Rabbi Karen Isenberg will be streaming services on Friday, Feb. 19, at 6:30 p.m on Zoom and Saturday, Feb. 20, at 9:30 a.m. New members who want to watch the livestream should contact Jeff Sacks to receive a Zoom invitation. Text Jeff at (714) 642-0122, or email him at jfsacks@gmail.com. The link will have the meeting ID and password embedded. Those who want more details or need to practice beforehand

Sheryl Franco Co-Pastor After a particularly harrowing day of work in Los Angeles, leaving for home later than usual, I was attempting to merge onto the downtown slot of the 101 freeway. Traffic was jamming up just where I needed to enter the freeway lanes. If someone didn’t let me over soon, I would have to remain in the lane that would take me off at Los Angeles Street and cross town through

safe and allowable, perhaps I can visit. I just got my second vaccination, so I have some protection. Thanks for your consideration, and if you’d like to get in touch, email me at this address: Slope1015@gmail.com.

Holy Family Catholic Church, 13900 Church Place, next to the St. Andrews Gate, will observe the First Sunday of Lent on Sunday, Feb. 21. The First Reading is from Genesis 9:8-15, and the Second Reading is 1 Peter 3:18-22. The Gospel reading will be from Mark 1:12-15. Masses To receive a copy of the weekly parish bulletin, sign up at https:// ebulletin.jspaluch.com or https://www.jspaluch.com/Subscribe.

By Lisa Rotchford Reverend God is with us, wherever we are. God loves us, however we are. God redeems us, whomever we are. As we continue to be limited physically by our COVID-19 safety measures, we can spiritually journey toward Easter on Sunday, April 4. This year, Lent forces us to slow down and examine biblically what it means to be physically limited but free in God, through Christ