Religion briefs

Joyce Rudolph

Circle of Friends gathering for Reform Jewish service

GLENDALE -- Congregation Hugat Haverim (Circle of Friends) will have

its monthly Reform Jewish Shabbot services at 7:30 tonight in a Glendale

home.

Cantor Harvey Lee Block leads the service.

For directions, call 243-3769 or 248-2647.

Message is ‘The Black Door -- Fear or Freedom’

GLENDALE -- The Rev. Bonnie Rowsell of the Glendale Church of

Religious Science will speak on “The Black Door -- Fear or Freedom” at

the 10 a.m. Sunday service.

A 15-minute meditation is at 9:30 a.m. Children’s Church for ages 5 to

12 is at 10 a.m. Child care is provided.

The church is at 2146 E. Chevy Chase Drive, Glendale. For more

information, call 244-8171.

‘Spirit Power’ topic at Church of Lighted Window

LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE -- The Rev. Charles G. Schepel, senior minister,

will lead the 10 a.m. worship service Sunday with his sermon “Spirit

Power” at Church of the Lighted Window.

The scripture readings for the morning will be Acts 2:1-21 and John

7:37-291. Chris Husa will be in the narthex to greet worshipers.

The Chancel Choir will perform “I Will Sing with the Spirit” by John

Rutter. The choir is directed by Dr. Harold Daugherty and accompanied by

church organist Joseph A. Klice.

The church is at 1200 Foothill Blvd. in La Canada Flintridge. For more

information, call 790-1185.

Ancient civilizations discussed in program

GLENDALE -- Archeology of the Holy Lands is a free class offered by

the Glendale Community College Lifelong Learning Seminars program.

The class is from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesdays at the GCC Life Skills

Building, 1500 N. Verdugo Ave. Registration takes place in the classroom

and the class may be joined at any time through June 14.

The instructor is Patricia Depew, who has a bachelor’s degree from

Chapman University and master’s degree from Liberty University in

biblical studies.

There is a $10 fee for parking per semester.

For more information, call 243-5196.