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The Multifaith Alliance For Syrian Refugees held its first Orange County fundraiser recently at Temple Bat Yahm. “It went great,” explained Jackie Menter, member of OC Multifaith Alliance. “It was heartwarming to see the support. It was also very successful. We exceeded our...

Those invited to deliver an invocation before Newport Beach City Council meetings now have less restrictions that they have in the past. The city amended City Council Policy A-19 at the last city council meeting, effectively replacing the original resolution passed in 2004....

On the evening of Thursday, August 21, in 1879, 15 people claimed to see the same miraculous occurrence, and now over one million people make the pilgrimage to the village of Knock in Ireland every year in hopes of experiencing their own miracles. You have the opportunity to...

Jake Harriman, a Bronze Star recipient and founder of Nuru International, spoke to 350 middle school students, parents, and teachers at Mariners Christian School to kick off the school’s “Difference-Maker” chapel series. “It was wonderful,” said Ali Bray, Community Connections...

The congregation of St. James Anglican Church recently held a joyful 75th Anniversary service attended by over 230 people, followed by a celebration at the Pacific Club. “Today is a chance for us to reflect on our life together at St. James and God’s goodness, to look over the...

“Today can be the day that you get back to your calling,” said Beth Moore to the 1,700 women who came to hear her recently at Mariners Church. “God is faithful. I don’t know what you’ve been through, but weave it together with all that God has done for you. Recount His blessings,...

“Every pastor needs a pastor they can trust,” said Newport resident Debbie Hogan.  “They have so much pressure on them to take care of others that they end up not taking care of themselves. They get burned out. They feel alone. If 1700 to 1800 pastors are leaving the church every...

“I grew up in a Christian home, and as I grew, my relationship with my father became difficult. I never seemed to please him,” explained Newport Beach resident Stuart Leigh, author of “The House and the Hedge.” “Things because even more stressed when my father moved out of the...

St. Mark Presbyterian Church is serving as a host campus to the newly formed, non-profit Jewish Collaborative of Orange County. The Shabbat morning Collaborative services will initially meet monthly, generally on the fourth Saturday of the month. Their inaugural service was held...

Nearly 40 people from nine different places of worship met recently at the Pacifica Institute in Irvine for the monthly meeting of the Newport-Mesa-Irvine Interfaith Council. Lane Calvert, President of the Interfaith Council, welcomed the group and explained the agenda. “We want...

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church is growing. Richard Kannwishcer, Lead Pastor of St. Andrew’s, recently announced plans to add a new campus in South Orange County by February 2017. “God is on the move in the world and we seek to join Him,” he said. “Discipleship is inherently an...

”Ginnie and Sarah are a combination of Martha Stewart, Beth Moore, and Tori Burch,” explained Newport resident Barbi Townsend. “They bring creative, Christ-centered events, called Regal Celebrations, to cities all across the country. It’s a multi-modality approach that reaches...

“I’m really excited to let our community know about our upcoming EQ Event,” said Jack West, Pastor of Care and Recovery at Mariners Church. “We have two incredible speakers; it is going to be a great seminar and a very helpful one. It’s for anybody interested in better...

Say what you will of the glories of cinematography or witty dialogue (think the old Spencer Tracy-Katherine Hepburn movies), a compelling movie involves people and their stories. Such a movie is writer/director Scott Shepard’s “An Act of Love,” which screens at the Newport Beach...

In 2012 the Vatican issued an official censure of American nuns saying that feminism is incompatible with Catholicism and the nuns needed to abandon their view to remain part of the church. Three nuns took a stance, and took to the road, to challenge the patriarchal system and...

“I’ve been aware of how easy it is to live an Orange County faith of going to church and Bible study and interacting with our faith community, and of course that’s not bad, but I believe we’re also called to action,” said Allison Schneider. “If I am to follow Jesus’ example, it...

“One out of four families in this country is directly affected by mental illness,” said Rev. Leah Stout, Parish Associate at St. Andrew’s. “It’s much more prevalent in society than people realize. When I refer to mental illness, I’m referring to a chemical imbalance in the brain...

Mariners Church is offering a nine-week Financial Peace University class beginning January 20.   It’s the perfect class to help with New Year’s resolutions of improving financial situations. “When it comes to managing your finances, you don’t fear what you know,” explained Eric...

A Port Street clubhouse hummed recently with laughter, stories, and photo-taking when 115 friends gathered for the 40th reunion of the Salt Company, a unique parachurch organization. “It was wonderful to be together again and hear everybody’s memories,” Abbie (Reichmann) Hubbard...

A note to the reader: The responsibilities of running a city are complex and demanding. It’s regrettable that Councilmember Scott Peotter has obliged the City Council, the citizens of this city, and this writer to divert our attention from working together to make Newport Beach a...