Religion Notes

PARENTS’ GROUP: A study group for parents will meet for fellowship, to share ideas about parenting and to study the book “Boundaries With Kids: When to Say Yes, When to Say No, to Help Your Children Gain Control of Their Lives” at 9:45 a.m. Sunday at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 6020 Radford Ave., North Hollywood. Sunday school classes and child-care available. Free. Information: (818) 761-6124.

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FINDING HAPPINESS: The Rev. Bonnie Roswell will present a sermon on “The ABCs of Happiness” at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Glendale Church of Religious Science, 2146 E. Chevy Chase Drive. A 15-minute meditation period will precede the service at 9:30 a.m. There is a children’s church service for ages 5 to 12, and child care is available. Free. Information: (818) 244-8171.

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HONORING THE MEMORY: The 45th annual Kever Avot service, in which Jews honor the memory of loved ones, will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Sunday at Mount Sinai Memorial Park, 5950 Forest Lawn Drive, Hollywood Hills. The open-air service will feature a program of cantorial and choral music and prayer. Mount Sinai will also be collecting food to distribute to the Jewish community centers of greater Los Angeles, so participants are encouraged to donate nonperishable items. Information: (800) 600-0076.

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MONETARY PROGRAM: The Rev. Silvio Nardoni will present a program on “Your Money and Your Life” at 10:45 a.m. Sunday at Sepulveda Unitarian-Universalist Society, 9550 Haskell Ave., North Hills. Free. Information: (818) 894-9251.

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YOM KIPPUR: Yom Kippur services marking the Jewish New Year will be celebrated Monday at 8:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. at Kol Tikvah Temple, 20400 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills. Temple Aliyah will host a childhood education Yom Kippur service from noon to 12:45 p.m. and from 1:30 to 2:15 p.m. at its temple, 6025 Valley Circle Blvd., West Hills. Both services are free. Information for Kol Tikvah Temple: (818) 348-0670. Information for Temple Aliyah: (818) 346-3545.

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12-STEP STUDY: The Alcohol Drug Action Program of Jewish Family Service and Congregation Or Ami of Calabasas will host a Yom Kippur study session for Jews in a 12-step recovery program, as well as their families and significant others, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Monday at the Warner Center Hilton Hotel, 6360 Canoga Ave., Woodland Hills. Participants’ anonymity will be respected. Free. Information: (310) 247-1180.

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RETREAT GROUPS: Holy Spirit Retreat Center will offer two groups: Women at the Well, a gathering for women of all faiths to deepen their spirituality and offer mutual support, and a one-day program, “Awakening to God’s Love.” Women at the Well will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday. The cost is $6. Registration is required. “Awakening to God’s Love” will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday and will feature the teachings of medieval mystic, author and musician Hildegard of Bingen. The $30 cost includes lunch. Both will be held at the center, 4316 Lanai Road, Encino. Information and registration: (818) 784-4515.

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THURSDAY CONCERT: The Ilyas Malayev Ensemble will make a presentation featuring the music and dance of Central Asia, and the Jews of Bukhara, Uzbekistan, at 8 p.m. Thursday at the Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. in the Sepulveda Pass. Admission is $15 general, $13 for members, $10 for students. Information and reservations: (310) 440-4500.

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ORGAN CONCERT: Organist Orville Varona will perform works of Bach, Mendelssohn and Langlais at 8 p.m. Friday at St. John Eudes Catholic Church, 9901 Mason Ave., Chatsworth. The cost is $10. Information: (818) 349-2550.

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