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Rossmoor News • September 30, 2026 11B RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

tion. Go to RossmoorEOLCC. org or contact Jim Greenberg at 1-412-736-2317 or endoflifeconcerns@gmail.com to lea r n more about the Rossmoor End of Life Concerns Club.

Contact Patty Harrington, membership co-chair, by texting 1-707-246-1152 (preferred) or emailing phbase@aol.com to become a member. Membership is $25 annually for the calendar year from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. Join now and get three months free!

End of Life Concerns Club to present various religions’ views on one’s final days

Religious Services

CANTONESE CHRISTIAN R4C Cantonese Christian Fellowship hosts in-person worship each Saturday from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the Hillside Clubhouse Vista Room.

Brother Sau Wing Lam and the Rev. Thomas Chan lead Bible study, hymns and interactive games to build a warm, loving and caring group.

For more information, contact Chan at Thomas. chan@sowfoundation.org or 1-925-899-1201.

CATHOLIC St. Anne’s Catholic Church (1600 Rossmoor Parkway, Walnut Creek) schedule of Masses: Weekday Masses: Monday through Saturday at 8:15 a.m. Weekend Masses: Vigil Mass on Saturday at 5 p.m. and Sunday at 9 and 11 a.m. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is available on Saturdays from 3:30 until 4 p.m. and Tuesdays from 9 to 9:30 a.m. Parish office hours are Monday to Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Information about St. Anne’s classes and other activities can be found on the parish website: www. stanneswc.org

To speak to Fr. Leonard on any matter, spiritual direction, or for confession, call the parish office at 1-925-932-2324 and make an appointment. All are welcome at St. Anne’s Church.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST) Lafayette Christian Church (584 Glenside Drive, Lafayette) invites everyone to worship on Sundays at 10 a.m. Experience a warm welcome to a caring community that is progressive and inclusive – a place of grace.

An open and affirming congregation since the

1970s, it is a community that encourages discussion, embraces differences, and reaches out to the needs of the wider world. Disciples are a movement for peace and justice in a fragmented world.

Visit www.lafayettechristianchurch.org for more information.

EPISCOPAL St. Anselm’s Episcopal Church (682 Michael Lane, Lafayette) invites everyone to its Sunday worship service in person or over Zoom, beginning at 10 a.m. Call the parish office at 1-925-284-7420 to be added to the live streaming invitation list.

Morning prayer is offered via Zoom each Tuesday at 9 a.m., and an evening Bible study group meets Thursdays at 7 p.m. via Zoom. All are invited. Email the church office at parish@stanselms.us to obtain the Zoom link.

JEWISH B’nai Israel holds Shabbat services every Friday in the Vista Room at Hillside Clubhouse. Arrive at 7:15 p.m.; services start promptly at 7:30. Members of the congregation lead services. The healing and Yahrzeit lists from B’nai Israel’s weekly email will be read, and refreshments are served at the conclusion of the service. More detailed information is available in these weekly emails.

To become a member of B’nai Israel and receive its weekly emails, contact Lucy Felcher at lfelcher1@gmail.com or 1-201-888-5151.

KOREAN SILOAM Korean Siloam Rossmoor Church meets for its in-person worship service every Sunday at 10 a.m. in the Diablo Room at Hillside Clubhouse, 3400 Golden Rain Road. All are welcome. The Rev. Kang delivers sermons in the Korean language. A Bible study group meets at 10:30 a.m. in Multipurpose Room 2 on the second and fourth Wednesday

of each month.

For more information, contact Rev. Kang at 1-951-970-8892 or email pyungkang@hotmail.com Those interested in the Korean community of Rossmoor are urged to contact the Korean American Club at 1-510-292-9940.

LUTHERAN Hope Lutheran Church in Rossmoor welcomes everyone each Sunday to its in-person service with special music at 10:30 a.m. in the Fireside Room of the Gateway Complex, followed by coffee hour fellowship. Hope also offers live streaming of its Sunday morning service via its website www.hoperossmoor.org under the worship tab.

On Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, Pastor Tim Philips’ message will be from Matthew 21:33-46. Special music will be provided by pianist Sebastian Kim.

Pastor Andreas Pielhoop will have office hours on Thursday, Oct. 15 from 1 to 3 p.m. in Card Room 1 at Stanley Dollar Clubhouse. His “office door” is open to everyone in Rossmoor, not just members of Hope.

For more information, visit Hope’s website at www.hoperossmoor.org or contact Hope Lutheran Church in Rossmoor at 1-925-709-HOPE (4673).

PRESBYTERIAN Grace Presbyterian Church (2100 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek) meets every Sunday at 10 a.m. for worship. The church is just outside the Rossmoor gate with ample parking and a comfortable sanctuary. To enjoy church at home via livestream, contact the church office (email: Info@GraceWC.org) to get on the invitation list. A link will be emailed every Sunday morning.

Refreshments adjacent to the sanctuary follow the service. Go to www.gracewc.org for more information about the church and to view past services.

By Marcia Liberson Club correspondent

The Rossmoor End of Life Concerns Club will hold a program on religious and spiritual traditions at the end of life on Monday, Oct. 19 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Club Room at Creekside.

The program will feature four panelists: Rabbi Debra Hachen, rabbi emerita of Congregation B’nai Shalom and Rossmoor resident; the Rev. Will Scott of St. Anselm Episcopal Church; the Rev. Carol Dolezal, retired Hospice chaplain; and Sensei Alan Block with the Everyday Zen center.

Each panelist will discuss perspectives from their theology and spiritual tradition, including Judaism, Christianity and Buddhism. A Q&A session will be held at the end of the presentations. This program is co-sponsored by Rossmoor’s Interfaith Council and Buddhist Study Group.

Speakers will address topics such as the important rituals and practices recommended before dying; use of life support interventions and its withdrawal; organ donation and transplantation; determining when death occurs; use of Medical Aid in Dying; and cremation vs. burial.

Panelists will also discuss frequent questions and con-

cerns from congregants as they approach their final days. Handouts providing information on various religious and spiritual practices will also be available.

All Rossmoor residents are welcome to attend this presentation. Due to three Rossmoor Clubs sponsoring this program, a large attendance is expected. Arrive early to find available seating.

Contact Marcia Liberson, program chair, at bubbe2799@gmail.com for more informa-

To Advertise Your Religious Services,

call Mirah at

925-988-7809

Religious Services

ST. ANSELM’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH An Open, Affirming & Loving Community.

Sunday Service: 10 a.m. In person and Zoom services. parish@stanselms.us 925-284-7420.

682 Michael Lane, Lafayette

GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

2100 Tice Valley Blvd. at Rossmoor Prkwy. 925-935-2100; www.gracewc.org Worship at 10 a.m. on Sundays

In person or livestream. Pastor: Rev. Mark Burnham

ST. ANNE’S CATHOLIC CHURCH

Mass: Mon. - Sat. 8:15 a.m., Sat. 5 p.m.,

Sun. 9 a.m. & 11 a.m. Reconciliation: Sat. 3:30 p.m. 4 p.m.

1600 Rossmoor Parkway 925-932-2324 Email: info@stanneswc.org www.stanneswc.org

B’NAI ISRAEL CONGREGATION

Friday Evening Service 7:30 p.m., Vista Room, Hillside Clubhouse In-person (if vaccinated) and

Live-streamed on Facebook

For information call:

201-888-5151

CANTONESE CHRISTIAN

FELLOWSHIP In person every Saturday 4 - 5:30 p.m.

Hillside Clubhouse Vista Room. For information, call Rev. Thomas Chan

925-899-1201 or email: Thomas.chan@sowfoundation.org

HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH

in Rossmoor Fireside Room, Gateway Complex

Every Sunday at 10:30 a.m.

In-person and Livestream

www.hoperossmoor.org

925-709-4673

CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH Sundays 10:00 am in Mandarin language

Club Room, Creekside Clubhouse For info, call Thomas Chan at 925-899-1201

or Heidi Chen at 925-286-8873

LAFAYETTE CHRISTIAN CHURCH

A Place of Grace Sunday Worship: 10:00 a.m. Email: office@lafayettechristianchurch.org

925-283-8304 584 Glenside Drive, Lafayette www.lafayettechristianchurch.org

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KOREAN SILOAM ROSSMOOR CHURCH Worship in Korean at 10:00 am on Sundays

Diablo Room, Hillside Clubhouse For info, contact Rev. Kang at 951-970-8892

or email pyungkang@hotmail.com

The location of the labyrinth

The labyrinth is located on an eastern hillside just off Saklan Indian Drive. From Rossmoor Parkway, turn on to Saklan Indian Drive. The entrance to the labyrinth is about a half-mile from Rossmoor Parkway and Saklan Indian. Go up past the Eagle Ridge sign. From the sign, the entrance is about 2/10ths of a mile. The entrance is on the right where there is a paved fire road with a chain blocking driver access. There is a sign that says “trail” and “labyrinth.” It is a short walk up the fire road to the labyrinth. It is under the oak trees at the top of the hill on the right. If driving up, do not block the street or homeowners’ driveways when parking.