Community members are invited to attend the mission farewell address of Annie Blood on Sunday, Jan. 14 at 11 a.m. at the La Crescenta LDS church. Stake Center (4550 Raymond Ave.). Annie will be serving in the Mexico Merida Mission for 18 months. She will teach people about Jesus Christ and will perform numerous acts […]
By Charly SHELTON After three years with St Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church, the Rev. Kirby Smith will be moving on, taking a position in San Diego with the Episcopal Diocese. “It’s actually coming up pretty quickly. I’m going to start at the Episcopal Diocese in San Diego on the 16th, which is next […]
This Week at LCIF All are invited to Lutheran Church in the Foothills on Sunday, Jan. 14 at 10 a.m. when Pastor Scott Peterson continues the Epiphany Series. This week, Pastor Peterson leads with a sermon entitled “Where Did You Get to Know Me?” Stay for a time of fellowship with coffee, donut, juice, and […]
QUESTION: Our three young grandchildren are so privileged and have everything they could possibly ask for. Their birthdays are special for each one, and their home looks like a toy store at Christmas. I’m not one to interfere with our son’s family; however, it seems these kids don’t have a clue about children who don’t have as much […]
Grief doesn’t always diminish with the passage of time; sometimes it can have an astonishing shelf life. So says the Rev. Dr. Peter Hintzoglou and the Rev. Susan Wallace Hermann, who will jointly lead a six-week grief support series at La Cañada Presbyterian Church beginning Sunday, Jan. 14. The sessions, offered at no charge, will […]
In the holiday spirit of mixing business with pleasure, the La Cañada Presbyterian Church (LCPC) Parent Education board, ministry support team, and staff met at the La Cañada home of Ashley Barrett on Dec. 4 for a year-end Christmas party and joint board/staff meeting. The evening was filled with good food, fellowship, reflection, planning and […]
Lutheran Church in the Foothills’ Man at Prayer, often referred to as the “touchdown” statue, is being repaired and repainted. Come see it up close – services are Sundays at 10 a.m. Lutheran Church in the Foothills, 1700 Foothill Blvd., La Cañada.
The Christmas spirit was in abundance when choirs from three local churches joined with a cadre of professional artists to present a concert of popular carols and sacred music at the La Crescenta Stake Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The stake center on Raymond Avenue was filled to capacity on […]
QUESTION: Please help us with a “family disagreement.” We have a son (our only child), we’ll call Jason, who is a great kid. He gets good grades, is active in high school sports and doesn’t do drugs. He attends church regularly with us and we often have family discussions about the minister’s message. Jason recently […]
By Charly SHELTON One of the most iconic images associated with Christmas is the nativity. The baby Jesus, laying in a manger (feeding trough) for want of a crib, with his mother Mary and stepfather Joseph and the three wise men surrounded by the animals of the livery in which they took shelter. Rather than […]