jews affiliated with the movement. The center is at 250 E. Baker St., Costa Mesa. (714) 755-0340.

The United Methodist Women of St. Mark’s United Methodist Church will have their annual rummage and bake sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 6. Lunch will be served. The church is at 3700 W. Orange Ave., Anaheim. (714) 527-1095.

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