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In-person meetings at and services at The Christian Institute in Santa Monica are postponed until further notice.
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Most in-person services and meetings at 1308 Second Street in Santa Monica are temporarily suspended. To join our online services or to get updates about upcoming in-person holiday services, please email info@christinst.org.
Please continue to watch this space for further updates.
All in-person services and meetings at 1308 Second Street in Santa Monica are temporarily and indefinitely suspended to slow community spread of the coronavirus.
We have not had any reported cases of the coronavirus in our building or among our members, but we continue to suspend all meetings as a precaution. We will continue to assess the situation, including local and state guidelines for reopening, so please watch this space for updates.
All in-person services and meetings at 1308 Second Street in Santa Monica are temporarily and indefinitely suspended to slow community spread of the coronavirus.
We have not had any reported cases of the coronavirus in our building or among our members, but we continue to suspend all meetings as a precaution. We will continue to assess the situation, including local and state guidelines for reopening, so please watch this space for updates.
All services and meetings at 1308 Second Street in Santa Monica have been temprarily suspended to slow community spread of the coronavirus. Services are suspended until June 30, 2021.
We have not had any reported cases of the coronavirus in our building or among our members, but we continue to suspend all meetings as a precaution. We will continue to assess the situation, including local and state guidelines for reopening, so please watch this space for updates.
All services and meetings at 1308 Second Street in Santa Monica have been canceled for the time being to slow community spread of the coronavirus.
We have not had any reported cases of the coronavirus in our building or among our members, but we continue to suspend all meetings as a precaution. We will keep reassessing the situation, so please watch this space for updates.
All services and meetings at 1308 Second Street in Santa Monica have been canceled for the time being to slow community spread of the coronavirus.
We have not had any reported cases of the coronavirus in our building or among our members, but we are canceling all meetings as a precaution. We will reassess the situation later this summer, so please watch this space for updates.
All services and meetings at 1308 Second Street in Santa Monica have been canceled for the time being to slow community spread of the coronavirus.
We have not had any reported cases of the coronavirus in our building or among our members, but we are canceling all meetings as a precaution. We will reassess the situation in June, so please watch this space for updates.
All services and meetings at 1308 Second Street in Santa Monica have been canceled for the time being to slow community spread of the coronavirus.
We have not had any reported cases of coronavirus in our building or among our members, but we are canceling all meetings as a precaution. We will reassess the situation in May, so please watch this space for updates.
All services and meetings at 1308 Second Street in Santa Monica have been canceled for the time being to slow community spread of the coronavirus.
We have not had any reported cases of coronavirus in our building or among our members, but we are canceling all meetings as a precaution. We will reassess the situation in April, so please watch this space for updates.
Join us for our regular Sunday Service. Every week, our minister delivers a lecture and leads an open discussion on topics from metaphysics to the daily lives of spiritual seekers. All faiths are welcome, and the spiritually curious are encouraged to come. Services starts around 11 a.m. and last about hour.
Topic: Holiday stress
Join us for our regular Sunday Service. Every week, our minister delivers a lecture and leads an open discussion on topics from metaphysics to the daily lives of spiritual seekers. All faiths are welcome, and the spiritually curious are encouraged to come. Services starts around 11 a.m. and last about hour.
Topic: Thanksgiving
It’s time again for our annual holiday toy drive. We will be coordinating with local fire departments to distribute toys and games to babies, toddlers and children in need. We will be accepting toys from Monday, Nov. 25 until Wednesday, Dec. 18.
Please deposit toys in either the red or silver box in the church’s community classroom. When donating, please give new, unwrapped toys. Wrapped toys will not be accepted.
Thanks and happy holidays!
Join us for our regular Sunday Service. Every week, our minister delivers a lecture and leads an open discussion on topics from metaphysics to the daily lives of spiritual seekers. All faiths are welcome, and the spiritually curious are encouraged to come. Services starts around 11 a.m. and last about hour.
Topic: TBD
Held in our community classroom, this six-week course uses lectures, discussions, readings and exercises to explore the art of writing in an in-depth yet accessible way. Each week focuses on a different aspect of writing, from the basics of craft to literary appreciation and philosophy.
Our final week’s topic is editing. We will discuss how all good writing is (usually) re-writing, and you can probably guess what we’ll practice. Followed by an opportunity to workshop anything you’re writing with the group.
Weekly attendance is not required, but it is encouraged. All you need is something to write with and a desire to start.
Join us for our regular Sunday Service. Every week, our minister delivers a lecture and leads an open discussion on topics from metaphysics to the daily lives of spiritual seekers. All faiths are welcome, and the spiritually curious are encouraged to come. Services starts around 11 a.m. and last about hour.
Topic: TBD
Held in our community classroom, this six-week course uses lectures, discussions, readings and exercises to explore the art of writing in an in-depth yet accessible way. Each week focuses on a different aspect of writing, from the basics of craft to literary appreciation and philosophy.
This week’s topic is dialogue. We will discuss how different genres of writing use dialogue to create distinct, realistic characters and drive plots forward, and practice by writing a short, short story. Followed by an opportunity to workshop anything you’re writing with the group.
Weekly attendance is not required, but it is encouraged. All you need is something to write with and a desire to start.
Join us for our regular Sunday Service. Every week, our minister delivers a lecture and leads an open discussion on topics from metaphysics to the daily lives of spiritual seekers. All faiths are welcome, and the spiritually curious are encouraged to come. Services starts around 11 a.m. and last about hour.
Topic: TBD
Held in our community classroom, this six-week course uses lectures, discussions, readings and exercises to explore the art of writing in an in-depth yet accessible way. Each week focuses on a different aspect of writing, from the basics of craft to literary appreciation and philosophy.
This week’s topic is setting. Well will discuss the different ways that environment enriches a story, and practice ways to set the scene sensually. Followed by an opportunity to workshop anything you’re writing with the group.
Weekly attendance is not required, but it is encouraged. All you need is something to write with and a desire to start.
Join us for our regular Sunday Service. Every week, our minister delivers a lecture and leads an open discussion on topics from metaphysics to the daily lives of spiritual seekers. All faiths are welcome, and the spiritually curious are encouraged to come. Services starts around 11 a.m. and last about hour.
Topic: TBD
Held in our community classroom, this six-week course uses lectures, discussions, readings and exercises to explore the art of writing in an in-depth yet accessible way. Each week focuses on a different aspect of writing, from the basics of craft to literary appreciation and philosophy.
This week’s topic is character. We will discuss how different genres use character to humanize stories, and we’ll practice character descriptions that are more than skin-deep. Followed by an opportunity to workshop anything you’re writing with the group.
Weekly attendance is not required, but it is encouraged. All you need is something to write with and a desire to start.
Join us for our regular Sunday Service. Every week, our minister delivers a lecture and leads an open discussion on topics from metaphysics to the daily lives of spiritual seekers. All faiths are welcome, and the spiritually curious are encouraged to come. Services starts around 11 a.m. and last about hour.
Topic: TBD
Held in our community classroom, this six-week course uses lectures, discussions, readings and exercises to explore the art of writing in an in-depth yet accessible way. Each week focuses on a different aspect of writing, from the basics of craft to literary appreciation and philosophy.
This week’s topic is genre. We will discuss the real meaning of “genre” and how much of writing is reading, researching and re-writing. Session followed by an opportunity to workshop anything you’re writing with the group.
Weekly attendance is not required, but it is encouraged. All you need is something to write with and a desire to start.
Join us for our regular Sunday Service. Every week, our minister delivers a lecture and leads an open discussion on topics from metaphysics to the daily lives of spiritual seekers. All faiths are welcome, and the spiritually curious are encouraged to come. Services starts around 11 a.m. and last about hour.
Topic: TBD
Held in our community classroom, this six-week course uses lectures, discussions, readings and exercises to explore the art of writing in an in-depth yet accessible way. Each week focuses on a different aspect of writing, from the basics of craft to literary appreciation and philosophy.
This week’s topic is story. We will discuss what makes stories compelling and how storytelling makes us human, and we’ll end by practicing our own story pitching skills. Session followed by an opportunity to workshop anything you’re writing with the group.
Weekly attendance is not required, but it is encouraged. All you need is something to write with and a desire to start.
Join us for our regular Sunday Service. Every week, our minister delivers a lecture and leads an open discussion on topics from metaphysics to the daily lives of spiritual seekers. All faiths are welcome, and the spiritually curious are encouraged to come. Services starts around 11 a.m. and last about hour.
Topic: TBD
Join us for our regular Sunday Service. Every week, our minister delivers a lecture and leads an open discussion on topics from metaphysics to the daily lives of spiritual seekers. All faiths are welcome, and the spiritually curious are encouraged to come. Services starts around 11 a.m. and last about hour.
Topic: TBD
Join us for our regular Sunday Service. Every week, our minister delivers a lecture and leads an open discussion on topics from metaphysics to the daily lives of spiritual seekers. All faiths are welcome, and the spiritually curious are encouraged to come. Services starts around 11 a.m. and last about hour.
Topic: TBD
Join us for our regular Sunday Service. Every week, our minister delivers a lecture and leads an open discussion on topics from metaphysics to the daily lives of spiritual seekers. All faiths are welcome, and the spiritually curious are encouraged to come. Services starts around 11 a.m. and last about hour.
Topic: TBD
Join us for our regular Sunday Service. Every week, our minister delivers a lecture and leads an open discussion on topics from metaphysics to the daily lives of spiritual seekers. All faiths are welcome, and the spiritually curious are encouraged to come. Services starts around 11 a.m. and last about hour.
Topic: TBD
This summer, Mind Over Movies does the classics. This week we're screening “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” It's the Coen Brothers' satirical odyssey through the Depression-era American South. Film features Coen vets George Clooney, John Goodman and John Turturro. PG-13. 107 minutes. Screening followed by respectful discussion and audience Q&A.
Mind Over Movies is a free, semi-annual film screening and discussion program of The Christian Institute. For more information, visit facebook.com/MindOverMoviesLA.