Where to Worship

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a partial list of places to worship in Laguna Beach. If you would like to list yours, e-mail [email protected]. Include the name of the place of worship, the address, phone number, service times, and worship leader.

CALVARY CHAPEL SEASIDE

1278 Glenneyre St., No. 113

(949) 200-7388

www.calvaryseaside.orgSunday morning worship service is at 10 a.m. and Wednesday evening Bible study and worship is at 7 p.m.

Women’s Ministry meets the first Sunday of the month after the service for lunch. Men’s Ministry meets at 8:30 a.m. the first and third Saturday mornings at Ruby’s. Services are in the Lang Park multipurpose Room on Wesley Drive. Child care and Children’s Ministry available Sunday.

CHURCH BY THE SEA

An Evangelical Free Church

468 Legion St.

(949) 494-6191

www.lagunachurchbythesea .org

Sunday services are at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. There is Sunday school for infants through junior high.

High school youth group meets Tuesday evenings and junior high youth group meets Wednesday evenings.

Mid-week meetings and studies are listed on the web site under “connect groups,” and prayer meetings are listed under “prayer.”

Pastors: Brad Coleman, Jeff Tacklind, Jay Grant, Clarke Brogger, Jeremy Zach.

LAGUNA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

415 Forest Ave.

(949) 494-7555

www.lagunapreschurch.org

Sunday services at 8:30 and 10 a.m. There is a nursery, toddler care and Sunday school.

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

Services are in Fellowship Hall while the church is undergoing major retrofitting and refurbishing for earthquake safety and restoration. Fellowship Hall is on Second Street, between Forest Avenue and Mermaid Street.

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

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

www.stmaryslagunabeach.org

Sunday Services are at 8 a.m. Said Service is at 10 a.m. Choral Eucharist, Sunday school; child care is available at 10 a.m. Healing Service is at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Centering Prayer is at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday. Taize Service is at 7 p.m. the third Monday of each month.

The parish office is open 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The Rev. Elizabeth Rechter.

?Sunday: Advent Lessons and Carols. Enjoy a traditional evensong service led by Bob Gunn and the St. Mary’s Choir. Following the service, there will be a Christmas Bazaar featuring unique gifts for sale created by the people of the church.

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.

Rev. Kent Doss.

?Sunday: Love Makes a Family. Families come in all different shapes and sizes, but one think makes them all the same, love. “Love Makes A Family” is the name of a photography exhibit that will be on display at UUFLB throughout December. This worship service will reflect on some of those photographs and what our UU principles have to tell us about family.

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.

?5 to 6 p.m. Sunday: Advent Night games, crafts for the children, a pot luck supper (bring an appetizer, entrée or dessert) and a short, joyous service.