Worship Calendar

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a partial list of places to worship in Laguna Beach. If you would like to list yours, e-mail coastlinepilot

@latimes.com. Include the name of the place of worship, the address, phone number, service times, and worship leader.

CHABAD JEWISH

CENTER

30804 S. Coast Hwy.

(949) 499-0770

https://www.chabadoflaguna.com

Services are at 6:15 a.m. Monday through Friday, at 6 p.m. Fridays, and at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. There is also Jewish Mysticism at 9:45 a.m. before the service. Services are open to the entire community. Torah Tots Preschool is available Monday through Friday. Chabad Hebrew School meets from 4:15 to 6:15 p.m. Tuesday afternoons.

Rabbi Eli Goorevitch

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST

635 High Drive

(949) 494-3040

clerk@lagunabeachcs.com

Service times are at 10 a.m. Sunday. There are 7:30 p.m. Wednesday testimonials. Sunday school is at 10 a.m. Sunday. Child care is provided for all services.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM

284 Forest Ave.

(949) 494-4503

Open 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily Monday through Saturday.

HARE KRISHNA CULTURAL CENTER

285 Legion St.

(949) 494-7029

Public service is at 5 p.m. Sunday.

Tukaram Garvey, director

LAGUNA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

415 Forest Ave.

(949) 494-7555

https://www.lagunapreschurch.org

Sunday services at 8:30 and 10 a.m. in the restored sanctuary. Childcare at 8:30 a.m. Sunday school through high school at 10 a.m.

Pastor’s Bible studies are at 9:15 a.m. Tuesdays in Hills Hall and 7 a.m. Wednesdays in the Youth Center.

Docent tour of sanctuary, 11:15 a.m. on the first Sunday of the month. All welcome.

The Rev. Jerry Tankersley, Steven Sweet and Kathy Sizer.

Christmas and New Year’s:

Dec. 24: Christmas Eve candlelight services at 2, 4, 8, and 10 p.m. with bell choir, children’s story, living Bethlehem, with childcare at 2 and 4 p.m. No child care or children’s services at 8 and 10 p.m.

Dec. 26: 10 a.m. worship with communion.

Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve candlelight communion, 5 p.m.

REDEMPTION CHURCH

(949) 715-4698

https://www.redemption

community.org

Nondenominational church meets for 10 a.m. Sunday Service at the Boys and Girls Club, 1085 Laguna Canyon Road. Nursery and Kids’ Ministry available for infants through elementary school-aged children.

Pastor Phil Wood.

ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA

990 Temple Terrace Drive

(949) 494-9701

Service times are 8 a.m. Monday through Friday; 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Saturday; 7:30, 9, and 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. (in Spanish) and 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Confessions are from 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday.

The Rev. Eamon O’Gorman.

ST. FRANCIS BY-THE-SEA

430 Park Ave.

(949) 497-4678

Services are at 9 a.m. Sunday

Archbishop Simon Talarczyk

ST. MARY’S EPISCOPAL

428 Park Ave.

(949) 494-3542

https://www.stmaryslaguna

beach.org

Sunday Services are at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. with adult and junior and senior high school youth. education service at 9:15 a.m. in the Guild Hall. Child care is available at 9:15 and 10:30 a.m. Lectio Divina service is every Monday at 5 p.m.; meditation every Monday at 5:30. Taize Service is at 7 p.m. the third Monday of each month. Healing Service is at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Women’s Bible Study is 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday. Men’s Bible Study is 7 to 8 a.m. Thursday. The parish office is open 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

The Rev. Elizabeth Rechter.

All are invited to attend Advent services and events:

10:30 a.m. Sunday

7 to 8 p.m. Monday: Taize Service with Sacred Chanting

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

685 Park Ave.

(949) 494-6095

Services are from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday and at 7 p.m. Wednesdays for teens.

Bishop Christopher Wilson.

UNITARIAN

UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP

429 Cypress Drive

(949) 497-4568

Services are 10:30 a.m. Sunday. A children’s religious education program is provided. Coffee and conversation follow services.

The Rev. Kent Doss.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

21632 Wesley Drive

(949) 499-3088

Sunday service at 10 a.m. Child care and elementary Sunday school available.

The youth group gathers from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Sundays with snack supper, fun and fellowship.

Pastors Doug and Cindy Williams.