HOLY WEEK, PASSOVER SERVICES SET

Faith communities across North County will be observing Holy Week and Passover with outdoor, indoor, drive-in and virtual services, following COVID-19 safety protocols. Passover began Saturday evening and ends April 4. Holy Week begins today with Palm Sunday and includes Maundy Thursday on April 1 and Good Friday on April 2, leading up to Easter on April 4. Here are some services offered through local faith communities. Many churches require reservations to make sure they do not exceed the capacity limits for social distancing due to the pandemic, so be sure to sign up ahead of time.

CARLSBAD

Chabad at Lacosta — 1st Day of Passover morning services at 10 a.m. today, 2nd Day of Passover morning services at 10 a.m. Monday, Seventh Day of Passover morning services at 10 a.m. Saturday, Final Day of Passover morning services at 10 a.m. April 4, Yizkor memorial service at 11 a.m. April 4 at 1980 La Costa Ave. Services are indoors and outdoors. Visit chabadatlacosta.com.

The Fields Church — 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Palm Sunday in person in the church, 2265 Camino Vida Roble and online. Good Friday services at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in person in the church and online. Easter services at 6:30 a.m., 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. in person in the church and online. Food offered after each Easter service. Livestreaming of services at fields.church/live.

St. Michael’s by-the-sea Episcopal Church — Outdoor services at 5:30 p.m. Maundy Thursday; noon and 5:30 p.m. Good Friday; 7:30 p.m. Easter vigil April 3; and 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Easter Sunday at 2775 Carlsbad Blvd. Virtual worship offered at stmbts.org.

St. Elizabeth Seton — Palm Sunday Mass at 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.; Holy Thursday at 7:30 p.m.; Mass of the Lord’s Supper Good Friday, Confessions from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Stations of the Cross at noon, and Passion Liturgies at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Holy Saturday Easter Vigil at 7:30 p.m.; and Easter Sunday at 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. at 6628 Santa Isabel St. Masses will be held in the church with a maximum of 225. Social distancing and masks covering nose and mouth required. Make reservations for Masses at seschurch.eventbrite.com.

Carlsbad Community Church — Palm Sunday at 10:30 a.m. (livestreamed at carlsbadcommunitychurch.org), Maundy Thursday at 7 p.m., Good Friday at 7 p.m. and Easter Sunday at 10:30 a.m. (livestreamed at carlsbadcommunitychurch.org).

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints — Livestreaming of the General Conference from 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. Easter Sunday, with speakers and choirs delivering messages of hope and renewal in Christ. People of all faiths welcome to participate. The livestream is at churchofjesuschrist.org.

Redeemer by the Sea Lutheran Church — Maundy Thursday at 6:30 p.m. online only at rbts.online.church; Good Friday at 6:30 p.m. online and on campus, 6600 Black Rail Road. Easter Sunday at 8 a.m. (traditional), 9:30 a.m. (blended) and 11 a.m. (contemporary) online and on campus. Registration is required for on-campus worship at redeemerbythesea.org.

CARMEL VALLEY

San Diego Outreach Synagogue — 2nd Night Passover Seder at 6 p.m. today via Zoom. The “30-Minute Seder” led by Rabbi-cantor Cheri Weiss is open to the community; all ages are welcome. After the Seder, stay for online dinner and more music. Optional suggested donation is $18 per household. Register at sdo-synagogue.org. For questions, call (858) 280-6331.

ENCINITAS

St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church — 7 p.m. Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper indoors with overflow to outdoors; noon Good Friday Passion of the Lord and 3 p.m. Stations of the Cross, both indoors with overflow to outdoors; and 7 p.m. “A night in front of the Tomb of Jesus” music presentation livestreamed; 8 p.m. Holy Saturday Easter Vigil in church and livestreamed; Easter Sunday “The Resurrection of the Lord” at 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m. (livestreamed), 10:30 a.m. and noon (Spanish). All Easter Sunday Masses will be held outside at 1001 Encinitas Blvd. Visit saintjohnencinitas.org.

Venture Church — Good Friday service at 7 p.m. outdoors; Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday services at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. outdoors at 777 Santa Fe Drive with programs for children up to eighth grade. Gatherings are livestreamed and can be seen at venturechurch.tv/online or Venture’s Facebook and Youtube pages.

Seacoast Community Church — Good Friday at 7 p.m. and Easter Sunday at 8:30 and 10 a.m. indoors and outdoors at 1050 Regal Road and online at seacoast-church.org.

San Dieguito United Methodist Church — Palm Sunday at 9:30 a.m. outdoor worship on the Founders Hall Patio, 170 Calle Magdalena (this service will also be livestreamed). Virtual Good Friday worship at 7 p.m. on facebook.com/ sandieguitoumc or encinitaschurch.com. Easter Sunday at 8 a.m. “Sun is Up” service outdoors on the patio (bring chair or blanket); 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. “Joyful Easter Worship” outdoors in front of the sanctuary (bring umbrella if you need shade). Children’s events are planned for these two hours. Call (760) 753-6582.

Bethlehem Lutheran Church — Livestreamed services at 9 a.m. Palm Sunday, Easter Vigil at 3 p.m. April 3 and Easter Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Visit blcenc.org.

ESCONDIDO

Emmanuel Faith Community Church — Palm Sunday services online and in person at 9 a.m. (classic); 10:30 a.m. (modern); noon (Spanish) and 5 p.m. (modern) outdoors in the courtyard at the church, 639 E. 17th Ave. Journey Through the Cross Art Show at 6:30 p.m. today in the courtyard and the art exhibit is from 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday in the chapel. Good Friday services at noon in the courtyard (classic, English) and 6:30 p.m. in the courtyard (modern, English with live Spanish translation). Easter Services “Hope Is Here” April 3-4 in person and online, including 5 p.m. April 3 in person at the Cross Tower parking lot; Easter Sunday at 9 a.m. (classic) and 10:30 a.m. (modern) in the Cross Tower parking lot; noon in Spanish in the courtyard. Kids church for ages 4 through sixth grade offered Sunday for the 10:30 a.m. and noon services. Services will be streamed live via live.efcc.org and Facebook for modern services, classic.efcc.org for classic services and via the En Español Facebook and Youtube channels. Visit efcc.org/easter.

Community Lutheran Church — Maundy Thursday and Good Friday indoor services at 11 a.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Easter services at 7:30 a.m., 8:45 a.m. and 10 a.m. at the church’s Escondido campus, 3575 E. Valley Parkway. Masks required. Also, indoor services will be at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Maundy Thursday and Good Friday and Easter Sunday services at 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. at the church’s San Marcos campus, 340 Rancheros Drive, #160. Masks are required. Registration is required for indoor services at clcfamily.org. The church’s Easter Egg Hunt is at 9:30 a.m. April 3 at the Escondido campus. Livestreamed services will be at 5 p.m. Maundy Thursday and Good Friday and 8:45 a.m. Easter Sunday at clcfamily.org.

The Crossing Church — Good Friday Service at 6 p.m. and Easter Sunday service at 10:30 a.m. inside and outdoors on the covered patio at the church, 1001 W. Country Club Lane, as well as livestreamed. Visit crossingchurch.com.

OCEANSIDE

St. Thomas More Catholic Church — Palm Sunday at 8:30 a.m. (English), 10:30 a.m. (English) and 1 p.m. (Vietnamese). Holy Thursday of the Lord’s Supper at 7 p.m. (Bilingual); Good Friday of the Passion of the Lord at 2 p.m. (English), 3 p.m. (Vietnamese) and 7 p.m. (English). Easter Vigil at 7:30 p.m. April 3 (bilingual). Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord at 6:30 a.m. (English), 8:30 a.m. (English), 10:30 a.m. (English) and 1 p.m. (Vietnamese). Services are in the church, 1450 S. Melrose Drive, and reservations are required at cutt.ly/ stmoside or (760) 758-4100, ext. 100.

Visit stmoside.org.

North Coast United Methodist Church — Easter Sunday drive-in celebrations with RSVP at 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. at 1501 Kelly St. Reservation are required by 1 p.m. Thursday at (760) 439-4099. Or watch the service on Zoom. A virtual Youtube Easter celebration and podcast will be available on-demand Easter morning. Visit northcoastumc.org.

King of Kings Lutheran Church — Online services at 7 p.m. Maundy Thursday, 7 p.m. Good Friday and 9:30 a.m. Easter Sunday. Visit kingofkingslc.org/wp.

POWAY

Living Way Church — Palm Sunday service at 10 a.m. indoors at 13609 Twin Peaks Road and Easter Sunday service at 10 a.m. indoors and livestreamed at lwcpoway.com and Living Way on Facebook and Youtube.

RANCHO BERNARDO

Rancho Bernardo Community Presbyterian Church — Palm Sunday at 9:30 a.m. outdoors in the courtyard, 17010 Pomerado Road. Holy Thursday at noon in the sanctuary; Good Friday at 6:30 p.m. outside in the courtyard. Easter online family service at 11 a.m. April 3 at rbcommunity.org. Easter Sunday drive-in service at 9 a.m. in the upper parking lot. Easter online service at 10 a.m. at rbcommunity.org. Easter Worship Service at 11 a.m. outdoors in the courtyard. Reservations are required for all in-person outdoor, indoor and drive-in services at rbcommunity.org (click on Holy Week schedule).

RANCHO SANTA FE

Village Church — Maundy Thursday online or in-person worship service at 7 p.m. with communion on the church patio, 6225 Paseo Delicias; Good Friday from 3 to 5 p.m. “The Way of the Cross Prayer Walk” to reflect on Jesus’ life with scripture, artwork and music. Easter Sunday at 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. on the church patio. Sunday School is during the 10 a.m. service. The online Easter service starts at 9 a.m. at villagechurch.org.

Horizon Church Fellowship — Palm Sunday service at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. outdoors with musical guest Terrian; Good Friday service at 6 p.m.; Easter Sunday at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. with musical guest Kristene Di Marco. Services are held outside in the courtyard, 6365 El Apajo Road, with overflow options inside. All services are livestreamed as well at horizon.org.

SOLANA BEACH

Calvary Lutheran Church — Palm Sunday at 10 a.m. outside in the church courtyard, 424 Via De La Valle, and online at 10:30 a.m. at calvarylutheranchurch.org (click “Live On Sunday” or later “On Demand.”) Due to limited capacity, preregistration for in-person outdoor service is required at bit.ly/2p0qb3k. For questions and for those who need assistance with seating, email quinnweixel@calvarylutheranchurch.org or call (858) 755-2855. Participants should bring their own chairs and will be ushered to and from the parking lot. COVID-19 safety protocols will be observed. Maundy Thursday service is at 7 p.m. online via Zoom. Good Friday service, “Reflect on the Seven Last Words of Christ,” is at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Easter Sunday service, “Celebrate Christ’s Triumph over Death,” is at 10 a.m. in-person outdoors and 10:30 a.m. online. For in-person reservations and online services, visit calvarylutheranchurch.org.

VISTA

United Methodist Church of Vista — Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday and Easter services are online; click the “Online Worship” button on the church website. There will also be a virtual concert at 4 p.m. April 4. All are welcome. Visit umcvista.org; call (760) 726-0442. Faith Lutheran Church — Palm Sunday services at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. indoors at the church, 700 E. Bobier Drive, and online. Maundy Thursday and Good Friday services at noon (also online) and 7 p.m. indoors; Easter services, Sunrise at 6 a.m. (outdoors patio area) and at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. inside the church and online starting at 8 a.m. Visit faithvista.org or the Faith Lutheran’s Facebook page; call (760) 724-7700.

linda.mcintosh@sduniontribune.com