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IRC Seeking Help The Glendale office of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has asked for help in assisting Afghan families who are relocating to Glendale with their most urgent needs. The IRC has provided the Unitarian Universalist Church of The Verdugo Hills with a “wish list” of items ranging from cleaning products and kitchenware to […]

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Question: We suddenly found ourselves empty nesters when our last child decided to move to another state for college. Although she had several options locally and could have lived at home, she is happy with her choice. Our house seems so empty. We both volunteer in several organizations around town, but that doesn’t seem to […]

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IRC Seeking Help The Glendale office of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has asked for help in assisting Afghan families who are relocating to Glendale with their most urgent needs. The IRC has provided the Unitarian Universalist Church of The Verdugo Hills with a “wish list” of items ranging from cleaning products and kitchenware to […]

After 9/11, Some Found Healing by Helping

After 9/11, Some Found Healing by Helping

Gabriel Medrano was working on the docks across the East River when he heard the first plane crash into the World Trade Center on 9/11. “I remember seeing the burning office paper coming across the river,” said Medrano, who now lives in the Greater Los Angeles area with his wife, Asia. “It was raining down.” […]

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This Week at LCIF  Lutheran Church in the Foothills invites the community to worship in the church’s Worship Center. On Sunday, Oct. 10 at 10 a.m. Pastor Scott Peterson will lead worship with a message titled “Leading It Right” as he wraps up his sermon series on “Right-eousness” at Lutheran Church in the Foothills in […]

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Question: We have a neighbor in his late 70s who is constantly complaining about something. Sometimes it’s his health and other times politics. Many of us in the neighborhood volunteer in various capacities in our community. We don’t have time to complain because we’re too busy. We’ve suggested to our complaining neighbor that he could volunteer […]

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This Week at LCIF  Lutheran Church in the Foothills invites the community to worship in the church’s Worship Center. On Sunday, Oct. 3 at 10 a.m. guest Pastor Deborah Andersen will lead worship with a message titled “Lessons Learned and Spiritual Truths. What Are: Things We Tend to Forget?” The service will also be live-streamed […]

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Grief Recovery Seminar The Rev. Dr. Peter Hintzolglou is leading a six-week seminar on coping with grief. The series began on Sept. 15 and is held Wednesdays from 4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. at Community Life Church, 4441 La Crescenta Ave. in La Crescenta. It is free and open to all. Anyone with questions can call […]

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Question: We have two beautiful grandchildren, a boy, 8, and a girl, 6. Our concern is their parents don’t take them to church. From the time our daughter was a baby we took her to church. Her husband’s family didn’t go to church. We believe a spiritual education is part of life and we don’t […]

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Grief Recovery Seminar “Grieving is not a weakness, for it is normal,” said the Rev. Dr. Peter Hintzolglou. “And there is no timing that one can set when grief may be over; often, we don’t get over it, we learn to manage it.” The Rev. Dr. Hintzolglou is leading a six-week seminar on coping with […]