Services Mark Holy Week and Passover

Following is a sampling of services around the county marking Holy Week, which is celebrated by most Christian churches from Palm Sunday through Easter, and the Jewish celebration of Passover, which begins at sundown Wednesday and runs through April 8.

Among some of the larger services:

* The Rev. Tod D. Brown, Catholic bishop of Orange, will bless palms and celebrate Mass at 11:15 a.m. Sunday at Holy Family Cathedral. An evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper will take place at 7 p.m. Maundy Thursday. On Good Friday, the church will observe the Stations of the Cross at noon, followed by the celebration of the Lord’s Passion at 1:15 p.m. An Easter vigil will take place at 8 p.m. next Saturday. Easter Sunday services will be at 9:30 a.m. The church is at 566 S. Glassell St., Orange. (714) 639-2900.

* The Rev. Robert Schuller will give the message “Live in the Center of Divine Love--for Evermore” at 6, 8, 9, 10 and 11 a.m., noon and 1 p.m. Easter Sunday at the Crystal Cathedral. The Cathedral Choir with orchestra and vocalists Cynthia Clawson and Wayne Shepperd will perform. The church is at 12141 Lewis St., Garden Grove. (714) 971-4000.

* Mariners Church will offer Good Friday services at 4, 5:30 and 7 p.m. There will be music, dance, communion and meditation. Easter services will take place at 5 and 7 p.m. April 3 and at 8, 9:45 and 11:30 a.m. Easter Sunday. The Easter Choir will perform. The church is at 5001 Newport Coast Drive, Irvine. (949) 854-7600.

Christian churches--general

Calvary Chapel of Fullerton will have a worship and outreach service at 2 p.m. Good Friday. The church is at 11 E. Walnut Ave., Fullerton. (714) 879-3314.

Calvary Church of Santa Ana will present the musical I.M.A.G.E. at 6 p.m. Palm Sunday. Pastor David J. Mitchell will speak on “Making the Point of Palm Sunday” at 8:45 and 10:30 a.m. Mitchell will preach on “From Darkness to Light” at 8:45 and 10:30 a.m. Easter Sunday. The church is at 1010 N. Tustin Ave, Tustin. (714) 973-4800.

The Catholic Worker will serve brunch for the homeless at 10:30 a.m. Easter Sunday. Mass will take place at 1:30 p.m. The group needs money, hams, frozen turkeys, coffee, clothing and volunteers. The Catholic Worker is at 316 Cypress Drive, Santa Ana. (714) 835-6304.

Center for Creative and Conscious Living--a United Religious Science member church--will have its Easter Sunday celebration services at 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Children’s church will be at 9:30, followed by an egg hunt. Adult services will feature a “ritual and meditation of personal resurrection” message. The church is at 4552 Lincoln Ave., Suite 108, Cypress. (714) 761-2004.

Church of the Living God and Armor of Light Productions will present the second annual Live Drive Through Stages of the Cross from 5 to 10 p.m. today and Sunday. Guests can drive their cars through to see Bible scenes performed. The church is at 826 W. Katella Ave., Orange. (714) 532-6525.

Pastor Rod Schorr will speak on “Following at a Distance” at 9 and 11 a.m. Palm Sunday at Covenant Community Church. A “Last Supper Communion “ service will take place at 7 p.m. Maundy Thursday.

Easter services will take place at 9 and 11 a.m. with the topic “Who Will Move the Stone?” The church is at 221 N. Waverly St., Orange. (714) 997-2811.

First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Garden Grove will have a Palm Sunday service at 10 a.m. Maundy Thursday services will be at 7 p.m. Easter Sunday services will take place at 7:15 and 10 a.m. There will be a continental breakfast at 8:15 a.m. and Sunday school at 9 a.m. The church is at 11231 Chapman Ave., Garden Grove. (714) 534-3965.

A Fountain of Living Water Church will present a Christian Seder to commemorate Passover and the Last Supper at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Reservations required. A freewill offering will be taken.

On Good Friday, the church will hold a Service of Shadows at 7 p.m.

There will be a community sunrise service on the front lawn, followed by a continental breakfast. The choir will present the Easter cantata “For God So Loved the World” during the 9:45 a.m. worship service. The church is at 8111 Walker St., La Palma. (714) 826-3956.

Harbor Christian Church will present an ecumenical service from noon to 1 p.m. Good Friday. Clergy from several Corona del Mar churches will officiate. The church is at 2401 Irvine Ave., Newport Beach. (714) 645-5781.

Neighborhood Congregational Church will host a Christian Seder at 6:30 p.m. Maundy Thursday. On Good Friday, the sanctuary will be open for individual prayer and meditation from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Rev. Tari Lennon will speak on “Jesus: The Christ” at 10 a.m. Easter Sunday. The church is at 340 St. Ann’s Drive, Laguna Beach. (949) 494-8061.

Rock Harbor Church will offer Easter services at 8:45 and 10:45 a.m. Easter Sunday at Triangle Square, 1870 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa. (714) 546-1919.

St. Alban’s Church will celebrate Holy Communion during services at 8 and 11:45 a.m. Palm Sunday and at 7:30 p.m. Maundy Thursday. On Good Friday, the services commemorating the last three hours of the savior’s life on Earth will take place from noon to 3 p.m. A communion service will take place at 11:45 a.m. Easter Sunday. The church is at 300 E. Imperial Highway, Brea. (714) 671-4975.

South Shores Church will have an Easter Eggstravaganza from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. next Saturday. There will be games, crafts, face painting and entertainment. The church is at 32712 Crown Valley Parkway, Monarch Beach. (949) 496-9331.

The Rev. Margaret Mohit will give the message “Doorway to a New Beginning” at 9 and 10:30 a.m. Palm Sunday at Unity Community Church. The church is at 22911 Mill Creek Road, Laguna Hills. (949) 472-9230.

The Rev. Fred Plumer will share the message “Tell Them to Meet Me in Galilee or Irvine or . . . “ at 9 and 10:30 a.m. Easter Sunday at Irvine United Church of Christ. The Chancel Choir and instrumentalists will perform. The church is at 4915 Alton Parkway, Irvine. (949) 733-0220.

Presbyterian churches

The Rev. Ed Ewart will continue his “Growing Habits of the Heart” series with the message “Walking Your Talk” at 9 and 10:30 a.m. Palm Sunday at Geneva Presbyterian Church of Laguna Hills. There will be a Maundy Thursday Tennebrae service at 7:30 p.m. The sanctuary will be open from noon to 2 p.m. Good Friday. Easter Sunday services will take place at 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m. with music by the Chancel Choir. The church is at 24301 El Toro Road, Laguna Hills. (949) 837-2323.

Laguna Niguel Presbyterian Church’s Good Friday worship will include a noon service and a Tenebrae service at 7:30 p.m.

Easter services will take place at 9 and 10:30 a.m. There will be an Easter egg hunt at 10 a.m. The church is at 30071 Ivy Glenn Drive, Laguna Niguel. (714) 249-1218.

The Placentia Presbyterian Church Celebration Choir will perform “Calvary’s Love” at 10:15 a.m. Palm Sunday.

The Rev. F. David Throop will give the message at 8:30 and 10:15 a.m. Easter Sunday. The church is at 849 N. Bradford Ave., Placentia. (714) 528-1428.

The Presbyterian Covenant Choir will present a “Requiem” at 10 a.m. Palm Sunday at Presbyterian Church of the Covenant. A freewill offering will be taken. The church is at 2850 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. (714) 957-3340.

St. Peter’s-by-the-Sea Presbyterian Church will have Palm Sunday services at 8:30 and 10 a.m. On Maundy Thursday, there will be a Seder meal at 6 p.m. and a Tenebrae at 7:30 p.m. The sanctuary will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Good Friday. An Easter sunrise service will take place at 6:30 a.m. at Bolsa Chica State Beach (Warner Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway). Additional Easter Sunday services will be at 8:30 and 10 a.m.

United Methodist churches

The Chancel Choir of Palisades United Methodist Church will present the musical “Never the Same Again” at 9 and 10:30 a.m. Easter Sunday. The church is at 27002 Camino de Estrella, Capistrano Beach. (949) 496-5502.

St. Andrew’s By the Sea United Methodist Church will offer a Good Friday Tenebrae service at 7:30 p.m. There will be a reading of Christ’s seven last words and music by the sanctuary and handbell choirs. The church is at 2001 Calle Frontera, San Clemente. (949) 492-2537.

At the United Methodist Church of Garden Grove, an Easter sunrise service will be offered at 6:30 a.m. in the amphitheater. Another service will be at 9:30 a.m. The church is at 12741 Main St. (714) 534-1070.

First United Methodist Church of Orange will have an Easter sunrise service at 6 a.m. Additional Easter services will be at 8 and 10 a.m. The church is at 161 S. Orange St., Orange. (714) 532-6363.

The Aldersgate Chorale, with Anne Geib on pipe organ, will present “A Service of Darkness” at 7 p.m. Maundy Thursday at Fullerton First United Methodist Church. The drama will focus on the seven last words of Christ. The church is at 114 N. Pomona Ave., Fullerton. (714) 871-4115.

The choir of United Methodist Church of Laguna Hills will present a Maundy Thursday cantata at 7:30 p.m. The church is at 24442 Moulton Parkway, Laguna Hills. (714) 837-3414.

Sunday school children will present the “Easter Angel, Meet the Media” pageant during the 8:30 and 10 a.m. Palm Sunday services at Laguna Beach United Methodist Church. Easter Sunday services will be at 8:30 and 10 a.m. The church is at 21632 S. Wesley Drive. (949) 499-3088.

Pastor Glenn Miller will speak on “Shock to Joy” at 8 and 10 a.m. Easter Sunday at Placentia United Methodist Church. The church is at 2050 N. Valencia Ave., Placentia. (714) 528-1483.

The Rev. Edward Martin will lead Palm Sunday services at 8:30 and 10:15 a.m. at Shepherd of the Hills United Methodist Church. Easter Sunday services will be at 6:30, 8:30 and 10:15 a.m. The church is at 26001 Muirlands Blvd., Mission Viejo. (949) 837-2941.

University United Methodist Church will offer a Maundy Thursday service with communion at 7:30 p.m. Easter Sunday services will take place at 9 and 10:30 a.m. The Chancel Choir will perform. The church is at 18422 Culver Drive, Irvine. (949) 786-8354.

Unitarian Universalist churches

The Rev. Jon Dobrer will speak on “Palm Sunday: On Fickleness and Fidelity” at 10:30 a.m. Palm Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Fullerton. The church meets at Temple Beth Tikvah, 1600 N. Acacia Ave., Fullerton. (714) 871-7150.

The Rev. Chris Schriner will lead the Easter service, with special music and readings, at 10:30 a.m. at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Laguna Beach. The center is at 429 Cypress Drive, Laguna Beach. (949) 497-4568.

The Unitarian Church of Orange County will present an Easter and Passover celebration at 10:30 a.m. The church is at 511 S. Harbor Blvd., Anaheim. (714) 758-1050.

Lutheran churches

Bethlehem Lutheran Church will have Easter services at 8:30 and 11 a.m., with music by the adult and children’s choirs and the Bethlehem Bells. The church is at 3352 Katella Ave., Los Alamitos. (562) 430-3444.

Christ Lutheran Church will offer Easter services at 6 and 8 a.m. on North Beach and at 10:30 a.m. at the church. There will be a children’s egg hunt at 9:30 a.m. The church is at 35522 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. (949) 496-2621.

King of Glory Lutheran Church will have Easter services at 6, 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. The church is at 10280 Slater Ave., Fountain Valley. (714) 963-5649.

Lutheran Church of the Resurrection will host an Easter egg hunt at 10 a.m. next Saturday. Children to age 11 will be able to play games, make crafts and hunt for candy and prizes. The church is at 9812 Hamilton Ave., Huntington Beach. (714) 962-5005.

Palm Sunday services will be offered at 8:15, 9:45 and 11 a.m. at Messiah Lutheran Church. Easter Sunday services will take place at 7, 8:15, 9:45 and 11:15 a.m. The church is at 4861 Liverpool St., Yorba Linda. (714) 528-0920.

Mount of Olives Lutheran Church will offer a Maundy Thursday Communion service and a Good Friday service, each at 7 p.m. Easter Celebration services will be at 5:30 p.m. next Saturday and at 8, 9, 10 and 11 a.m. Easter Sunday. The church is at 24772 Chrisanta Drive, Mission Viejo. (949) 837-7467.

Redeemer Lutheran Church will offer an Easter sunrise service at 6 a.m., followed by services at 8 and 11 a.m. The Sanctuary Choir and Celebration Ringers will perform. The church is at 16351 Springdale St., Huntington Beach. (714) 846-6330.

Maundy Thursday services will be offered at noon and 7 p.m. at Red Hill Lutheran Church. There will be Good Friday services at noon, 5 and 7 p.m. and Easter Sunday services at 9, 9:30 and 11 p.m. The church is at 13200 Red Hill Ave., Tustin. (714) 544-3131.

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church will offer Maundy Thursday and Good Friday services at 7 p.m. There will be an Easter sunrise service, with Holy Communion and a continental breakfast, then an Easter Sunday celebration at 9 a.m. The church is at 10418 Katella Ave., Anaheim. (714) 535-9742.

Episcopal churches

Emmanuel Episcopal Church will offer “Procession of Palms” services at 8:15 and 10 a.m. Palm Sunday. There will be a Seder--Eucharist service at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Maundy Thursday (Foot washing and Eucharist) and Good Friday services will be offered at 7:30 p.m. An Easter Eve Baptism and Vigil will take place at 7:30 p.m. next Saturday, and Easter Day Festival Eucharists will be at 8:15 and 10 a.m. The church is at 1145 W. Valencia Mesa Drive, Fullerton. (714) 879-8070.

St. James Episcopal Church will offer Easter services at 7, 9 and 11 a.m. The church is at 3209 Via Lido, Newport Beach. (714) 675-0210.

St. Matthew’s Traditional Episcopal Church will offer Palm Sunday service at 8 and 10:15 a.m., a Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m. and a Good Friday service at 3 p.m. An Even Easter vigil will take place at 7 p.m. The church is at 1723 Westcliff Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 646-1152.

Baptist churches

Grace Baptist Church will present “He Loved Me With a Cross” at 7 p.m. next Saturday and 10:45 a.m. Easter Sunday. The church is at 5802 Santa Catalina Ave., Garden Grove. (714) 894-1333.

Terrie-Dawn Clark, under the direction of Shelby Robinson, will perform “Claudia’s Letter: a Letter From the Wife of Pontius Pilate” at 7:30 p.m. Good Friday at Temple Baptist Church. The church is at 1601 W. Malvern Ave., Fullerton. (714) 526-3262.

Passover celebrations

The Chabad Chai Center will offer a morning minyan service at 7 a.m., then a Maariv service at 6:30 p.m. There will be a Passover service at 10 a.m. and Seder at 7 p.m. Thursday. Additional Passover services will take place at 10 a.m. Friday, 6:30 p.m. next Tuesday, 10 a.m. next Wednesday and 10 and 11 a.m. and 6:45 p.m. next Thursday. The Chai Center is at 33 Creek Road, No. 320., Irvine. (949) 786-5000.

Congregation B’nai Israel will commemorate Passover with a Fast of the Firstborn beginning at 8 a.m. Wednesday. There will be services at 9:30 a.m. on the first, second, seventh and eighth days of Passover. A Yizkor service will take place at 9:30 a.m. next Thursday. The congregation is at 2111 Bryan Ave., Tustin. (714) 730-9693.

Rabbi Bernie King and Cantor Arie Shikler of Congregation Shir Ha-Ma’alot will lead a Passover Seder at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Atrium Hotel Ballroom, Irvine. Cost: $40 for adults and $18 for children 3-12. Registration is required. The Atrium is at 18700 MacArthur Blvd, Irvine. (949) 857-2226.

Temple Aviv Judea Messianic Synagogue will host its annual Passover Seder at 5:30 p.m. next Saturday. Cost is $30 and reservations are required. The congregation is at 815 S. Esplanade Ave., Orange. (949) 581-0716.

Temple Bat Yahm will have its annual Congregational Community Seder at 6 p.m. Thursday. Reservations are required. The temple is at 1011 Camelback St., Newport Beach. (949) 644-1999.