Religion Notes

HIGH HOLIDAY: Chabad of the Conejo will hold its High Holiday services at 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Saturday and 9:30 a.m. Sunday at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. Chabad will also hold a Rosh Hashana Tashlich Walk from the Hyatt to Westlake Lake at 5 p.m. Sunday. A special prayer will be read lakeside for Jews to symbolically cast away their sins. Free. Information: (818) 991-0991.

HOLY DAYS: The High Holy Days worship schedule for Congregation Or Ami of Calabasas will begin with a family and children’s service at 2 p.m. Saturday. Rabbi Paul Kipnes and Cantor Douglas Cotler will also lead a Jewish 12-step program at 1 p.m. and a family and children’s service at 2 p.m. Monday. All services will be held at the Agoura Hills-Calabasas Community Center, 27040 Malibu Hills Road, Calabasas. Free. Information: (818) 880-6818.

CHURCH BARBECUE: St. Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Parish will hold its annual church barbecue featuring a Mexican theme at 6 p.m. Saturday at the church, 7136 Winnetka Ave., Canoga Park. The cost is $10 for regular diners, $8 for light eaters and $5 for hamburgers only. Vegetarian meals are available. Information and reservations: (818) 348-1419.

BLESSED ANIMALS: The feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals, will be celebrated with a blessing of the animals ceremony at 10 a.m. Sunday at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 14646 Sherman Way, Van Nuys. Information: (818) 785-4251.

MARCHING AND MOVEMENTS: “From March to Movement,” a program intended to be a narrative of the Million Mom March, will be held at the 10:45 a.m. Sunday services at Sepulveda Unitarian-Universalist Society, 9550 Haskell Ave., North Hills. Information: (818) 894-9251.

PEACE OF GOD: The Rev. Stan Howse will lead a service on “The Peace of God” at the 11 a.m. Sunday services of Unity Church of North Hollywood and Burbank, which are currently being held at the Beverly Garland Holiday Inn, 4222 Vineland Ave., North Hollywood. Information: (818) 761-5149.

CHRISTIANITY LECTURE: OASIS in the Valley Older Adult Program will study comparative religion in a series of classes beginning with “Evangelical Christianity” from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday at Pierce College, 6201 Winnetka Ave., Woodland Hills. Free. Information: (818) 710-4163.

CATHOLIC LUNCHEON: “How Does God Judge Us” is the topic of a talk by Father Michael Barry of Evangelization Ministries 2000 at the Catholic Community luncheon meeting at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Beverly Garland Holiday Inn, 4222 Vineland Ave., North Hollywood. The cost is $14. Information and reservations: (818) 846-3271.

AGLOW BREAKFAST: The Rev. Trish Steele will discuss “Praying for Protection for Our Families in These Perilous Times” at the Glendale Aglow Lighthouse Community meeting at 9 a.m. Oct. 7 at the Heritage House, 401 E. Colorado Blvd., Glendale. A continental breakfast will be served. Free. Information: (818) 845-3096.

SPIRITUAL WORKSHOP: A workshop--”Spiritual Direction: What Is the Retreat in Daily Life?”--will be held from 9:30 a.m. to noon Oct. 7 at Holy Spirit Retreat Center, 4316 Lanai Road, Encino. The cost is $20 without lunch, $30 including lunch. Information and registration: (818) 784-4515.

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