Mother’s Day at the Napa Valley Center for Spiritual Living, the Rev. Janet Garvey-Stanvik talks about the transformative power of love. Services are at 9 and 10:30 a.m. with the children’s program at 10:30 a.m. Monday at 7 p.m., guitarist Michael Mandrell and multi-instrumentalist Anton Mizerak present a concert. 1249 Coombs St. Info, 252-4847.

Mother’s Day sermon at Unitarian Universalist

Fellowship In a sermon entitled “What Would Julia Do?” the Rev. Bonnie Dlott of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of North Bay speaks Sunday on the life of Unitarian Julia Ward Howe, founder of Mother’s Day, and “what she would think of our modern celebration of her day. Drop those flowers, ladies, pick up your picket signs and come and find out.” The Fellowship meets at 11 a.m. at the Boys & Girls Club of Napa Valley, 1515 W. Pueblo Ave., Napa. Child care is provided.

Unity Church in Napa Valley

Dr. Richard Southern continues Unity Church in Napa Valley’s series on “Power Tools to Release Your Unlimited Potential” on Sunday with “The Power of Growing from Mistakes.” The 11:45 a.m. forum is “Meeting Myself in the Bible,” and the Rev. Robert Norton shares Old Testament stories. Meet at the Welcome Grange, 3275 Hagen Road, Napa. Info, 255-6881. View “Twelve Powers and You,” Saturdays, 8 a.m., Community Ch. 28.

Organ recital

St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 1917 Third St., Napa, presents an Organ Recital and Open Console May 20, 4 p.m., featuring Bruce Rasmussen, newly appointed organist of Pacific Union College playing music of Bach, Mendellsohn and Howells on the Casavant pipe organ. Open console and reception following recital. Sponsored by the Redwood Empire Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Free-will donations encouraged.

Protestant services at Vets Home Chapel

The Protestant Congregation at the Veterans Home of California offers worship Sundays, 10:15 a.m., at the Memorial Chapel, across the street from the Administration Building on the grounds of the Veterans Home. Info, 944-4841.

Church service in Sign Language

On Sundays, St. John’s Lutheran Church offers the 10:45 a.m. service in American Sign Language. This outreach ministry is led by Kylie Kirkpatrick, a certified interpreter. Everyone is invited to take part in this addition to the fellowship. St. John’s Lutheran Church is located at 3521 Linda Vista Ave., Napa. Info, 255-0119.

Europe is topic at Crosspointe Community Church

The Gospel message exploding into Europe is Crosspointe Community Church’s topic as they study the book of 1 Thessalonians on Sunday mornings. Sunday service begins at 9:30 a.m. with light contemporary worship. Child care is provided from nursery through grade five. Middle school youth group meets Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Crosspointe is at 1625 Salvador Ave. Info, 255-3033 or www.crosspointenapa.org.