SPECIAL EVENTS MILLERSVILLE CHOIR St. Mark...

SPECIAL EVENTS

MILLERSVILLE CHOIR

St. Mark Presbyterian Church will host the Millersville State

College Choir at 8 p.m. today for a concert. Buddy James, former

choir director at St. Mark, is director of the 42-voice group. The

choir will also sing at the 9:30 a.m. worship service. St. Mark is at

2100 Mar Vista Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 644-1341.

FRIENDS OF MUSIC SERIES

The fifth concert in the 2002-03 Friends of Music “First Sundays

at Five Series” will continue Feb. 2 at 5 p.m. at Saint Michael & All

Angels Episcopal Church, featuring “Solemn Evensong for Candlemas”

candles, chants and incense to observe the Presentation of Our Lord

Jesus Christ in the Temple. All are welcome, and there is no

admission charge. The church is located at 3233 Pacific View Drive in

Corona del Mar. For information, call 644-0463.

PIANISTS DIETZER AND FOSTER

There will be a performance of dance music for duet piano today at

5 p.m. at the Orange Coast Unitarian Universalist Church. Tickets are

$12 for adults and $7 for students. The church is at 1259 Victoria

St., Costa Mesa. (949) 651-8493.

NOTED JEWISH SCHOLAR

Prof. Shalom Paul, noted scholar and Biblical expert, is coming

from Jerusalem, Israel to serve as Orange County’s second annual

one-month Jewish scholar in residence under the auspices of the

Orange County Jewish Community Scholar Program at the Jewish

Federation Campus in Costa Mesa. (949) 789-6122.

WALKING THE LABYRINTH WORKSHOP

Saint Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church will host a Walking

the Labyrinth Workshop Feb. 7 through 9. The Rev. Lauren Artress will

lecture, lead discussions and deliver Sunday homilies. Artress is an

Episcopal priest, psychotherapist and the author of “Walking a Sacred

Path,” which re-introduced the labyrinth as a form of walking

meditation and a path to prayer. Saint Michael & All Angels Episcopal

Church is at 3233 Pacific View Drive, Corona del Mar. For

information, call (949) 644-0463.

WORKSHOPS

BAHAI FIRESIDES

Members of the Bahai faith hold informal public discussions on

spiritual topics at 7:30 p.m. every Friday and 11:30 the last Sunday

of the month. The talks include brunch or dinner. Also, interfaith

devotional meetings will be held the last Saturday evening of the

month. Call for locations. (949) 759-0999 for Friday meeting, (949)

760-5360 for Sunday meeting, and (949) 646-6328 for Saturday

devotional.

ZEN 101

The Zen Center of Orange County offers an Introduction to Zen

Workshop from 3 to 6 p.m. on the first Sunday of every month at 120

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

MASTER MIND

New Thought Community Church presents Master Mind, a group for

those who want to “manifest good” in their daily lives, at 7 p.m.

Fridays and 1 p.m. Saturdays at 1929 Tustin Ave., Costa Mesa. (949)

646-3199.

ZEN JUMPSTART

The Zen Center of Orange County will offer a six-week “Zen

Jumpstart” program from Jan. 21 through March 9. The center is at 120

E. 18th St., Costa Mesa. $150. (949) 722-7818.

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.