SPECIAL EVENTS MEDIATION RETREAT The Center...

SPECIAL EVENTS

MEDIATION RETREAT

The Center for Spiritual Discovery will present its 11th annual

Meditation Retreat through Sunday at the center, 2850 Mesa Verde

Drive East, Suite 111, Costa Mesa. The retreat is titled “Radical

Freedom.� The cost for the three days is $145. (714) 754-7399.

BLESS THE ANIMALS

Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church in Corona del Mar

will hold a blessing of the animals at 10 a.m. Oct. 6 at the corner

of Pacific View Drive and Marguerite Avenue. Free. (949) 644-0463.

‘FIRST SUNDAYS AT FIVE’

A “First Sundays at Five� concert will be held at 5 p.m. Oct. 6 at

Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church in Corona del Mar. The

first of the seven-concert series will feature Burton Karson and

friends in a piano recital dedicating the parish’s new Yamaha piano.

The church is at the corner of Pacific View Drive and Marguerite

Avenue. Free. (949) 644-0463.

CARING FOR CREATION

The Orange County Interfaith Coalition for the Environment will

present Caring for Creation V, an interfaith conference on

spirituality and the environment, with keynote speaker Julia

Butterfly Hill, author, at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 26 at St. Mark Presbyterian

Church, 2100 Mar Vista Drive, Newport Beach. $25 if pre-registered

before Oct. 11. Student rate is $15. (714) 508-8972.

‘WE BEG TO DIFFER’

Temple Bat Yahm will join the Jewish Community of Orange County

and the Community Scholar Program to host a live debate on “We Beg to

Differ� on Nov. 7. Michael Lerner and Dennis Prager will be featured.

The event will be held at the temple, 1011 Camelback Drive, Newport

Beach. $18-$118. (714) 755-0340.

WORKSHOPS

ZEN 101

The Zen Center of Orange County presents an Introduction to Zen

Workshop from 3 to 6 p.m. on the first Sunday of every month.

Upcoming sessions will be held on Oct. 6, Nov. 3 and Dec. 1 at 120 E.

18th St., Costa Mesa. $50. (949) 722-7818.

‘FROM SINAI TO CYBERSPACE’

The Jewish Learning Institute will present a course titled “From

Sinai to Cyberspace� at 7 p.m. Thursdays starting Oct. 17 and ending

Dec. 5 at the Hyatt Newporter, 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach.

$95. (949) 721-9800.

ADVENTURES AT CHURCH

A “Rainbow of Faith Adventure� at the Child Centered Church runs

through Oct. 26 at 10 a.m. on Sundays at Bonita Creek Park, at the

intersection of University and La Vida drives. You can learn to

“build your faith muscles.� Free. (949) 640-7343.

DIVORCE RECOVERY WORKSHOP

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church holds a Divorce Recovery Workshop

at 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays through Oct. 24 at 600 St. Andrews Road,

Newport Beach. $25 or $30. (949) 574-2214.

MASTER MIND

New Thought Community Church presents Master Mind, a group for

those wanting to ‘’manifest good’’ in their daily life, at 7:30 p.m.

every Friday at 1929 Tustin Ave., Costa Mesa. (949) 646-3199.

A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY

A 26-lesson study on the life of Jesus Christ titled ‘’Journey to

the Cross’’ is taught at 9:45 a.m. Sundays during the Homebuilder’s

Bible Class at Liberty Baptist Church. The study parallels the four

Gospels to present the story of Christ. The church is at 1000 Bison

Ave., Newport Beach. Free. (949) 760-5444.

DREAM ON

The Adult Faith Formation at Our Lady Queen of Angels Church in

Newport Beach holds a dream analysis group monthly from 1 to 4 p.m.

Sundays at 2046 Mar Vista Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 219-1408.

MEDITATION LESSONS

A ‘’lectio divina’’ meditation group meeting is held at 7:10 a.m.

Tuesdays at Our Lady Queen of Angels, 2046 Mar Vista Drive, Newport

Beach. Lectio is a style of meditation that includes using Scripture

or a special reading as a stimulus. Free. The Christian Meditation

Group meets from 7:30 to 9 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of

each month at the center. The format includes two periods of

meditation with some instruction on how to meditate, a talk and a

discussion. (949) 219-1408.

WEEKLY EVENTS

NEW GROUPS

Jewish Family Service of Orange County has formed a bereavement

support group to meet at 10 a.m. Tuesdays and a Challenge of Change

support group at 10 a.m. Thursdays. Both groups will meet at Temple

Judea in Laguna Hills, 24512 Moulton Parkway. The service is also

forming a parenting support group to meet the first and third Mondays

of each month at 10 a.m. at the Jewish Federation Campus, 250 E.

Baker St., Suite G, Costa Mesa. Preregistration required. (714)

445-4950.