Community Events

    Dating back to the 1950’s, the Congregational Church of the Chimes has been an active member of the San Fernando Valley community for decades. More recently, as scenes of racial tension became ubiquitous across the country, the Church formed a Racial Equity Committee in the spirit of exploring what could be done locally to increase dialogue on this important issue. The Committee noted there was little in the way of neighborhood celebrations of the holiday dedicated to one of America’s most influential civil rights leaders. To address this, the Committee decided to host the first of what it hopes will be an annual event, celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and engendering constructive conversations on the subject of equity for all. The Committee and Church hope to expand upon this project with panel discussions and other events throughout the year.