MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St., will host a free Friends of Music concert featuring Tchaikovsky at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Christway Missionary Baptist Church, 4324 Potter St., will have a Women’s Day celebration April 23 at 10:15 a.m. with speaker Doris Pryor, assistant attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice. (501) 224-5355.
First Missionary Baptist Church, 701. S. Gaines St., will celebrate its 172nd anniversary at 3 p.m. April 23. (501) 372-2705.
Holiday Island Community Church, 188 Stateline Drive, Holiday Island, will be hosting a slide show on the Holy Land at 2 p.m. April 26 in the Fellowship Hall.
Peace advocate, death penalty opponent, priest and author Father John Dear will have two speaking engagements, the first of which is titled “Reclaiming the Gospel of Peace,” 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Catholic Diocese of Little Rock, 2500 N. Tyler St. sherrysimon@sbcglobal.net; the second presentation, “Peace, Politics and Protest,” will be held at noon Thursday at the Clinton School of Public Service. carolines1935@gmail.com or publicprograms@clintonschool.uasys.edu. Both presentations are hosted by Pax Christi of Little Rock.
Riverview African Methodist Episcopal Church, 213 Glenview Lane, North Little Rock, will hold a pre-Easter weekend quartet celebration at 6:30 p.m. today. (501) 563-8307.
Samaritan Hill Baptist Church, 1001 E. 13th St., North Little Rock, will have its annual Ushers Day at 11 a.m. April 23.
(501) 376-3009.
St. John Missionary Baptist Church, 1920 E. Sixth St., will celebrate its pastor’s seventh anniversary 3 p.m. April
- Gerald Parker of Pilgrim Progress Missionary Baptist Church will give the anniversary message.
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St., will have a service titled “A Service of Prayer on the Eve of Executions” at 8 p.m. Sunday, and on Monday will an ecumenical service titled “A Time For Solemn Prayer and Vigil” will be held on Monday and Thursday. The service is also to be held April 24 and April 27. communications@trinitylittlerock.org,
(501) 372-0294 or (929) 341-0041.
Trinity United Methodist Church, 1101 N. Mississippi St., will hold a church council meeting at 4 p.m. April 23 in the open door classroom. (501) 666-2813.
Union African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1825 S. Pulaski St., will celebrate Men’s Day 4 p.m. April 23 (501) 374-3528.
Waters Temple Church of God in Christ, 7414 Lancaster Road, will have a dedication service for its new church at 3 p.m. April 23. (501) 376-1125 or
(501) 231-2065.
EASTER SERVICES AND
ACTIVITIES
Asbury United Methodist Church, 1700 Napa Valley Drive, will have an Easter festival today 10 a.m.-noon that will include an Easter egg hunt, pony rides, a petting zoo, crafts and photos with the Easter Bunny. Easter services are 8:30 a.m. and 10:45 and a 10:45 celebration service.
Evangel Temple, 1110 S. 12th St., Fort Smith, will have an Easter service at 9:01 a.m. and worship service and egg hunt 10:45. excitingET.com or
(479) 782-9121.
First Baptist Church, 811 Scipio A. Jones Drive, North Little Rock, will have Easter service 8 a.m. and 11.
(501) 374-9394.
First Lutheran Church, 314 E. Eighth St., will have a service at 7 a.m. and Communion at 10:30 for its Easter Victory Festival Worship celebration. (501) 541-8871.
First Presbyterian Church, 800 Scott St., will host an Easter breakfast at 9 a.m. and an Easter egg hunt at 10. Easter service begins at 11. (501) 372-1804.
First Presbyterian Church, 1208 W. Main St., Jacksonville, will have an Easter breakfast at 8:45 a.m., Sunday School at 9:45 and Easter egg hunts at 9:10 and 10.
Easter service for FaithSpring Church, 1514 Market St., will be at 10:30 a.m. and will include a children’s message and full instrumentation. An Easter egg hunt and carnival will be 10 a.m.-noon today. faithspringchurch.org.
Grace Lutheran Church, 5124 Hillcrest Ave., will have Easter services at 8:15 a.m. and 10:45. Easter breakfast will be from 9-10:30, Easter egg hunt at 10.gracelutheranlr.org or (501) 663-3631.
Easter services and Divine Liturgy will be held at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, 1812 Watt St., from 11 p.m. today to 2 a.m. Sunday. (501) 224-3330.
King Solomon Baptist Church, 1304 Pine St., North Little Rock, will host its 54th annual Crucifixion Pageant at 6 p.m. Sunday. (501) 372-6530.
Lakewood United Methodist Church, 1922 Topf Road, North Little Rock, will host the North Little Rock Community Easter sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. at the Lakewood Village Amphitheater. expandingthelight.org or (501) 753-6186.
Anti-apartheid activist Allan Aubrey Boesak will give an Easter weekend lecture at 3:30 p.m. today and a sermon at 9 a.m. Sunday at New Millennium Church, 21 Lakeshore Drive. newmillenniumchurch.us or (501) 562-9244.
Open Door Community Church, 709 W. Lee Ave., Sherwood, will have its Easter service at 10:45 a.m. with speaker Harold Ivan Smith. The church will also have a Flowering of the Cross ceremony, Easter egg hunt and potluck meal. sherwoodopendoor.org or (501) 833-9500.
Pulaski Heights Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 4724 Hillcrest Ave., will have Easter service at 10:30 a.m. Stephen Cross will perform a trumpet solo.phcc-lr.org or (501) 663-8149.
Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church, will host the 29th annual Community Easter Sunrise Service at 7 a.m. at First Security Amphitheater, 400 President Clinton Ave., in Riverfront Park. Worshippers can take lawn chairs or blankets for seating. Leashed pets are welcome.
Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive, will hold an Easter egg hunt for children up to age 5 at 10 a.m. today. A challenge hunt will be held for children 6-8. Activities include an Easter parade, the story of Easter, photos with the Easter Bunny, crafts and snacks. Easter services are at 8:30, 9 and 11 a.m. (501) 227-0000. Register for activities at secondpreslr.org or call (501) 227-0000.
Shepherd of Peace Lutheran Church, 449 Millwood Circle, Maumelle, will have an Easter Vigil at 7:30 a.m. today, and Easter Communion service at 9 a.m., with pastry breakfast at 10:15.
(501) 851-4546.
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St., will have an Easter Vigil and Holy Baptism at 6:30 p.m. today and a champagne toast outside the narthex afterward. On Sunday, it will have a choral Eucharist at 8 a.m. (no incense) and at 10:30 (with incense). Both services will provide a children’s chapel and an egg hunt. Easter breakfast will be served at 9:15. (501) 225-4203 or st-marks.com.
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St., will host the Great Vigil of Easter service with a Holy Baptism at 7:45 p.m. today, with child care available for the event beginning at 7:15. On Sunday, the church will have its Holy Eucharists at 7:30, 9 and 11 a.m., and speaker Amber Carswell at 11:15. After the 9 a.m. Holy Eucharist, the Easter egg hunt will be at the playground, or in Chancellors Hall in case of rain. Take your own basket. A Flowering of the Cross and Mite Box Ingathering will also take place Sunday.
Trinity Lutheran Church, 3802 N. Olive St., North Little Rock will hold an Easter breakfast at 9 a.m. and Easter Communion at 11. (501) 753-6824.
Trinity Presbyterian Church, 4501 Rahling Road, will have Easter breakfast 9-10 a.m.
Western Hills United Methodist Church, 4601 Western Hills Ave., will have a free egg hunt and hot dog meal 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. today with a bounce house, face painting, an Easter Bunny visit and more. (501) 565-2384.
Westover Hills Presbyterian Church, 6400 Richard B. Hardie Drive, will have its Easter service at 10:25 a.m. and an Easter egg hunt after its 11:30 service.
(501) 663-6383.
CLASSES AND CONFERENCES
Our Lady of the Holy Souls Catholic Church, 1003 N. Tyler St., will host a grief support group beginning April 29 from 10-11:30 a.m., biweekly for 10 weeks. There is a $15 charge for materials. lhumphries@holysouls.org or (501) 663-8632.
The adult Sunday School class at Pulaski Heights Presbyterian Church, 4401 Woodlawn Drive, has begun a discussion series, “Christian Faith and Capital Punishment,” led by Ruskin Falls. The class meets 9:30-10:15 a.m. Sundays.phpreslr.com or (501) 663-8361.
The Ecumenical Buddhist Society of Little Rock, 1516 W. Third St., is hosting a weekend retreat April 22-23 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The cost is $150 for the weekend; no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Register at ebslr.org/events/2017-april-anam-thubten.
The deadline for religion calendar submissions is 5 p.m. Monday for Saturday publication. Addresses are in Little Rock unless otherwise indicated. Items must have an address and a phone number and be open to the public. To submit a news release, fax (501) 372-4765 or email the information to:
religion@arkansasonline.com