A Great Vigil of Easter service, part of Holy Week, is held on March 30 at Prince of Peace Episcopal Church in Woodland Hills. (Google Street View)
Here is a sampling of upcoming faith gatherings in the San Fernando Valley area.
March 30
Giant Easter Egg Hunt – Our Redeemer Lutheran Church: Event begins with live music, a greeting and devotion by the Rev. Gregory Barth, followed by egg hunts, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Egg hunts are divided by age groups (up to grade 5). Children need to bring a basket. Location, 8520 Winnetka Ave., Winnetka. 818-341-3460. www.our-redeemer.org. Details: www.our-redeemer.org/easter-egg-hunt
Shepherd Church: Easter services, 4 and 6 p.m. today; 9 and 11 a.m. March 31. Location, 19700 Rinaldi St., Porter Ranch. 818-831-9333. www.facebook.com/shepherdchurch. theshepherd.org
Great Vigil of Easter – Holy Saturday: Communion and Lighting the New Fire service, 8 p.m. Prince of Peace Episcopal Church, 5700 Rudnick Ave., Woodland Hills. 818-346-6968. Email: office@popwh.org. www.popwh.org. Newsletter: www.popwh.org/happenings.html
March 31
Easter Sunrise service at Forest Lawn – Glendale: 6 a.m. Location, indoors at the Hall of Crucifixion – Resurrection, 1712 S. Glendale Ave. forestlawn.com/events/easter-sunrise-service/
Easter Sunrise service at Forest Lawn – Hollywood Hills: 6 a.m. Location, indoors at Old North Church, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive, Los Angeles. forestlawn.com/events/easter-sunrise-service/
First Christian Church of North Hollywood (Disciples of Christ): Easter Sunrise, 6 a.m., and also 9 and 11 a.m. services. Location, 4390 Colfax Ave. 818-763-8218. www.fccnh.org. Details: tinyurl.com/yn7ewrhh
He Is Risen Indeed! – Northridge United Methodist Church: Sunrise service, 6 a.m. Also, 10 a.m. (English-language) and 11:30 a.m. (Korean-language). Details: tinyurl.com/3uzd4hc3. Location, 9650 Reseda Blvd. 818-886-1555. northridgeumc.org
Easter sunrise service at Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks-Griffin Memorial Park: 6 a.m. Rain or shine event. Parking lot of the main building, 5600 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. 818-889-0902. facebook.com/PierceBrosValleyOaks
Revive LA Chapel: Sunrise service, 6:30 a.m. Location, The Point at the Bluffs, 301 N. Mount Holyoke Ave., Pacific Palisades. www.revivela.net/
Easter at Sherman Oaks Lutheran Church: Sunrise service, 6:42 a.m., traditional service, 8 a.m. and a festival service, 10 a.m. Details: tinyurl.com/yd3pcnmz. Location, 14847 Dickens St. 818-789-0215. www.facebook.com/ShermanOaksLutheran. shermanoakslutheran.org
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels: Easter Masses, 7:30 a.m. (in English), 10 a.m. (in English) and 12:30 p.m. (in Spanish). Location, 555 W. Temple St., Los Angeles. olacathedral.org/holy-week. lacatholics.org/event/easter-sunday-mass/
Feast of the Resurrection at Prince of Peace Episcopal Church: Services, 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday’s service bulletin: tinyurl.com/438um2aa. Location, 5700 Rudnick Ave., Woodland Hills. 818-346-6968. Email: office@popwh.org. www.popwh.org. Newsletter: www.popwh.org/happenings.html
Don’t Go Back to Sleep: The Rev. Michael McMorrow explains the message at the 9 and 10:30 a.m. services. The church theme for March is “That’s How We’ve Never Done It.” Center for Spiritual Living, 17622 Chatsworth St., Granada Hills. 818-363-8136. www.facebook.com/csl.granadahills. Details: tinyurl.com/4zx2r4f9
Such Unbelievable News! – Easter Sunday: The Rev. Timothy Jenks delivers the message, based on Mark 16:1-8, at 9:30 a.m. Canoga Park Lutheran Church, 7357 Jordan Ave. 818-348-5714. Facebook: tinyurl.com/4kvwdryn. www.cplchurch.org
Easter at St. Luke Lutheran Church: The 9:30 a.m. service is followed by a brunch and an egg hunt. Sunday service bulletin: tinyurl.com/5v77n3ea. Location, 5312 Comercio Way, Woodland Hills. 818-346-3070. www.stlukelutheran.com
Easter at Bethel Church: The celebration service, 10 a.m., is followed by a children’s egg hunt that includes the Easter story and a craft activity. Location, 10725 Penrose St., Sun Valley. 818-767-4488. bethelsunvalley.com
Knollwood United Methodist Church: The Rev. Kalesita Tu’ifua delivers the Easter message, based on John 20:1-18, at 10 a.m. Location, 12121 Balboa Blvd., Granada Hills. 818-360-8111 or 818-284-3495. Facebook: www.facebook.com/KnollwoodUMC1. knollwoodchurch.wordpress.com/
Reseda Church of Christ: A celebration service, 10:15 a.m. Location, 7806 Reseda Blvd. 818-342-4755. resedachurch.com. www.facebook.com/ResedaChurch
Easter and Trans Day of Visibility: The Rev. Matthew McHale discusses the message, 10:30 a.m. Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church, 7304 Jordan Ave., Canoga Park. 818-887-6101. www.emersonuuc.org
From Fear to Faith: The Rev. Chamie Delkeskamp delivers the message, based on Mark 16, at the 10:30 a.m. service. North Hollywood First United Methodist Church, 4832 Tujunga Ave. 818-763-8231. The March “Good News” newsletter: tinyurl.com/448tmm2x. www.facebook.com/nohofumc1/
Easter Flower Ceremony – Unity Burbank: The Rev. Michelle Hubbard leads the ceremony and delivers a message on “Abundance,” the church’s March topic based on Psalm 23:5, at the 11 a.m. service. Location, 637 S. Victory Blvd., Burbank. 818-841-4037. Watch the service: www.facebook.com/unityburbank. “Words of Light” March newsletter: tinyurl.com/2j5yjje2
The Goddess, the Last Supper and Easter: The Rev. Gordon Clay Bailey explains the message, 5 p.m. The church’s March theme is “Love as Transformation.” Meet-and-greet, 4:30 p.m. Sepulveda Unitarian Universalist Society, meeting at Center for Spiritual Living, 17622 Chatsworth St., Granada Hills. 818-724-4260. sepulvedauu.org/upcoming-services
April 5
Shabbat at Temple Beth Emet: Rabbi Mark H. Sobel leads the service, 7 p.m. The “Chai Times” newsletter: tinyurl.com/4tmawxhr. Location, 600 N. Buena Vista St., Burbank. 818-843-4787. www.templebethemet.com
Choir Shabbat at Temple Beth Hillel: 7 p.m. Rabbi Sarah Hronsky is the senior rabbi. Location, 12326 Riverside Drive, Valley Village. 818-763-9148. www.tbhla.org.
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