BRIEFLY IN RELIGION

Christian Scientists Thanksgiving service

Christian Scientists in Laguna Beach invite adults and children of the community to join them in starting their Thanksgiving Day in church. A special Thanksgiving service will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 27 in First Church of Christ, Scientist, 635 High Drive, off North Coast Highway above Boat Canyon Shopping Center.

The service will include singing hymns of thanksgiving; readings from the Bible and “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures” by Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of Christian Science; and the sharing of gratitude. Also, following a long-standing tradition, the President’s Thanksgiving Proclamation will be read.

Child care will be provided for children too young to attend. Ample free parking is available in church parking lots. All are welcome to attend this no-collection service. For more information, call the Christian Science Reading Room, (949) 494-4503.

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Council hosts Thanksgiving Eve

The second annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Eve Service, sponsored by the Laguna Beach Interfaith Council, will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Neighborhood Congregational Church, 340 St. Ann’s Drive.

All residents of the Laguna Beach community are invited to give thanks for our many blessings. The service will be lead by Rev. BJ Beu, new senior pastor of Neighborhood Congregational Church, with the participation of leaders from other local congregations.

Attendees are asked to bring an offering of canned goods to be donated to the Laguna Relief and Resource Center. For information, contact the church at (949) 494-8061.