Easter Sunday Services

Easter is observed as both a religious and secular holiday. It's the day Christians believe Christ rose from the dead, but also celebrated as a welcoming of spring that is symbolized by the Easter Bunny. 

There are plenty of ways to celebrate. Here are some of the special events going on around town on Easter Sunday. Our regular list of Sunday service times comes after.

SPECIAL EVENTS

starts at 5:30 a.m. at the Lemon Grove Lutheran Church, with breakfast served at 7 a.m.. The church will also have an Easter worship service at 9 a.m. There will be an Easter play performed at 3 p.m., followed by a free dinner. Co-sponsored by the Samoa Independent Full Gospel Church and the Lemon Grove Lutheran Church.

Sunrise service begins at 6:09 a.m. at the . The church will host a pancake breakfast after the sunrise service, and hold a Easter worship service at 10:30 a.m. An egg hunt will follow.

Easter Sunday Mass will be said at 7 a.m., 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. in English, and noon and 7 p.m. in Spanish at

The youth of will perform an Easter play, sing and give speeches during the regular worship service at noon. Pastor Thomas Graham Sr. will deliver the message, “The God of Peace.”

And an egg hunt for children age 11 and younger will take place at 12:30 p.m. on the grass at the Lemon Grove United Methodist Church. Little ones will get a head start on the older kids. There will be games and candy will be awarded. Presented by . Free and open to all.

SUNDAY SERVICES

We’ve compiled a list of local churches with some of the basic information you need to know if you would like to attend. Click on the name of the church to find out more about what it offers.

Is your faith or place or worship not included here? Leave the information in the comments box after the story, and we'll add it to the list.

Sunrise service: 6 a.m. on the patio.

Worship service: 10 a.m., featuring special music and goodie bags for children.

Child care available: Yes

Pastor: Rev. Trish McRae

Worship service: 10 a.m.

Children's Church: 10 a.m.

Child care available: Yes

Senior Pastor: Mark Stapleton

Worship service: 9 a.m. in English, and 10:30 a.m. in Spanish

Sunday School: 9 a.m. in Spanish, and 10:20 a.m. in English

Pastor: Charles W. Sundry

Worship service: 10:30 a.m.

Pastor: Ulalei Tausaga

Mass: 9:30 a.m. in English, and 11 a.m. in Spanish

Pastor: Rev. Carlos Garcia

Mass: 7, 8:30 and 10 a.m., and at 5:30 p.m. in English,  and noon and 7 p.m. in Spanish

Pastor: Rev. Peter Navarra

Worship service: 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. in English, and 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. in Spanish

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. in English, and 12:45 p.m. in Spanish

Child care available: Yes

Senior Pastor: Doug Fisher

Spanish Pastor: Gil Torres

Worship service: 10:20 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Worship KidStyle for grade-school children: 10:20 a.m.

Sunday School: 9 a.m.

Senior Pastor: Jeff Lettow

Worship service: 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Pastor: J.W. Ralph Jr.

Worship service: 9 and 11 a.m. (bilingual)

Child care available: Yes

Pastors: Elias and Sylvia Gallegos

Worship service: 10 a.m.

Child care available: Yes

Pastor: Mike Pascual

Worship service: 11 a.m.

Pastor: Elder Deryl Winston Sr.

Worship service: 9 a.m.

Child care available: Yes

Pastor: David Ammann

Worship service: 9, 10 and 11 a.m.

Child care available: Yes

Pastor: Anthony Blunk

Worship service: 8 and 11 a.m., 7 p.m.

Children's church: 11 a.m.

Child care available: Yes

Senior Pastor: Pastor A. Mark Garcia

Worship service: 9 and 11 a.m. in English, and 1 p.m. in Spanish.

Child care available: Yes

Pastor: Bishop Lewis Zollinger.

LEMON GROVE COMMUNITY CHURCH

Worship service: 10 a.m.

Pastor: Dr. George Linzey

CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF LEMON GROVE

Sunday School: 9 a.m.

Worship service: 10:30 a.m.

Child care available: Yes

Pastor: Will Warren

Worship service: 11 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Pastor: Bishop Willie J. Moore

The church is located nearby in Spring Valley.