Local church group aims to lift the impoverished
January 5, 2022
News release Poverty still lives well in the 21st century. “We want to help poor families, one family at a time, get their own home to live in and raise their
Faith & Religion
Faith & Religion
International Friendship Center celebrates Christmas, honors Telegu actress
December 22, 2021
News release More than 100 people gathered Dec. 4 at the Newhall Community Center as the Telegu community of Southern California celebrated Christmas and honored Telegu actress Jaya Sudha Kapoor, who spoke about her life story. The
Bethlehem SCV creates care packages for deployed troops
December 20, 2021
With the help of their congregation, Bethlehem Santa Clarita Valley church created 50 care packages for deployed troops during the holidays. On Wednesday, the church held a care package building
Valencia Christian Center hosts Christmas play, concert
December 18, 2021
The Valencia Christian Center hosted “Understanding Christmas,” an original play and Christmas concert at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center at Bella Vida. The play was written and directed by
Faith Community Church to resume annual ‘Festividad for Christ’ Christmas celebration
December 16, 2021
News release After a pandemic-induced hiatus, Newhall’s Faith Community Church will again welcome hundreds of neighbors to celebrate Christmas at its annual “Festividad for Christ” event. Now in its 16th year,
Jewish community comes together, lights menorah
December 6, 2021
Chabad of Santa Clarita Valley, Congregation Beth Shalom and Temple Beth Ami came together to gather the Jewish community of Santa Clarita for the lighting of the menorah on the last
Community invited to menorah lighting
December 3, 2021
Santa Clarita Valley residents are invited to join the Hanukkah celebration at Westfield Valencia Town Center on Sunday. The annual tradition brings the community together to light the SCV’s largest
Rabbi Mark Blazer | Reflections on Chanukah
November 27, 2021
Over 2,000 years ago, a small army of Jews led by Judah Maccabee and his brothers liberated the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, but the scene they found on the mount was appallingly depressing. The
Henry Mayo chaplain’s lifelong calling to help others
November 18, 2021
Standing on a little stool by a hospitalized patient’s head, Margery Link was only in the third grade when she began what would become a lifelong career in counseling others.
Finding fellowship through food, friendship
November 9, 2021
What began as a way for church friends to get together has blossomed into a group of men dedicated to helping local restaurants that have been struggling in the midst
Reader poem: ‘Giving over to Him’
May 4, 2021
By Michael Finch Valencia resident I drift in the slowness of a dying day my face turns to the winds, carrying through the maples and mulberries, of the sweet smell of primrose and sage,
Muslim softball team balances sports and faith during Ramadan
May 3, 2021
A coed softball team of all-Muslim players is showing the Santa Clarita Valley what it means to combine faith, fasting and sports during Ramadan. Each year for the month of
Supreme Court lifts state’s restrictions on private religious gatherings
April 12, 2021
The Supreme Court has lifted another of California’s COVID-19 restrictions on religious gatherings in private homes. In a 5-4 ruling late Friday evening, the court overturned the state’s restrictions, citing
SCV celebrates another COVID-19 Easter
April 4, 2021
Sunday marked the second Easter of the pandemic, and though many churches have resumed services, most of the typical weekend celebrations were canceled. Even so, whether it be church services,
Seniors receive Passover meal
March 27, 2021
In celebration of Passover, 90 seniors in the Santa Clarita Valley were delivered meals Friday. Sheila and Scott Petri and their kids Sam, 13, and Sarah, 16, are congregants of
Valencia Christian Center releases music video for Easter
March 27, 2021
Valencia Christian Center has released a song and music video ahead of its “Easter Outside” Celebration. In 2020, big plans for VCC’s 2021 church anniversary and Easter service were uncertain,
SCV Jewish community plans for Passover
March 20, 2021
Leaders of the Santa Clarita Valley Jewish community have said their congregants are always excited to celebrate Passover, but also noted this year’s March 27 celebration will have particularly special meaning due to COVID-19.
Rabbi Mark Blazer | Passover reminds us of difficult past, wonderful future
March 20, 2021
During this global lockdown, there were moments of heroism, and inspiring tales of virtue, qualitative and quantitative time spent with loved ones, and we may have even grown from certain
SCV community celebrates the remainder of Lent with services
March 19, 2021
The Santa Clarita Valley community kicked off Lent last month with the observance of Ash Wednesday, and will continue the six-week celebration with Palm Sunday, March 28 and Good Friday, April 2 leading up
SCV celebrates Purim in Newhall Park
March 1, 2021
Socially distanced families gathered in Newhall Park on Friday to celebrate Purim, the Jewish holiday that marks the liberation of the Israelites from Persian rule. “Over the last year, we’ve