Altadena Interfaith Coalition Hosts Earth Week Potluck at Church That Survived Eaton Fire

The event is free, open to the public, and does not require church affiliation to attend.

Apr. 19, 2026 at 12:52pm

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An abstract, out-of-focus scene of people gathered around a table, sharing a meal in a warm, blurred setting, conceptually representing the community spirit and interfaith cooperation of the Altadena Interfaith Coalition's Earth Week Potluck.The Altadena Interfaith Coalition's Earth Week Potluck brings the community together to celebrate shared values of environmental stewardship and mutual understanding.Altadena Today

The Altadena Congregations Together Serving (A.C.T.S.) interfaith coalition is hosting an Earth Week Potluck Spring Gathering on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at Christ the Shepherd Lutheran Church in Altadena, California. The church survived the devastating Eaton Fire that swept through the area in January 2025, destroying over 9,000 structures and multiple houses of worship.

Why it matters

The Earth Week potluck is an opportunity for the diverse Altadena community to come together and celebrate their shared values of environmental stewardship and interfaith cooperation, especially in the wake of the Eaton Fire that devastated many local congregations.

The details

Attendees are asked to bring a vegetarian dish to share, and the gathering will be held in the church's social hall. RSVPs are requested but not required. A.C.T.S. is a long-running interfaith coalition that works on community issues like homelessness and food insecurity, and the event is part of their ongoing efforts to promote mutual understanding among different faith traditions.

  • The Earth Week Potluck Spring Gathering is taking place on Sunday, April 19, 2026.
  • The Eaton Fire swept through Altadena in January 2025, destroying over 9,000 structures and multiple houses of worship.

The players

Altadena Congregations Together Serving (A.C.T.S.)

A multifaith coalition of clergy and lay leaders from congregations across Altadena that has been meeting monthly for decades to work on community issues.

Christ the Shepherd Lutheran Church

The church where the Earth Week Potluck is being held, which survived the Eaton Fire in 2025 but was not untouched, with at least seven church members losing their homes.

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What’s next

The Earth Week Potluck Spring Gathering is a recurring annual event for the Altadena Congregations Together Serving (A.C.T.S.) coalition, and they plan to continue hosting similar gatherings in the future to bring the community together.

The takeaway

The Altadena Interfaith Coalition's Earth Week Potluck demonstrates the resilience and community spirit of the Altadena area, as diverse faith groups come together to support one another and celebrate their shared values in the aftermath of a devastating natural disaster.