Interfaith, Contemplative Services Mark New Year
The Alliance for Spiritual Community will sponsor the program “Peace Among Faith Traditions” as part of its third annual New Year’s Day peace celebration. The program will feature prayer from several faiths, including Native American, Hinduism, Islam, Bahai, Judaism, Buddhism and Christianity. The event is scheduled from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Shepherd of the Hills UCC/DOC Church, 30121 Niguel Road, Laguna Niguel. (949) 661-3087 or www.asc-spiritualcommunity.org.
* St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Tustin will end 2001 with “A New Beginning and a Fresh Start” at the 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday Eucharists. There will be an opportunity to examine the challenges of 2001 while looking ahead to the new year. Parishioners are invited to bring their remaining holiday goodies for the church coffee hour. St. Paul’s is at 1221 Wass St. (714) 544-3141.
* A “New Year’s Eve Sacred Time” retreat will be offered by the Center for Spiritual Development, a ministry of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange. Participants will be guided through a time of reflection on the last year. There will be a New Year’s liturgy, as well as dinner. The cost is $40. The event is set from 4 to 10 p.m. Monday at the St. Joseph Center multipurpose room, 434 S. Batavia St. (714) 744-3175, Ext. 4409.
* A “New Year’s Eve and Night Watch Service” will take place at 7 p.m. Monday at Unity Church of Tustin. The church will conduct a “burning bowl” ceremony in which participants send negative, unwanted feelings up in smoke. There will also be a chance to write a personal letter to God. An offering will be taken. The church is at 14402 S. Prospect Ave. (714) 730-6392 or www.unitytustin.org.
* An interfaith “Procession of Light 2002” will begin at the Huntington Beach Pier on Jan. 6 at 3 p.m. The event will feature music and prayers from a number of faiths, including Christianity, Islam and Judaism. At sunset, participants will walk the length of the pier, led by a bagpipe band. (714) 757-1096.
* The Supertones, All Together Separate and others will appear at the “Praise 2002” concert from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. New Year’s Eve at Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park. Tickets are $23 for groups of 15 or more, $27 per person in advance and $35 at the gate. The price includes park admission with full ride access and a fireworks show. Knott’s is at 8039 Beach Blvd. (714) 220-5200 or (714) 220-5211 or www.intlyouth.com.
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Religious event notices of countywide interest may be sent to Gena Guisar at The Times’ Orange County edition, 1375 Sunflower Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626. They also may be faxed to (714) 966-7711 or sent by e-mail to gena.guisar@latimes.com.
