Religion Notes

CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP: Our Redeemer Lutheran Church will hold a traditional service at 8 a.m. Sunday and two contemporary services, featuring guitars, keyboards and drums, at 9:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. at the church, 8520 Winnetka Ave., Canoga Park. Free. Information: (818) 341-3460.

GOD’S BALANCE: The Rev. Bill Schirmer will officiate a service on “God’s Equilibrium Means Poise For You” at the 10 a.m. Sunday services at La Crescenta Church of Religious Science, 4845 Dunsmore St. Free. Information: (818) 249-1045.

ACTIVIST PROGRAM: Investing Your Rage, a program on how to direct and channel rage into activism, will be held at the 10:45 a.m. Sunday services at Sepulveda Unitarian-Universalist Society, 9550 Haskell Ave., North Hills. Free. Information: (818) 894-9251.

TORAH STUDY SESSION: The West Valley Jewish Community Center will hold a Torah study group from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Monday at the center, 22622 Vanowen St., West Hills. Free to center members and $4 for guests. Information: (818) 464-3300.

COMPARING RELIGIONS: OASIS Older Adult Program will hold a comparative religion series that focusing on Judaism this session from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Monday at Pierce College, Behavioral Science Building, Room 1308, 6201 Winnetka Ave., Woodland Hills. Free. Information: (818) 710-4163.

LEARN WITH LUNCH: Rabbi Stuart Vogel will hold a Lunch and Learn program that will focus on the week’s Torah text from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Temple Aliyah’s Selma Lubin Hall, 6025 Valley Circle Blvd., Woodland Hills. Bring a dairy lunch. Free. Information: (818) 346-3545.

SHABBAT SERVICE: A Likrat Shabbat service will be held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Friday at the West Valley Jewish Community Center, 22622 Vanowen St., West Hills. Free. Information; (818) 464-3300.

A BUDDHIST LIFE: The Rev. Kusala, a Buddhist monk ordained in the Zen tradition, will present “Buddhist Practical Way of Living a Happy Life” from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at the Westlake Church of Religious Science, 2649 Townsgate Road, Westlake Village. There will be a silent auction at 6:30 p.m. Sponsored by the World Institute for Social Enlightenment, Inc. The cost for both is $20. Information: (805) 499-3018.

UNPLUGGING SHABBAT: Cantor Jason van Leeuwen will hold Shabbat Unplugged, a musical Shabbat service for participants ages 20 to 45, at 9 p.m. Friday at Temple Ramat Zion, 17655 Devonshire St., Northridge. Free. Information: (818) 360-1881.

AGLOW MEETING: Vangie Biagan, founder of the Los Angeles Lighthouse Aglow Community, will speak on the December birthday celebration of Jesus at the Glendale Aglow Lighthouse Community meeting at 10 a.m. Dec. 2 at Heritage House, 401 E. Colorado Blvd. Free. Information: (818) 845-3096.

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