SEAL BEACH POLICE The Seal Beach Police Department wants to remind the public to celebrate safely this Independence Day. To help keep Seal Beach safe, the SBPD will have extra police officers patrolling throughout the 4th of July weekend. Remember: • Don’t drink and drive. Designate a sober driver, or use a rideshare or taxi to get home safely. • All fireworks, including

LW Baptist will gather for worship on Sunday, July 4, at 9:45 a.m. in Clubhouse 4. The congregation is currently going through each chapter of the Gospel of Luke. This week focuses on chapter 11, verses 1-28, which traces the theme of learning more about faith in God. The narrative tells of Christ’s final journey to Jerusalem and the various incidents that occur along the way. The stories include

St. Theodore’s Episcopal Church will have a service of holy Communion on Sunday, July 4, at 12:15 p.m. in the sanctuary of Redeemer Lutheran at 13564 St. Andrews Drive. The Rev. Reese Riley will preach and preside. Music will be provided by organist Laura Dickey and others. Join St. Theodore’s for food and fellowship afterward in the church’s conference room.

It’s rare to hear the true faith of America’s Founding Fathers. But Benjamin Franklin, co-signer of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, once said, “Here is my Creed. I believe in one God, the creator of the universe; that he governs it by his providence. And that he ought to be worshipped.” Faith Christian Assembly encourages LWers to do exactly that. Come and celebrate

The Rev. Nicole Von Atzingen, senior minister at Seal Beach Center for Spiritual Living (SBCSL), will speak at the next service on Sunday, July 4, at 10 a.m. at 400 Marina Drive, Seal Beach. People can attend in-person service or through Zoom and Facebook Live. In-person music will begin again at the July 4 service. Musical Director Lindsey Hundley will play piano and sing. Red, white and blue

This Sunday is an appropriate day to celebrate the hard-won right to exercise religious freedon. While brothers and sisters in Christ around the world meet in secret churches or are in danger of being disowned by their families, kidnapping, torture and death, Americans enjoy the right to meet publicly and worship the way in which they are most comfortable. So, while enjoying the Fourth of July holiday