WHERE TO WORSHIP

NEIGHBORHOOD CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

340 St. Ann’s Drive

Laguna Beach

(949) 494-8061

A sanctuary for individual and communal spiritual growth, guided by the teachings of Jesus, with openness to all spiritual paths and all people who seek to know God, in the hope of transforming ourselves and the world. Please join us in this journey.

Adult and children’s service at 10 a.m. Coffee and refreshments served afterward.

Interim Pastor: Rev. Dr. Bill Peterson

ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA990 Temple Terrace Drive

Laguna Beach

(949) 494-9701

Service times are 8 a.m. Monday through Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and noon Sunday. A Spanish mass is celebrated at 1:15 p.m. Sunday. Confessions, 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday

Pastor: The Rev. Eamon O’Gorman

ST. FRANCIS BY-THE-SEA430 Park Ave.

Laguna Beach

(949) 497-4678

Services are at 9 a.m. Sunday

Pastor: Archbishop Simon Talarczyk

ST. MARY’S EPISCOPAL428 Park Ave.

Laguna Beach

(949) 494-3542

Service times are 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Sunday, with child care available at 10a.m.

A healing service is 10 a.m. Tuesdays

The parish office is open 9 a.m. to noon Mondays and Fridays; and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays

Rector: The Rev. Elizabeth Rechter

ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN1190 Morningside Drive

Laguna Beach

(949) 494-7998; St_PaulsLutheran [email protected]Services are 10 a.m. Sunday. Sunday School and adult Bible study classes begin at 9 a.m.

Vicar Douglas D. Francik, pastor.

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS685 Park Ave. at Manzanita, across from Laguna Beach High School.

Laguna Beach

(949) 494-6095

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

Bishop Christopher Wilson

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP429 Cypress Drive

Laguna Beach

(949) 497-4568

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

Co-ministers: The Rev. Sarah Moldenhauer-Salazar and Rev. Stefanie Etzbach-Dale.

June 3: “How We Care For Our Youth.” Rev. Moldenhauer-Salazar will discuss how we can support and sustain our UU youth in the process of deep faith development, as a congregation and as a denomination.

This service will be followed by a potluck to celebrate four years of shared ministry with Rev. Moldenhauer-Salazar. Bring a lunch item to share. Reverend Moldenhauer-Salazar has requested a gift of cards, so please also bring a card to this event expressing what her ministry has meant to you. The cards will be collected in a pretty basket and given to Sarah as a farewell gift.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

21632 Wesley Drive

Laguna Beach

(949) 499-3088

Sunday services are at 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. During the 8:30 a.m. service, child care and elementary Sunday School is provided. During the 10 a.m. service, child care and elementary through high school Sunday School is provided.

The Youth Group meets Sundays from 5 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. There’s snack supper, fun and fellowship.

Pastor: The Rev. Ginny Wheeler

This is a partial list of places to worship in Laguna Beach. If you would like to list your church, temple or synagogue, send us your listing via fax to 494-8979 or e-mail to [email protected]. Please include the name of the place of worship, the address, phone number, service times and pastor or rabbi.

CALVARY LAGUNA

There is a 6:30 a.m. service Saturday, at Main Beach.

Men’s Prayer 6:30 a.m. Saturdays at Laguna Main Beach.

The Edge, a Bible Study for all ages, meets at 6:30 p.m. Mondays at the Coffee Pub, 384 Forest Ave. For information, call (949) 679-1000 or www.CalvaryLaguna.com.

CHABAD JEWISH CENTER30804 S. Coast Highway

Laguna Beach

(949) 499-0770

Services are Monday through Friday at 6:15 a.m., Friday at 6 p.m., and Saturday morning at 10:30 a.m. There is also Jewish Mysticism at 9:45 a.m. before Services.

Rabbi: Eli Goorevitch

CHURCH BY THE SEAAn Evangelical Free Church

(Formerly Calvary Evangelical Free Church)468 Legion Street

(949) 494-6191

www.LagunaChurchByTheSea.org

Sunday Services are held at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

There is Sunday School for infants through junior high.

Junior High & High School Youth Group meets Tuesday nights from 7 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.

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.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM

284 Forest Ave.

(949) 494-4503

Open daily except Sundays and major holidays.

HARE KRISHNA CULTURAL CENTER285 Legion St.

(949) 494-7029

Public Service is at 5 p.m. Sunday

Tukaram Garvey, director

LAGUNA BEACH NEW THOUGHT SPIRITUAL CENTER

Center for Prosperous Living

204 Santa Rosa Court

(949) 715-0294 or www.lagunabeach-cpl.orgSunday, noon, Sacred Sunday Gathering and potluck at the center office.

Rev. Diane Wolcott Watson, founding minister and spiritual director

Offering accredited practical spirituality classes; mediation, peacemaking and nonviolence trainings; Science of Mind and metaphysical workshops and movies.

LAGUNA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

415 Forest Ave.

(949) 494-7555; www.lagunapreschurch.org

A traditional Sunday service is at 9 a.m. and a contemporary service is at 10:45 a.m. Sunday. There is a nursery, toddler care and Sunday school.

Dr. Jerry Tankersley, Dr. Steven Sweet, Dr. Kathy Sizer, Rev. Jim McCluskey, ministers.

CALVARY CHAPEL SEASIDEThere is Sunday Worship Service at 10 a.m. and a Friday Night Worship Service at 7 p.m. at the Lang Park Multipurpose Room, Wesley Drive. Child care and Children’s Ministry available. For more information, call (949) 200-7388 or visit www.calvaryseaside.org