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
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
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
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.