Faith and Religion

Faith and Religion

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Terrance Kelly, founding artistic director of the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, leads the New Community Gospel Choir workshop at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Gospel choir workshop and concert set for Nov. 14 

November 5, 2026 12:50 pm

News release  A gospel choir workshop and concert, “Thankful Together: An Evening of Healing, Hope and Harmony,” is scheduled Saturday, Nov. 14 at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Valencia.  Led by Terrance Kelly, the Emmy Award-winning artistic director and co-founder of the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, the afternoon workshop provides a supportive space for anyone who loves to sing, said

Press release

Church to host weekend grief and loss recovery group 

July 15, 2026 12:51 pm

News release  First Presbyterian Church of Newhall is hosting a grief and loss recovery group this weekend, free to community members.   This weekend group runs 6-9 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday on the church’s campus in Newhall, near the DMV office.   Below are some common questions and answers about this program, called the Grief Recovery Method, according

Isaac Hopewell

SCCS, TMU grad works with NHL team 

June 24, 2026 11:48 am

News release  As Isaac Hopewell, a graduate of Santa Clarita Christian School and The Master’s University, walked beneath the arena seats, he could hear the crowd of nearly 20,000 fans cheering above

COC student founds interfaith room on campus 

April 3, 2026 4:31 pm

A College of the Canyons student has created an “interfaith room” at the college, serving as a space for students of any faith — or none at all — to pray, meditate, or simply

Sami Kokash, 7, holds up his crafts during the Eid prayer at the City of Santa Clarita Activities Center on Friday, March 20, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Starting traditions to honor religion  

March 21, 2026 10:12 am

After 30 days of fasting for Ramadan, Muslims around the world gathered for Eid prayer, including residents of the Santa Clarita Valley who added family-oriented celebratory elements to the occasion.   Indulging in coffee and doughnuts at the Santa

Rabbi Mark Blazer

Mark Blazer | Evil persists in the human story 

March 14, 2026 4:40 am

Before there was antisemitism, there was evil. Long before we developed specific categories of hatred, the human capacity to harm, destroy and dehumanize already existed. The Bible describes this reality

Community celebrates Holi 2026 

March 10, 2026 7:14 pm

Castaic Lake, a place where people typically go to cool off during hot summer days, was instead filled with multicolored powders in celebration of Holi on Saturday, a Hindu festival of colors that marks

Mary Mobley

TMU grad earns near-perfect LSAT score 

February 24, 2026 3:29 pm

News release   A recent graduate of The Master’s University accomplished a remarkable feat last semester: After taking the Law School Admission Test, Mary Mobley (Class of 2025) received news that she had