Religion Notes

PASSION PLAY: A musical production of the Easter story, “The Passion Play,” will be presented at 2 p.m. today and 6 p.m. Sunday at the Shepherd of the Hills Church, 19700 Rinaldi St., Porter Ranch. Admission is $10 to $15. Information and reservations: (818) 831-7880.

EASTER SUNDAY: Pastor Bruce Dimmock will preside over an Easter sunrise service at 6 a.m. at Congregational Church of the Chimes, 9659 Balboa Blvd., Northridge. The service will be followed by a continental breakfast and another regular Sunday service by the Rev. Roger Barkley at 10 a.m., in which children can participate in an Easter egg hunt. Free. Information: (818) 349-2400.

EASTER PAGEANT: The pageant of the trial, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ will be presented at Easter sunrise services beginning at 5 a.m. Sunday at Vasquez Rocks Park in Agua Dulce. The Agua Dulce Christian Church, the Agua Dulce Four Square Church, the Family Community Church of Agua Dulce and the Acton Faith Bible Church will present the musical pageant. The park can be reached by taking the Antelope Valley Freeway to Agua Dulce Canyon Road, then going north to the park entrance. Information: (661) 268-8863.

FOREST LAWN SUNRISE SERVICES: The 24th annual Intercommunity Easter Sunrise Services featuring the San Fernando Valley Master Chorale, a principal address by the Rev. Vahe Simonian and a call to worship by the Rev. Ron Degges will begin at 6 a.m. Sunday with white doves being released into the sky on the forecourt of the Birth of Liberty Mosaic at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive, Burbank. Forest Lawn in Glendale will hold a Spanish-language Easter sunrise worship at 6 a.m. that will include a presentation narrated in Spanish of Jan Styka’s “The Crucifixion” and a service officiated at by the Rev. Dr. Miguel A. Darino, director of Hispanic Ministries at the Hispanic Baptist Churches of the Southwest. This service will be held at Glendale Forest Lawn’s Hall of Crucifixion-Resurrection, 1712 S. Glendale Ave. Free. Information on either service: (800) 204-3131 Ext. 4741.

EASTER CELEBRATION: Prince of Peace Episcopal Church, 5700 Rudnick Ave., Woodland Hills, will hold Easter services at 6, 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday in which children are invited to place flowers on the cross at all of the services. There will be an egg hunt after the 10 a.m. services. Free. Information: (818) 346-6968.

EASTER SERVICE: The St. Stephen Presbyterian Church Choir will perform John Rutter’s “Gloria” with a brass ensemble at the 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday services at the church, 20121 Devonshire St., Chatsworth. An Easter egg hunt will follow the 8:30 a.m. services. Free. Information: (818) 360-7460.

CROSS SERVICE: The Rev. Bill Schirmer will officiate at a service on “Beyond a Cross” at 10 a.m. Sunday at La Crescenta Church of Religious Science, 4845 Dunsmore St. Free. Information: (818) 249-1045.

SCIENTOLOGY SERMON: The Church of Scientology’s Mission of the West Valley will hold a sermon on “Scientology, Religion and Basic Mysteries Revealed” at 11 a.m. Sunday at its new location, 21010 Devonshire St., Chatsworth. Free. Information: (818)772-7949.

POLISH FILM NIGHT: The Polish film “The Dybbuk” will be screened at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Temple Ramat Zion, 17655 Devonshire St., Northridge. Rabbi Steven Tucker will introduce the film and lead a brief discussion. Free. Information: (818) 360-1881.

JEWISH WOMEN: Dana Kemtler, public relations director of the Los Angeles Israeli Tourist Office, will speak on “The Participation of Jewish Women in Israel’s 1948 War of Independence” at the Jewish Women International luncheon meeting at noon Monday at Coco’s restaurant, 17240 Ventura Blvd., Encino. The cost is $10. Information and reservations: (818) 993-5917.

CATHOLIC WOMEN: Magnificat, a ministry to Catholic women, will hold a luncheon meeting from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at Porter Valley Country Club, 19216 Singing Hills Drive, Northridge. The cost is $15. Information and reservations: (818) 347-8271.

WORLD REPAIR: Rabbi Steven B. Jacobs and Cantor Caren Glasser will host a repairing the world service, Tikun Olam, at 7 p.m. Friday at Kol Tikvah Temple, 20400 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills. An Oneg Shabbat will follow the service. Free. Information: (818) 348-0670.

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