Events

The Rev. Jay Atkinson, minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Studio City, will deliver the message “Religion and Public Life: An Uneasy Dance” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Orange Coast Unitarian Universalist Church. The sermon will analyze the role of religion in public life. The church is at 1259 Victoria St., Costa Mesa. (949) 646-4652.

An open house and bagel brunch will be from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Sunday at Congregation B’nai Tzedek. For those who can read Hebrew, cantor Linda Ecker offers a class in “Torah Cantillation” from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays. Rabbi Ecker Einstein will teach a class on “The Sh’ma and Its Blessings” from 8 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays. The temple is at 9669 Talbert Ave., Fountain Valley. (714) 963-4611.

Irvine United Church of Christ will present Jim & Jean Strathdee in a free public concert at 7:30 p.m. today. The Strathdees are a spiritual duo who travel widely serving as music leaders for regional, national and international events for several denominations and ecumenical gatherings. The church is at 4915 Alton Parkway, Irvine. (949) 733-0220.

Source Ministries International will host Wake Up 2000, an evangelism training conference and concert, beginning at 9 a.m. today at Festival of the Arts Amphitheatre in Laguna Beach. An outreach concert featuring The Kry, Kate Miner, Grand Prize and The Source will be at 6 p.m. The conference continues at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, with music by All Together Separate. A baptism service will conclude the event. The amphitheater is at 650 Laguna Canyon Road. (877) JOHN424, Ext. 23.

St. Matthew’s Anglican Catholic Church will sponsor a family picnic from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Sunday at William R. Mason Regional Park. Clowns and games will be part of the festivities. The church is at 1723 Westcliff Drive, Newport Beach. The park is at 18712 University Park, Irvine. (949) 646-1152.

Liberty Baptist Church will have its annual family day at noon Sunday. There will be games, food and family photos. The church is at 1000 Bison Ave., Newport Beach. (949) 760-5444. https://www.liberty baptistchurch.org.

At the 9 and 10:30 a.m. services Sunday at Unity Community Church, the Rev. Margaret Mohit will present the message “The Cause for Compassion,” Part 4 in the series “How Shall I Live.” Sunday school and nursery care will be provided. The church is at 22911 Mill Creek Road, Laguna Hills. (949) 472-9230. www.unity-lh.org

The Rev. Marcia Olsen will give the message “Hello Begins With Goodbye” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Laguna Beach. Olsen will discuss why grieving for a loss is part of planning for the future. The church is at 429 Cypress Drive, Laguna Beach. (949) 497-4568.

The Rev. Robert Faricy, professor of spirituality at the Gregorian Pontifical University in Rome, will lead a Mass of Healing at 7:15 p.m. Monday at St. Angela Merici Catholic Church. The church encourages attendance by visitors who are physically, emotionally, mentally or spiritually ill, or who know others with such problems. Music will be provided by the praise band RUACH. The church is at 585 S. Walnut Ave., Brea. (714) 525-8539.

Congregation Or Ami is offering religious school for children in pre-kindergarten through grade three from 4 to 6 p.m. Fridays. Temple membership is not required for enrollment. The temple is at 30 Hughes, Suite 200, Irvine. (949) 660-1180.

Dale Osborne, Unitarian Universalist minister-in-training, will lead services with the theme “Homecoming at UUCSC” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Church of South County. Osborne’s message is designed to renew commitment to the growth and stability of the church. The church is at 25801 Obrero Drive, No. 7, Mission Viejo. (949) 581-0245.

The Rev. Alan Landes will give the message “For Such a Time as This” at 8:45 and 10:30 a.m. services Sunday at Trinity United Presbyterian Church. The sermon is based on Ephesians 2:10. The Chancel Choir, under the direction of Hanan Yaqub, will perform. The church is at 13922 N. Prospect Ave., Santa Ana. (714) 544-7850.

Ecumenical Bible teacher Bill Creasy is presenting “The Bible Plain and Simple” from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays through June 2001 at Mission San Juan Capistrano. Creasy is a UCLA professor and founder of Logos Ministries. Cost for the course is $45. Proceeds will benefit the mission’s preservation efforts. The mission is at 31522 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. (949) 234-1312. The class is being broadcast on the Internet at https://www.logosmin.org/.