By Bruce Humes Pastor The 100th Psalm is a psalm (a poem set to music) of thanksgiving. Verse 1 begins with “Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands (literally means all the earth).We see three things in this first verse, how we are to worship (with a joyful shout); who we are to worship; (the Lord); and who is to worship (all the Earth). The second verse continues this thought,“Serve

Rabbi Karen Isenberg will stream Erev Sukkot services at 6:30 p.m on Friday, Oct. 2 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 Isenberg will be on Facebook for Sukkot services Saturday morning services at 9:30 on Oct. 3. On Oct. 4 at 4 p.m., Congregation Sholom will host a

Holy Family Catholic Church, 13900 Church Place next to the St. Andrews Gate, will observe The 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time on Sunday, Oct. 4. The First Reading is Isaiah 5:1-7 and the Second Reading is Philippians 4:6-9. The Gospel reading will be from Matthew 21:33-43. First Friday Devotion, Oct. 2 The Sacrament of Reconciliation is available on the first Friday of each month at 9 a.m.

Pastor Sheri Leming will lead Faith Christian Assembly’s Midweek Bible Study throughout October. Members of the group will be challenged to ask themselves“where do I go to find comfort, rest, and reassurance?” There are many different answers that people will give to this question. God wants to be the source of comfort, rest and assurance in our lives. People can find insights and examples to

Beit HaLev is conducting services on Zoom. Anyone interested in joining the Beit HaLev Zoom community for services and Hebrew lessons, contact the rabbi at (562) 715-0888 for access and instructions on how to use Zoom. Beit HaLev is continuing to livestream on Facebook and YouTube as well. To attend, go to Rabbi Galit Shirah’s website at galityomtov.com, Facebook. com/galityomtov or YouTube.com

By Jim Greer LW contributor Twice a year, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints convenes its semi-annual General Conference. The first of these conferences was held on June 9, 1830, shortly after the Church’s formal organization. Only 27 members were present at that first gathering. But on Oct. 3–4, as many as 16 million Latter-Day Saints worldwide will watch or listen in dozens

the duplication of DVDs. The packet handed out each week includes a bulletin and a song sheet so people can participate in the service from home. Pastor Sam is also on Facebook every Sunday at 10 a.m. to share a devotion. While reading Matthew 8:23-26 the theme presented itself as “Resting or Resisting.” The trained fishermen found themselves in a terrible storm. The same storm that brought

much as we say we dislike change, we love it when it is beneficial. Where we struggle is when change requires sacrifice or letting go of what we thought we knew to be true. To hear this teaching as well as some exceptional worship music, I invite you to tune into worship Sunday morning at 9:50 on Facebook live, @communitychurchleisureworld. If you want to join us for virtual fellowship, call

Monday Golf Scores The Men’s Monday Golf League played on Sept. 21 at the Willowick Golf Course in Santa Ana. Eight men challenged the par 71, 6000-yard 18-hole course. The long and water-hazard-free course has wide fairways and long par threes coupled with calculated positioning of sand traps. This makes it challenging to all levels of golfers. A cool and damp start to the morning became

OLLI Leisure World resident Holly Weber will teach Feel Great Again: Understand and Maximize Your Brain Bio-chemicals through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at California State University, Long Beach. The six-week class will be given via Zoom on Wednesdays from 10-11:30 a.m. from Oct. 7-Nov. 18. Using the research of Dr. Eric Braverman and others, class members will study the