A week from Sunday, Christians across the world will celebrate Easter, the Christian holiday that celebrates the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In the San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley, services and Easter celebrations are plentiful at local churches.
First Baptist Church of San Lorenzo Valley
7301 Highway 9, in Felton
• April 1: Maundy Thursday, 7 p.m.
• April 2: Good Friday, noon
• April 4: Easter, 10:30 a.m.
Felton Bible Church
5999 Graham Hill Road, in Felton
• April 2: Good Friday, noon (at SLV Baptist) and 7 p.m.
• April 4: Easter, 6:30 a.m. (in Mount Hermon), 9:30 a.m.
Calvary Chapel Santa Cruz
1500 Green Hills Road, in Scotts Valley
• April 2: Good Friday, noon
• April 4: Easter, 6:30 a.m. (Twin Lakes State Beach in Santa Cruz) and 10 a.m.
Boulder Creek Community Church
12465 Highway 9, in Boulder Creek
• April 4: Easter, 8:30 and 10 a.m. (10 a.m. service with Sunday school)
Gateway Bible Church
5000 Granite Creek Road, Scotts Valley
• April 2: Good Friday, noon
• April 3: 6 p.m.
• April 4: Easter, 9 and 11 a.m.
St. John’s Church (Catholic)
120 Russel Ave., in Felton
• April 1: Mass of the Lord’s Supper, 7 p.m.
• April 2: Stations of the Cross, noon
• April 3: Easter vigil, 8 p.m.
• April 4: 8:30 and 11:30 a.m.
St. Michael’s Church (Catholic)
13005 Pine St., in Boulder Creek
• April 1: Mass of the Lord’s Supper, 7 p.m.
• April 2: Celebration of the Lord’s Passion, 3 p.m.; Stations of the Cross, 7 p.m.
• April 3: Easter vigil, 8 p.m.
• April 4: Resurrection Mass, 10 a.m.
San Augustin Catholic Church
257 Glenwood Drive, in Scotts Valley
• April 1: 7 p.m.
• April 2: Noon
• April 3: 8 p.m.
• April 4: 8 and 10 a.m.
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church
5271 Scotts Valley Drive, in Scotts Valley
• April 1: Cedar Supper, 6 p.m.
• April 2: Meditations at the cross, noon; Stations of the Cross, 6 p.m.
• April 4: 8 and 10 a.m., followed by Easter egg hunt and potluck
Community Covenant Church
2700 El Rancho Drive, in Scotts Valley
• April 1: Maundy Thursday, 7 p.m.
• April 2: Good Friday, noon (at St. Philips Episcopal Church)
• April 4: Easter, 9 a.m. (children’s ministry available) and 10:45 a.m.
New Hope Church
4001 Granite Creek Road, in Scotts Valley
• April 2: Good Friday, 7 p.m.
• April 4: Easter, 10 a.m.
Valley Vineyard Church
224 Mount Hermon Road, Scotts Valley
• April 4: Easter, 10 a.m.
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
101 Riverside Ave., in Ben Lomond
• March 31: Tenebrae service, 6 p.m.
• April 1: Maundy Thursday, 7 p.m.
• April 2: Good Friday, Stations of the Cross, 4 p.m.
• April 3: Saturday, Easter vigil, 8 p.m. (with St. Philip’s Episcopal Church)
• April 4: Easter, 9 a.m., followed by Easter egg hunt and continental breakfast, 11 a.m.
Felton Presbyterian Church
6090 Highway 9, in Felton
• April 1: Maundy Thursday, 7 p.m.
• April 2: Noon (at First Baptist Church of SLV)
• April 4: Easter, 9 a.m., 10:15 a.m. (egg hunt and brunch), 11:15 a.m.
Bonny Doon Presbyterian Church
7065 Bonny Doon Road, in Santa Cruz
• April 4: Easter, 6:30 a.m. sunrise and 10 a.m.
Mount Hermon Sunrise Service
Ponderosa Lodge parking lot
• April 4: Easter Sunday, 6:30 a.m. service.
From the intersection of East Zayante Road and Graham Hill Road in Felton, drive up Graham Hill for about a quarter-mile and turn left at the Ponderosa Lodge sign. The service is a 10- to 15-minute uphill walk from the lot.
