Religion Notes

WORSHIP AND POTLUCK: Two worship services, at 5:30 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday, will be followed by potluck meals at Christ the King Christian Lutheran Church, 17400 Vanowen St., Van Nuys. Bring a dish to share. Information: (818) 342-0302.

MUSICAL SERVICE: Pastor Gregory Barth will lead a contemporary service featuring guitars, keyboard and drums at the 9:30 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday services at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 8520 Winnetka Ave., Canoga Park. Information: (818) 341-3460.

ANIMAL BLESSINGS: A blessing of the animals service will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday at Prince of Peace Episcopal Church, 5700 Rudnick Ave., Woodland Hills. Bring pets on leashes or in carriers. Plush toy animals are welcome. Information: (818) 346-6968.

GOD MEETING: Karen Breen-James, unity teacher and spiritual leader, will speak on “God Is Meeting You Right Where You Are” at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday services at Unity Church of the Valley, 2817 Montrose Ave., La Crescenta. Information: (818) 249-4396.

SERVICE DAY: Rabbi Arnold Stiebel and Cantor Sharone Rosen will lead several Yom Kippur services: a Kol Nidrei service at 7:30 p.m. Sunday and, on Monday, a morning service at 10 a.m., a healing service at 3 p.m., an afternoon service at 3:30 p.m., a Yizkor memorial service at 5 p.m. and a Neilah concluding service at 6 p.m. Temple Beth Torah will hold the services at an off-site location. Admission to the services is $125 general, $75 students and senior citizens. Information and location: (818) 831-0835.

YOM KIPPUR: Chabad of the Conejo will hold several Yom Kippur services: a Kol Nidrei service at 6:15 p.m. Sunday and 9:30 a.m. Monday, a Yizkor memorial service at noon Monday and a Neilah concluding service at 5 p.m. Monday. Chabad will hold the services at three locations: Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village; Willow Elementary School, 29026 Laro Drive, Agoura Hills, and the Chabad Center, 741 Lakefield Road, Westlake Village. Reservations can be made for the Hyatt services for a suggested donation of $50; participants who arrive the day of the services will not be charged. The other services are free. Information: (818) 991-0991.

YIDDISH CULTURE: The Valley chapter of the Los Angeles Yiddish Culture Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Adat Ari El, 12020 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood. The cost is $3 for guests. Information: (818) 376-1640.

SUNDAY PRINCIPLES: St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church will present a free lecture on “Vatican II Principles for Our Sunday Celebrations” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the church’s upper school building, 3801 Scott Road, Burbank. Information: (818) 767-2445.

CELEBRATE SUKKOT: Adat Y’shua Messianic Jewish Congregation will hold a Sukkot celebration service at 8 p.m. Friday at Prince of Peace Episcopal Church, 5700 Rudnick Ave., Woodland Hills. Free. Information: (818) 222-0200.

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