Religion and ethics calendar

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Encinitas garden Seaside Center for Spiritual Living, 1613 Lake
Drive, Encinitas, will hold a service at 6 am tomorrow in the
Meditation Garden (at 9 and 11 …

EASTER SUNRISE

Balboa Park: The Ecumenical Council of San Diego County service begins at 6:30 a.m. tomorrow at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion. Music and message from First Southern Baptist Church.
Mission Bay: St. Paul’s Lutheran Church will hold a service at 6 a.m. tomorrow at Santa Clara Point (services also will be held at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. at the church, 1376 Felspar St., with breakfast from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.). Information: (858) 272-6363.
Pacific Beach Christ Lutheran Church will host a program at the foot of Law Street in Pacific Beach at 6 a.m. (services at 8:45 a.m. and 11 a.m. at the church, 4761 Cass St.). Information: (858) 483-2300.

Spring Valley: Trinity Presbyterian Church, 3902 Kenwood Drive, Spring Valley, will hold an outdoor service at 6:30 a.m. tomorrow (10 a.m. service in the quad). Information: (619) 465-3011.

Mount Helix: Crosspointe Life Church will sponsor the 82nd Easter sunrise service at Mount Helix Park in La Mesa at 6:30 a.m. tomorrow. Shuttles begin at 5 a.m. from the San Miguel Fire Station, 10105 Via Vivera, and The Brigantine Restaurant, 9350 Fuente Drive.

Oceanside Pier: New Venture Christian Fellowship presents “Sunrise on the Shore” at 7:30 a.m. tomorrow at the amphitheater off Mission Avenue, south of the Oceanside Pier. A complimentary breakfast buffet and kids programs follow. Information: (760) 721-7777.

Carlsbad Flower Fields: Annual sunrise service begins at 6:15 a.m. tomorrow at the Flower Fields, east of Interstate 5 off Palomar Airport Road. Hosted by The Fields Church. Information: (760) 602-0722.

Cabrillo Monument: The Kiwanis Club of Point Loma will present an ecumenical sunrise service at Cabrillo National Monument. Gates open at 5:30 a.m. tomorrow, and service begins at 6:30 a.m. Navy chaplain Douglas Waite will speak.

Encinitas garden Seaside Center for Spiritual Living, 1613 Lake Drive, Encinitas, will hold a service at 6 a.m. tomorrow in the Meditation Garden (at 9 and 11 a.m. in the sanctuary). An egg hunt for children will be held after the later services. Information: (760) 753-5786.

Foothills programs: Foothills United Methodist Church will hold a sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. tomorrow (traditional service at 8:30 a.m.; contemporary one at 10:30 a.m.) at 4031 Avocado Blvd., in the Rancho San Diego and Mount Helix area. Information: www.foothillsumc.org. (619) 670-4009.

Salvation Army: The San Diego Citadel Corps Community Center, 4170 Balboa Ave., will hold a sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. A breakfast and a celebration service follow. In Chula Vista, 648 Third Ave., a sunrise service will be held at 7 a.m. A breakfast and a 10:45 a.m. holiness meeting follow. In El Cajon, 1011 E. Main St., service is at 8 a.m., followed by a breakfast and a 10:30 a.m. service. The Kroc Center, 6848 University Ave., will have a 10 a.m. service. In Oceanside, at 3935 Lake Blvd., there will be a 7:30 a.m. sunrise service, followed by breakfast and then an 11 a.m. service.

EASTER EVENTS

Methodist vigil tonight: An Easter vigil prayer pilgrimage, a self-guided, wheelchair-accessible walk, will be held at First United Methodist Church of San Diego, 2111 Camino del Rio South, from 7:30 to 9 tonight. Information: www.fumcsd.org or (619) 297-4366.

Tomlinson to speak: San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson will speak at the Rock Church’s Easter service, 10 a.m. tomorrow at Cox Arena, SDSU. Details: (619) 226-7625.

Weekend of services: Services at The Church at Rancho Bernardo will be held at 6 p.m. today and 7 a.m., 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. tomorrow at 11740 Bernardo Plaza Court. Information: (858) 592-2434.

Egg hunt: The hunt, for children through sixth grade, will take place at San Diego First Assembly, 8404 Phyllis Place, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. tomorrow. A family service and Easter play will be held at 10:45 a.m. Information: www.sdfa.org or (858) 560-1870.

Honoring the military: Homefront San Diego and Mission Valley Christian Fellowship will collect nonperishable food items and baby supplies for military families at their 9:30 a.m. worship service tomorrow at Town and Country Hotel, 500 Hotel Circle North. Information: www.mvcf.com or (619) 683-7729.

Little Italy service: Citywalk Christian Church’s service will be held at 10 a.m. at Washington Elementary School, 1789 State St., Little Italy. Information: www.citywalkchurch.org or (619) 851-3386.

Choral concert: The Higher Vision Choir will perform at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Vision, a Center for Spiritual Living, 11260 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., Tierrasanta. Information: www.visioncsl.com or (619) 303-6609.

Mission Hills egg bash: Egg hunt will take place from 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. tomorrow at Mission Hills United Methodist Church, 4044 Lark St. Information: (619) 296-1243.

MCC services: Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) will hold services at 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. tomorrow at 3909 Centre St. in Hillcrest. Information: (619) 521-2222.

University City egg hunt: University City United Church, 2877 Governor Drive, will have a hunt at 7 a.m. today. Easter services will be held at 9 and 10:30 a.m. tomorrow. Information: (858) 453-3444.

East Valley services: East Valley Christian Fellowship, 14069 Ridge Hill Road, El Cajon, will hold services at 9 and 11 a.m. tomorrow. Information: (619) 390-2734.

Breakfast in Spring Valley: Atonement Lutheran Church, 10245 Loma Rancho Drive, Spring Valley, will hold a service at 9 a.m. tomorrow, followed by a breakfast. Information: (619) 449-1637.

Lakeside gathering: On the Rise Church will hold Easter service at 11 a.m. tomorrow at Lakeside Community Center, 9841 Vine St., Lakeside. A potluck luncheon will follow. Information: www.ontherisechurch.com or (619) 793-5250.

Outdoors in Solana Beach: Solana Beach Presbyterian Church, 120 Stevens Ave., will hold outdoor services at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. tomorrow. Information: www.solanapres.org or (858) 509-2580.

Worship, egg hunt: Life Christian Church will hold services at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, 340 N. Escondido Blvd. An egg hunt will be held at noon. Information: www.lifechristianchurch.com or (760) 480-6233.

Orthodox events: Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 3459 Manchester Ave., Cardiff by the Sea, will hold Holy Saturday services at 11 a.m. and 10 p.m. Easter will be celebrated tomorrow at San Dieguito Park, 1628 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach, beginning with an Agape service at 11:30 a.m. and followed by games, dancing and a picnic featuring Greek food at noon. A donation of $10 per person is asked for the picnic. Information: (760) 942-0920.

Musical: Pacific View Baptist Church, 845 Santa Fe Drive, Encinitas, presents “Then Came the Morning” at 11 a.m. tomorrow. Information: (760) 753-4937.

Block party today: Las Flores Church, 1400 Las Flores Drive, Carlsbad, will hold a “block party” with an egg hunt, food and crafts in the church parking lot from 10 a.m. to noon today, with services at 5 and 7 tonight and 9 and 10:40 a.m. tomorrow. Information: (760) 729-0231.

Moonlight beach: El Camino Christian Fellowship will hold a service at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at Moonlight State Beach, 400 B St., Encinitas. Information: www.elcaminocf.com or (760) 942-4900.

Chula Vista service, breakfast: Park Hill United Methodist Church, 545 E. Naples St., Chula Vista, will hold a breakfast tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. and a service at 10:30 a.m. An egg hunt for children will be held after the service. Information: www.parkhillumc.org or (619) 421-6993.

Bonsall services: Riverview Evangelical Free Church will offer services at 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. tomorrow. Riverview Church is in Bonsall at 4980 Sweetgrass Lane. Details: (760) 941-1430 or www.refc.org.CITY

“Renny’s Story”: The Holocaust play will be performed at Ohr Shalom Synagogue, 2512 Third Ave., at 2 p.m. tomorrow and 8:15 p.m. April 21. $10 donation in advance, $15 at the door. Information: (858) 274-9678.

Thomas Levy lecture: The UCSD professor will speak on “David and Solomon: Kings or Mafiosi?” at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Coronado Public Library. Donation of $6 is requested. Information: www.ajesd.org or (858) 268-9200.

Chorale forming: Myron Tweed, retired music professor, is forming an adult chamber chorale. The ensemble will be based at Point Loma Community Presbyterian Church and is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Tuesdays beginning next week. Information: (619) 223-1633 (church) or (619) 225-8437 (Tweed) for interviews.

Churches tour: The Ecumenical Council of San Diego County tour of selected churches will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. April 15. Meet at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, go on to First Church of Christ, Scientist and Mission Hills United Church of Christ. $25. Information: info@ecsd.org or (619) 238-0649.

NORTH

Seminars on kids: The Church at Rancho Bernardo, 11740 Bernardo Plaza Court, presents “Thinking Outside the Toy Box: Relating to Kids Through Play” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday and “How to Behave So Your Children Will Too” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday. Cost is $5 for each. Information: leann@thechurchatrb.org or (858) 592-2434, ext. 321.

EAST

“Still on the Hill” concert: The duo will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Summit Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 8778 Cottonwood Ave., Santee. Charge for ages 12 and older. Information: www.summit.orgshirt