WHERE TO WORSHIP

?EDITOR’S NOTE: 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.

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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.

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CHABAD JEWISH CENTER

30804 S. Coast Hwy.

Laguna Beach

(949) 499-0770

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

Rabbi: Eli Goorevitch

Services are open to the entire community. For more information, call (949) 499-0770, or visit www.chabadoflaguna.com.

Torah Tots Preschool Monday through Friday

Chabad Hebrew School meets Tuesday afternoons from 4:15 to 6:15 p.m.

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CHURCH BY THE SEA

An Evangelical Free Church

468 Legion St.

(949) 494-6191

www.lagunachurchbythesea .org Sunday services are at 9 a.m. and 11 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.

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FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST

635 High Drive

(949) 494-3040

[email protected]

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.

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HARE KRISHNA CULTURAL CENTER

285 Legion St.

(949) 494-7029

Public service is at 5 p.m. Sunday.

Tukaram Garvey, director

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THE CENTER FOR GLOBAL PEACE AND PROSPERITY

Center for Prosperous Living

204 Santa Rosa Court

(949) 715-0294 or www.lagunabeach-cpl.org

Sacred Sunday gathering 11 a.m., with a potluck directly following.

The Rev. Diane Wolcott Watson, senior minister; the Rev. Linda Morris, staff minister.

Basic practical spirituality/ Science of Mind 100 classes start at 6:45 p.m. Parking is limited, so please come early. Spiritual counseling and practitioners available by appointment.

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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.

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

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

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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: the Rev. Dr. Bill Peterson.

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ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA

990 Temple Terrace Drive

Laguna Beach

(949) 494-9701

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

Pastor: the Rev. Eamon O’Gorman

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ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN

1190 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.

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THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

685 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

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UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP

429 Cypress Drive

Laguna Beach

(949) 497-4568

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

? Sunday: “The Importance of the Independent Judiciary.” Joe Dunn, former state senator, will speak about the current attacks on the independence of the judiciary.

Dunn served for eight years as a California State senator representing the 34th District and is currently chief executive CEO of the California Medical Assn.

Service Leader: Oakley Frost

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

21632 Wesley Drive

Laguna Beach

(949) 499-3088

Sunday service at 9:45 a.m. Child care and elementary Sunday school available.

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

Pastors: Doug and Cindy Williams.