Breaking a well-loved piece of pottery can be heartbreaking, especially if the piece has sentiment attached to it because it was a gift given by someone close or it came from a meaningful place. The Japanese art of kintsugi uses gold to bind broken pieces of pottery into its original shape. The resulting random pattern of shiny gold enhances the formerly broken object, often making it more beautiful

Jesus said, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” Similarly, the Irish poet Thomas Moore wrote, “Come ye disconsolate, where’re ye languish/Come to the mercy seat, fervently kneel/Here bring your wounded hearts, here tell your anguish/Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal.” Grief is the sorrow people feel and express when they have experienced loss. The loss

Buddha Circle will meet on Saturday, Oct. 4, in Clubhouse 3, Room 1, with Venerable Kusala from 9:30-11 a.m. Ven. Kusala presents Buddhism in a simple way. Buddha Circle requires no membership fees, but donations are welcome. For more information, call 714-468-6887.

First Christian Church of Leisure World teaches from God’s word the Holy Bible, verse by verse. It is a friendly church that welcomes all visitors to join in worship and explore God’s word together, “that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine,” Romans 1:12. Pastor’s Message The knowledge of sin is the main theme in Romans 7. Verse 12 tells us the

Join Congregation Sholom for its High Holiday services led by Rabbi Mike Moshe Mymon and Cantor Marla Barugel. All services will be hybrid, with options to meet in person and on Zoom: Monday, Sept. 22: Erev Rosh Hashanah in Clubhouse 3, Room 2, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23: First day of Rosh Hashanah in Clubhouse 3, Room 2, at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24: Second day of Rosh Hashanah