PORT TOWNSEND – Christians in Port Townsend and surrounding Jefferson County are co-hosting a Good Friday worship at San Juan Baptist Church, 1704 Discovery Road. The service will be at 7 p.m.
It is intended that a person attending this service will leave with an understanding of how the events surrounding the Cross affect us today and hopefully feel compelled to choose a life of love, service and forgiveness for one another as Christ has done for us.
Other participating churches include Calvary Community, Evangelical Bible Church, First Baptist, Irondale Evangelical Free, New Life Church and New Song Church.
For more information phone 360-385-2545.
Meditation time
PORT TOWNSEND – Today from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 1111 Franklin St., will be open for individual meditation and prayer. A prayer guide will be available.
On Sunday the sermon will be “Life Shattering Hope.”
Rehearsal for the Hallelujah Chorus will be in the sanctuary at 10 a.m.,
CommUnity Sabbath
PORT TOWNSEND – On Good Friday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., the Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith and Rebbe Perry Spring will present a Jewish Sabbath at the Masonic Hall on Jefferson and Van Buren streets.
They will look at the transformational processes found in the High Holy Seasons of Passover and Easter.
A dessert potluck will follow with a suggested love offering of $5-10.
For more information, phone The Reverend Pam at 360-385-6519 or Rebbe Perry at 360-316-9600.
In other activities, Unity Church invites both members of the CommUnity and visitors to join a special service on Sunday at 11a.m. at Fort Worden’s Wheeler Theater.
Children’s services will be held in the adjacent Chapel with teacher Isolde Perry, immediately followed by an Easter Egg Hunt in the Rhododendron Garden.
The Reverend Pamela Douglas-Smith’s Easter message, “Into The Garden,” will focus on experiencing the divine in all of life.
Unity Church of Port Townsend usually meets on Sundays at 11 a.m. in the Masonic Hall at the corner of Jefferson and Van Buren streets.
For more information, e-mail ptunity@olypen.com or go to www.unitypt.org.
Resurrection service
SEQUIM – A Good Friday service and two Easter Sunday services are planned at Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 S. Blake Ave.
Continental breakfast will be served between services, from 10:15 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Universal Unitarian
PORT TOWNSEND -Unitarian Universalist Easter services will be at 2335 San Juan Ave. by the Rev. Bruce Bode:
RSVP for Seder
AGNEW – On Saturday, at 5:30 p.m., Rabbi Karen Soria will visit The Olympic B’Nai Shalom Havurah to lead the community Passover Seder.
Set-up is at 4 p.m. followed by dinner at 5:30 p.m. in the Unitarian Universalist facility at 73 Howe Road.
Cost of the catered dinner is $17 a person. Please RSVP immediately if you plan to attend.
For more information, phone 681-4518 or 683-5788 or click on www.obsh.org.
Easter Block Party
PORT ANGELES – On Saturday from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church is holding its annual Easter Block Party at Seventh and Laurel streets.
This free event is open to children of all ages and will feature a bouncing room, a cakewalk, egg/cookie decorating, flower arranging, music and snacks.
For more information, phone 360-452-8971.
Sunrise Service
SEQUIM – On Sunday at 6:30 a.m., Calvary Chapel will hold a Sunrise Service followed by a continental breakfast. The church is located at 91 South Boyce Road (off U.S. Highway 101, just west of the old Costco).
Other Easter services by Pastor Hans Bailey will be at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.
There will also be Sunday school for children ages 3 through eighth grade at 9 a.m. and children’s church, for ages pre-school through sixth grade at 11 a.m.
Children – up to age three may be taken to the supervised nursery during the 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. .services.
For more information, phone the church’s office at 360-683-5995 or the pastor at 360-808-1118.
Community service
PORT ANGELES – The Christian churches of greater Port Angeles will present their annual Civic Field Easter Sunrise Service on Sunday at 7 a.m.
This service, which has been held for more than 40 years, will continue to present the Easter message through song, prayer, sermon and offering.
Glen Douglas of The Crossing Church will present the message. Both the Crossing Church and Lighthouse Christian Church will provide music. Various other local pastors will also participate.
The offering will go to MANNA – Ministering to A Neighbors Needs with Agape – to help the non-profit organization feed area low income people.
All are welcome to come and worship the risen Lord, but be sure and wear warm clothing.
New sunrise tradition
QUILCENE – The Quilcene First Presbyterian Church is setting a new schedule for Easter service worship:
On Sunday at 8 a.m., the traditional Sunrise Service will be held at Worthington’s Pond across the street north of the church, which is located at 294433 Highway 101.
Following this service, a brunch at 9 a.m. is planned at the church.Â
Elder Terry Lawrence will coordinate the message and music.
No 8:45 a.m. worship will be held at the church that day
Family worship celebration of the Resurrection is set for 11 a.m., with the Rev. Jerry Benjamin of Bremerton preaching.
Music performance
PORT TOWNSEND – Special music performed by the Marturia singers and the new Handbell Choir will be featured at San Juan Baptist Church, 1704 Discovery Road, Port Townsend (next to Towne Point), at celebrations of the Risen Savior on Sunday as follows:
Questions? Phone 360-385-2545.
Mormon music
SEQUIM – All are welcome on Sunday for a 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. program by chorister Nina Jones, in which local artists will provide Easter music to accompany the talk by Aaron King, “For God so Loved the World.”
Refreshments will be provided.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Chapel is located at 815 W. Washington St.
Three services
PORT ANGELES – In addition to Good Friday Communion tonight at 7 p.m., three morning services on Resurrection Sunday, April 8, in Independent Bible Church, 116 E. Ahlvers Road (at the top of Laurel St.) will be at 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., and 11 a.m.
Children’s church, for kids 4-7 years of age and nursery care for infants-3 years of age, will be available for each of the morning events.
For further information, phone 360-452-3351 or visit the Web at www.indbible.org.