‘Last Supper’ Presentation Planned

A Living Dramatization of Da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Friday at Yorba Linda United Methodist Church. The event is co-sponsored by Yorba Linda UMC and Friendship Baptist Church. Admission is free and care for children to age 3 will be provided. The church is at 19001 Yorba Linda Blvd. (714) 777-2885.

Pastor Ed Rutherford will present the message “Who Nailed Jesus to the Cross?” at 10 a.m. Sunday at Orange Hills Assembly. Four- to 12-year-olds can participate in an Easter Egg hunt during the service. Some of the eggs will contain $1, $5, $10 or $25. Orange Hills is at 491 N. Hewes Ave. (714) 633-5091.

Temple Isaiah of Newport Beach will sponsor its 24th annual community Seder at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Cost for members is $25 for adults, $10 for children 5-13 and free for those younger than 4. For others, cost is $30 for adults, $10 for those 5-13 and $5 for those 4 and younger.Reservations are requested. The temple is at 2401 Irvine Ave. (714) 548-6900.

The Rev. Don F. McMillan will give the message “Stones Will Cry Out” at 6 tonight at King of Glory Lutheran Church. Holy week services will consist of worship at noon and 7:30 p.m. on Maundy Thursday, noon and 7:30 on Good Friday and 6, 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. on Easter Sunday. There will also be an Easter breakfast from 7 to 8 a.m. The church is at 10280 Slater Ave., Fountain Valley. (714) 963-5649.

The Presbyterian Church of the Covenant will present portions of Handel’s “Messiah” during the 10 a.m. Palm Sunday service. The work will be performed by the Covenant Choir with guest soloists and instrumental accompaniment. The church is at 2850 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. (714) 557-3340.

The children of Adat Chaverim Synagogue and Torah School will partake in a Passover Model Seder at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Children not enrolled at the school can participate for $3. Reservations are required by Monday. The synagogue is at 3352 Katella Ave., Los Alamitos. (562) 430-5512.

The Lake Hills Chancel Choir, under the direction of Carolyn Wilkinson, will present the Richard Maunder edition of Mozart’s Requiem at 7 p.m. Good Friday. Maunder, a Fellow at Christ College in Oxford, England, edited the piece in 1988. A freewill offering will be taken. Lake Hills Community Church is at 23331 Moulton Parkway, Laguna Hills. (714) 837-7729.

A “Taste of Passover” adult Education will take place at 10:45 a.m. Sunday at Congregation Shir Ha-Ma’alot. Activities will include discussion on the story and traditions of Passover and sampling of Passover dishes. Next Saturday, the congregation will host a Community Family Passover Seder at 5:30 p.m. in the Ballroom of the Atrium Hotel. Cost is $36 for adults and $18 for those 12 and younger. The congregation is at 3652 Michelson Drive, Irvine. (714) 857-2226.

Lecturer Yosef Abramowitz will speak on “Revitalized or Relics: Why Be Jewish? How Can We Change the World?” from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Jewish Federation of Orange County. The event will be presented by the Jewish Federation couples group. Cost is $18 per couple, which includes dinner. Baby-sitting will be available for $3 a child, with a $6 family maximum. The federation is at 250 E. Baker St., Suite A, Costa Mesa. (714) 755-5555, Ext. 225

The Cathedral Boys’ Choir of Trondheim, Norway, will be in concert at 7:30 tonight at Red Hill Lutheran Church. The choir is composed of 45 boys and 20 men, under the direction of professor Bjorn Moe. Holy Week festivities will include services at 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m. on Palm Sunday, 7 p.m. on Maundy Thursday, noon and 7 p.m. on Good Friday and 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m. on Easter Sunday. The church is at 13200 Red Hill Ave., Tustin. (714) 544-3131.

Faith Lutheran Church will begin Holy Week with services at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Palm Sunday. A Communion Maundy Thursday service and a Good Friday service will be at 7 p.m. Easter Sunday services will be offered at 8:30 and 11 a.m., with an Easter Egg hunt at 9:45 a.m. The church is at 8200 Ellis Ave., Huntington Beach. (714) 962-5571.

A “Living Last Supper” will be presented by the Salt of the Earth Players at 7 p.m. Thursday and next Saturday at South Shores Church. Child care will be provided. The church is at 32712 Crown Valley Parkway, Monarch Beach. (714) 496-9331.

Church of the Living God and Armor of Light Productions will present a “Live Drive Through Stages of the Cross” from 6 to 10 tonight and Sunday. Guests can drive through eight Easter scenes featuring live animals and actors. The church is at 826 W. Katella Ave., Orange. (714) 532-6525.

The St. Clement’s By-the-Sea Episcopal Church choir will present a “Stations of the Cross” cantata by Lani Smith at 7 p.m. Palm Sunday. A freewill offering will be taken. The church is at 202 Avenida Aragon, San Clemente. (714) 492-3401.

Classical guitarist Eric Henderson will perform at 7 tonight at Presbyterian Church of the Master. Child care will be available with reservations. The church is at 26051 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo. (714) 582-2670.

The 14th Street Gospel Band will present “A Cross Through the Streets” contemporary cantata at 5:30 p.m. Palm Sunday at Christ Church by the Sea, United Methodist. The pastor of the church, the Rev. George R. Crisp, composed the cantata. A freewill offering will be taken. The church is at 1400 W. Balboa Blvd., Newport Beach. (714) 673-3805.

The South Orange County--Mission Viejo Christian Women’s Club will have its “Designing Women” luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 14 at the Holiday Inn. Bee Bareng will speak on “Coordinating Your Life.” Cost is $13 and reservations are required by Thursday. The Holiday Inn is at 25205 La Paz Road, Laguna Hills. (714) 363-1032.

The Spurgeon Memorial United Methodist Sanctuary Choir will present a Lenten concert at 7 p.m. Palm Sunday at Spurgeon United Methodist Church. The choir, full orchestra and soloist will be featured. The church is at 1025 W. Memory Lane, Santa Ana. (714) 542-3551.

The Chancel Choir of Palisades United Methodist Church will present the contemporary musical “Who Do You Say I Am?” at 8:45 and 10 a.m. Palm Sunday. The musical depicts the life of Christ and his impact on the lives of those who knew him. The church is at 27002 Camino De Estrella, Capistrano Beach. (714) 496-5502.

“The Birth of Israel--Celebrating 50 Years of Life” photographic exhibit will be on display at the Orange County Museum of Art at the South Coast Plaza Gallery through May 3. Admission is free. The gallery is at 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. (714) 759-1122.

Rabbi Arnold Rachlis of University Synagogue was recently presented with the highest honor that the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Assn. bestows, the Ira Eisenstein Award, for lifetime achievement in the rabbinate. Rachlis received the award at the annual conference in February. The synagogue is at 4915 Alton Parkway, Irvine. (714) 553-3535.

Our Lady Queen of Angels Adult Choir will present a Holy Week concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday. The 40 voice choir, directed by Patricia Lamb, will be accompanied by organ, harp and oboe. Child care will be available. The church is at 2046 Mar Vista Drive, Newport Beach. (714) 644-9215.

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