Religion events

Today

The Feast of St. Joseph — Guardian of the Redeemer:

Southern California Renewal Communities with the Rev. Bob Garon and Dominic Berardino will lead an event celebrating St. Joseph 10a.m.-4p.m. A Mass will be celebrated. Admission $35. St. Didacus Parish Hall, 14325Astoria St., Sylmar. 818771-1361. Email: spirit@scrc.org. Register at scrc.org.

Full Moon World Healing

Ceremony: The Spiritual Unity Movement hosts the service at 6:55p.m. SUM is an all-denominational, nonprofit organization. Center for Spiritual Living — Antelope Valley, 1030W. Ave. L-8, Lancaster. 855-786-2642 or spiritualunitymovement.org

Purim celebration: A multilingual reading of the Megillah of Esther is at 7p.m. The congregation's “Chai Times” newsletter for March is at bit.ly/3HHM72l. Temple Beth Emet, 600N. Buena Vista St., Burbank. 818-8434787 or templebethemet.com

Sunday

Third Sunday in Lent at Prince of Peace Episcopal Church:

The Rev. Canon Rand Reasoner delivers the message at 8 and 10 a.m. (10 a.m. service is livestreamed; click on the link from the website). 5700Rudnick Ave., Woodland Hills. 818-3466968, popwh.org or facebook. com/POPWH. Details on this Sunday's services are at popwh. org/happenings.html.

Directions for Speaking —

Third Sunday in Lent: Pastoral Apprentice Stephen Robertson delivers the message, based on James 3: 1-12, at the 9and 11 a.m. Sunday services. Watch the service on YouTube from the website link. Read more about the church in the March “The Spire” newsletter at bit. ly/3sDyrB4. First Presbyterian Church of Granada Hills, 10400 Zelzah Ave., Northridge. 818360-1831or fpcgh.org

Reboot Relationships: The Rev. Michael McMorrow explains the message at the 9and 10:30a.m. services. The center's March theme is “Reboot.” Watch the 10:30a.m. service live at youtube.com/user/CSLGranadaHills. In addition, the Rev. Michael McMorrow often gives a “Mid-Day Reset,” around noon weekdays on the center's Facebook page (facebook.com/csl.granadahills). Center for Spiritual LivingGranada Hills, 17622Chatsworth St., Granada Hills. 818-3638136. Check the center's Facebook page for updates.

Self-Control — Caging the Lion: The Rev. John Stalboerger delivers the message, part of a sermon series “Character Still Counts,” at the 9a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services. The 10:30a.m. service is livestreamed on the website. West Valley Christian Church, 22450 Sherman Way, West Hills. 818-884-6480, facebook.com/westvalley.christianchurch or wvcch.org

COVID-19vaccination clinic at St. Mark's Episcopal Church:

Vaccinations will be given by Providence Health Care professionals 9 a.m.-noon. Make an appointment by phone at 818-847-3860 (walk-ins may be accepted). Parish Hall at the church, 14646 Sherman Way, Van Nuys. 818-946-8099or stmarksvannuys.org

Worse Sinners Than Us — Third Sunday in Lent: Pastor Timothy Jenks explains the message, based on Luke 13: 1-9, at 9:30a.m. Also, a Lenten evening worship service is held weekly during Lent at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. Sermons also available to watch on the church's Facebook page and website. Canoga Park Lutheran Church, 7357 Jordan Ave. 818348-5714, facebook.com/ canoga.park.lutheran.church or cplchurch.org

Third Sunday in Lent with St. Luke Lutheran Church: The Rev. Janet Hansted delivers the message online at 9:30 a.m. Click on the YouTube link on the website to watch the service or follow the Facebook directions for watching on Zoom.

The church is located at 5312 Comercio Way, Woodland Hills. 818-346-3070. Check for the Sunday bulletin at stlukelutheran.com

Justice for More Than Just Us (White Guys): The Rev. Bill Freeman delivers the message online at 10a.m. Find the Zoom link on the website. 616-7965598 or church-ish.org

Northridge United Methodist Church: The Rev. Joseph Choi explains the message, based on John 11: 38-44, at 10a.m. (in English) and at 11:30a.m. (in Korean). Also, service are available to watch at youtube.com/ numcvideo. Northridge United Methodist Church, 9650Reseda Blvd. 818-886-1555. Facebook: facebook.com/northridgeumc. northridgeumc.org

Sunday at Global Truth Center:

The Rev. James Mellon delivers the message at 10a.m. online. 880Hampshire Road, Suite W., Westlake Village. 818-508-7171. Read about the historical background of Centers for Spiritual Living, once known as Religious Science, that originated in the New Thought movement in the late 1800s: csl.org/about-us/faq or globaltruthcenter.org

Sunday at Woodland Hills Community Church (United Church of Christ): The Rev. Craig Peterson delivers the message at 10a.m. Also, watch live on the church's Facebook page at facebook.com/whccucc or on Zoom (see the recent announcements page for the Zoom information). Recent announcements are at bit.ly/31AhfP1. Location is 21338Dumetz Road, Woodland Hills. Voicemail: 818-346-0820. Email: whccucc@gmail.com. woodlandhillscommunitychurch. org

Discouraging Jesus — Third

Sunday in Lent: The Rev. Steve Peralta explains the message, based on Luke 13: 1-9, at 10:30 a.m. First United Methodist Church, 4832 Tujunga Ave., North Hollywood. 818-7638231. Church updates: facebook. com/nohofumc1. Details on the Sunday service, and also a

Lenten Bible study on Thursdays: conta.cc/3iiGaP0

This Thing as You (God Is. Life Is. I Am. We Are … This Thing): The Rev. Stephen Rambo explains the message at 10:30 a.m. Also available to watch on Facebook at bit.ly/3CPSlfG. Center for Spiritual LivingSimi Valley, 1756Erringer Road. 805-527-0870, facebook.com/ cslsimi or cslsimi.org

Universalism in the 21st century: Sabbatical Minister Joshua Berg discusses the topic, with worship associate Julie Borden, at 10:30a.m. Also, options to watch the service on Zoom are at live.emersonuuc.org or by phone at 669-900-6833and use ID: 8581092800 and password chalice. Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church, 7304 Jordan Ave., Canoga Park. Voicemail: 818-887-6101. emersonuuc. org; details on this service: bit. ly/3IjwjmS

Will Full: The Rev. Beth Bingham explains the message, based on Luke 1-11and 39-40, at 10:30 a.m. Congregational Church of the Chimes, 14115Magnolia Blvd., Sherman Oaks. 818-7897124or churchofthechimes.org

Sunday at St. James Presbyterian Church: The Rev. Erik Daily, Ph.D., delivers the message at 10:30a.m. 19414Ventura Blvd., Tarzana. 818-345-2057. stjamespres.org or facebook. com/stjamesprestarzana/

I Embrace Perfect Health: The Rev. Jenenne Macklin gives her thoughts on Unity Burbank — Center for Spiritual Awareness's March theme at 11 a.m. (or watch live on the center's Facebook page). March's theme is based on 1Corinthians 6: 19. Background on Unity, founded in the 1880s, is at unity.org. Unity Burbank, 637S. Victory Blvd., Burbank. 818-841-4037. Facebook: facebook.com/unityburbank. Details on the church and services in March's “Words of Light” newsletter: bit.ly/3tvbwHo

Friay

Shabbat at Temple Judea:

A service at 6:15p.m. (indoors

or outdoors, depending on the weather) at 5429 Lindley Ave., Tarzana. 818-758-3800 or portal.templejudea.com/event/ erev-shabbat-service-.html

Debbie Friedman Shabbat at Kol Tikvah: The music of the late singer-songwriter is incorporated into the service at 6:30p.m. 20400Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills. 818-348-0670, facebook.com/koltikvahtemple or koltikvah.org

Shabbat at Temple Beth Emet:

Rabbi Mark H. Sobel leads the service at 7p.m. The congregation's “Chai Times” newsletter for March is at bit.ly/3HHM72l. 600N. Buena Vista St., Burbank. 818-843-4787or templebethemet.com

Shabbat at Temple Beth Hillel:

7p.m. 12326Riverside Drive, Valley Village. 818-763-9148. tbhla.org. Details on attending in person or online are at bit. ly/3IptY9H.

Saturday

Benefit concert for the People

of Ukraine: St. James Presbyterian Church hosts a concert by violinist Ken Aiso and pianists Mikhail Morgovsky and Valeria Morgovskaya, with music by Bach, Barvinsky, Beethoven, Liszt, Mussorgsky, Saint-Saens, Tsintsadze and Vivaldi, at 7:30 p.m. Proceeds, by donation (if unable to attend, make a contribution online at comebackalive. in.ua/). 19414Ventura Blvd., Tarzana. 818-345-2057.

April 2

Camino — A Walk with Jesus:

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles invites people to an 11-mile walk in celebration of 250 years of Catholic faith in Los Angeles from Mission San Gabriel Arcángel (428 S. Mission Drive, San Gabriel). Archbishop José H. Gómez celebrates Mass at the mission at 8a.m. The walk, beginning at 9 a.m., will end with a prayer service at 2:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, 555 W. Temple St., Los Angeles. There will be rest and water stops and a lunch along the route (see the website).

The walk is part of the Jubilee Year, “Forward in Mission,” that began Sept. 11, 2021, and runs through Sept. 10. Catholics in the archdiocese are also encouraged to go to other pilgrimage sites in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties during this time; see the list at forwardinmission.com/ pilgrimage-sites. Details about the April 2 pilgrimage walk and to register are at forwardinmission.com.