LWers are invited to Zoom with Beit HaLev! Rabbi Galit Shirah has been conducting livestream services for over four years; this year, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, services are now on Zoom, the video conferencing platform. To receive an invitation as well as the Meeting ID and password, contact Rabbi Galit Shirah at (562) 715-0888 or duets@icloud.com. Beit HaLev will continue to livestream on

Rabbi Rachel Axelrad will stream Friday night services at 6:30 on July 17 on The Congregation Sholom of Leisure World Facebook page. To join, select the “Rooms” tab, then click on “Jewish Activities” and “Join to Restart.” Cantor Marla Barugel will be on Facebook for the Saturday morning services at 9:30 July 18. On Sunday July 19, Congregation Sholom will have an online game night

Faith Christian Assembly has a Celebration Service every Sunday Evening starting at 5:30 p.m. This one-hour service is a more informal time of worship, led by Pastor Sheri Leming. Due to a drop-off in attendance, many churches cancelled their Sunday evening services. But Faith Christian Assembly found more and more people who value this special time. It’s a great way to end the weekend, and begin

In response to growing concerns and state mandates regarding COVID-19, Seal Beach Cornerstone Church is providing an online service every Sunday at 10 a.m. Anyone is invited to join the service online every Sunday at 10 a.m. on YouTube. The service is in Korean, however, one can use translated captions to worship in other languages. To join, type in “Seal Beach Cornerstone Church” on YouTube.

Editors note: The religion directory is to help LWers find out information about their church during the ongoing coronavirus situation. Pastors and church leaders can email laurieb@lwsb.com to submit contact updates or service livestream website addresses. Redeemer Lutheran Church 13564 St. Andrews Dr., LW Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m. Bible Study, Wed., 10-11:30 a.m. 430-8619 St. Theodore

Billy Graham is quoted as saying, “A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society.” Father’s Day is on Sunday, June 2,1 this year, and Faith Christian Assembly wants to make it an exceptional day for each and every father. There will be a message that will honor and inspire each father and they will be given a special gift

St.Theodore’s Epsicopal wants to share two prayers to pray to God the Father during this time. “Keep us, God our Father, under the shadow of your mercy. Sustain and support the anxious, be with those who care for the sick, and lift up all who are brought low; that we may find comfort knowing that nothing can separate us from your love in Christ Jesus our Lord.” The other prayer comes from

Beit HaLev offers interactive livestream services for Shabbat and Jewish holidays. To attend, go to Facebook.com/galityomtov or You-Tube.com (Shabbat Shalom LIVE! channel). Evening services begin at 6 and morning services begin at 10. This week is about studying another double Torah reading: “B’har-B’chukotai” — “on the mountain of” and “My commandments,” respectively. In

Rabbi Karen Isenberg will stream Friday night services at 6:30 on June 19 on The Congregation Sholom of Leisure World Facebook page. To join, select the “Rooms” tab, then click on “Jewish Activities” and “Join to Restart.” Rabbi Eric Dangott will be on Facebook for the Saturday morning services starting at 9:30 on June 20. Congregation Sholom’s bingo night was so successful, it has

Father’s Day celebrates the contribution fathers and father figures make in children’s lives. This special day was founded by Sonora Dodd and first celebrated on the third Sunday of June in 1910. It became a permanent holiday under Richard Nixon’s presidency in 1972. “Imperfections are not an excuse to plateau as a parent, we keep learning” is a great phrase to consider. Even when children