April 16
Great Vigil of Easter at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church: 7:30 p.m. Location, 3646 Coldwater Canyon Ave., Studio City. 818-763-9193. Email: mail@stmikessc.org.
Easter services with Shepherd Church: The church has three locations offering Easter services. Porter Ranch: 5 and 7 p.m. today; 9 and 11 a.m. April 17 (19700 Rinaldi St; 818-831-9333). Woodland Hills: 8:30, 10 and 11:30 a.m. April 17 (5901 De Soto Ave.; 818-888-7501. Agua Dulce: 9 and 11 a.m. April 17 (34709 Agua Dulce Road; 661-268-1488). shepherdchurch.com
April 17
Easter at First Presbyterian Church of Granada Hills: Three services: sunrise, 6 a.m. (on the patio), and 9 and 11 a.m. (in the sanctuary). The church’s April newsletter “The Spire” here: bit.ly/3IUTCDw. 10400 Zelzah Ave., Northridge. 818-360-1831. www.fpcgh.org
Easter sunrise service at Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks-Griffin Memorial Park: The Conejo Valley Interfaith Association sponsors the service with guest speakers from local churches and music, 6 a.m. Parking lot of the main building, 5600 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. 818-889-0902. www.facebook.com/PierceBrosValleyOaks
Resurrection Sunday sunrise service with Palisades Lutheran Church: Join the congregation on the beach, 6:19 a.m. Parking on Temescal Canyon Road and walk across Pacific Coast Highway to the beach or beach parking lots. Will Rogers State Beach, 17580 Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Palisades. 310-459-2358. www.plc.cc or www.revivela.net
Sunrise and other Easter services at Sherman Oaks Lutheran Church: Three services: sunrise, 6:21 a.m.; traditional, 8 a.m.; contemporary, 10 a.m. A pancake breakfast, 9 a.m. The church is located at 14847 Dickens St. 818-789-0215. shermanoakslutheran.org
Jesus Has Left the Tomb – Easter Sunday: The Rev. Steve Peralta delivers the message, based on Luke 24:1-12, at the sunrise service, 6:30 a.m. (fountain courtyard), and 10:30 a.m. (main sanctuary). First United Methodist Church, 4832 Tujunga Ave., North Hollywood. 818-763-8231. Church updates: www.facebook.com/nohofumc1. Details: conta.cc/3vquNei
Easter sunrise and other Easter services with La Cañada Presbyterian Church: The church has four Easter services: “Risen Son” sunrise service, 6:30 a.m. (at La Cañada Memorial Park, 1301 Foothill Blvd., La Cañada Flintridge). On the church campus: traditional services with choir and orchestra, 8 and 9:30 a.m., and a contemporary service with the congregation’s praise band, 11 a.m. An egg hunt for toddlers through sixth grade is scheduled after the the 11 a.m. service. The public is invited to one-two flowers to decorate a cross on the church’s upper patio. 626 Foothill Blvd., La Cañada Flintridge. lacanadapc.org
Easter at Congregational Church of the Chimes: Sunrise service, 7 a.m., and a 10:30 a.m. service. 14115 Magnolia Blvd., Sherman Oaks. 818-789-7124. churchofthechimes.org
Forest Lawn Memorial Park — Virtual: Easter sunrise service, 7 a.m. live streamed on Facebook. Participants include Pastor Fred Donaldson, Desert Chapel in Palm Springs; the Rev. Deborah Seles, from St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Palm Desert, and the California Desert Choir. forestlawn.com/events/easter-sunrise-services/
Easter at Bethel Church: Sunrise service, 7:30 a.m., and a worship and praise service, 10 a.m. Also, a fellowship breakfast, 8:45 a.m., and a children’s egg hunt after the 10 a.m. service. 10725 Penrose St., Sun Valley. 818-767-4488.
Easter at Canoga Park Lutheran Church: Pastor Timothy Jenks leads a “SON-Rise Devotional,” 7:30 a.m. An Easter Resurrection service, 9:30 a.m. ending with Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus. The 9:30 a.m. service is followed by an Easter egg hunt for children. Sermons also available to watch on the church’s Facebook and website. Canoga Park Lutheran Church, 7357 Jordan Ave. 818-348-5714. www.facebook.com/canoga.park.lutheran.church; www.cplchurch.org
One Way: The Rev. Rob Denton explains the message, final of the sermon series “Road to Easter — Unleash the Good News,” based on Matthew 26-28, at the 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m. services. West Valley Christian Church, 22450 Sherman Way, West Hills. 818-884-6480. www.facebook.com/westvalley.christianchurch; www.wvcch.org
Easter at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church: Two Easter Sunday services, 8, and 10:30 a.m. (followed by an Easter egg hunt for children, 11:30 a.m.). Location, 3646 Coldwater Canyon Ave., Studio City. 818-763-9193. Email: mail@stmikessc.org.
Easter at Prince of Peace Episcopal Church: Two services 8 and 10 a.m. (the 10 a.m. service is live streamed; check the website link to watch). Location, 5700 Rudnick Ave., Woodland Hills. 818-346-6968. www.popwh.org. www.facebook.com/POPWH. Details: www.popwh.org/happenings.html
Easter at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church: Services: 8:30 a.m. traditional and 11 a.m. contemporary. 8520 Winnetka Ave., Winnetka. 818-341-3460. www.our-redeemer.org
Divine Inspiration: The Rev. Michael McMorrow explains the message at the 9 and 10:30 a.m. services. The center’s April theme is “Renewal.” In addition, the Rev. Michael McMorrow often gives a “Mid-Day Reset,” around noon Monday-Friday on the center’s Facebook (www.facebook.com/csl.granadahills). Center for Spiritual Living-Granada Hills, 17622 Chatsworth St., Granada Hills. 818-363-8136. Check the center’s Facebook page here for this Sunday’s updates: conta.cc/3Mbrtuh
The Day of Resurrection – Easter!: The Rev. Janet Hansted delivers the message, 9:30 a.m. St. Luke Lutheran Church, 5312 Comercio Way, Woodland Hills. 818-346-3070. www.stlukelutheran.com
Be Resurrected Every Day: The Rev. Bill Freeman discusses the message online at 10 a.m. Find the Zoom link on the website. 616-796-5598. church-ish.org
My Lord and My God – Resurrection Sunday: The Rev. Joseph Choi delivers the message, based on John 20:24-31, at 10 a.m. (in English) and at 11:30 a.m. (in Korean). The church’s newsletter for April: bit.ly/38S86bb. Northridge United Methodist Church, 9650 Reseda Blvd. 818-886-1555. www.facebook.com/northridgeumc. www.northridgeumc.org
Resurrecting the Spirit: Sabbatical Minister Joshua Berg delivers the message, with worship associate Linda Fitzgerald, 10:30 a.m. Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church, 7304 Jordan Ave., Canoga Park. Voice mail, 818-887-6101. emersonuuc.org
Step and Repeat: The Rev. Stephen Rambo explains the message, 10:30 a.m. Also available to watch on Facebook here: bit.ly/3JHTkjZ. Center for Spiritual Living-Simi Valley, 1756 Erringer Road. 805-527-0870. www.facebook.com/cslsimi; www.cslsimi.org
I Embrace Faith – Easter: The Rev. Michelle Hubbard gives her thoughts on Unity Burbank – Center for Spiritual Awareness’s April theme, 11 a.m. The theme for April is based on Hebrews 11:1. Background on Unity, founded in the 1880s, here: www.unity.org. Unity Burbank, 637 S. Victory Blvd., Burbank. 818-841-4037. Facebook: www.facebook.com/unityburbank. Details on the church and services in the “Words of Light” newsletter: bit.ly/3DthRI5
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