THE COMING OF THE LIGHT EARLY SERVICES DOT LANDSCAPE.Byline: Alex Dobuzinskis Staff Writer Worshippers greeted Easter with sunrise services throughout Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, on Sunday morning Sunday Morning may refer to:
a run-down area frequented by alcoholics. [Am. Culture: Misc.] See : Alcoholism Skid Row district of down-and-outs and bums. [Am. Usage: Brewer Dictionary, 1008] See : Failure gave free meals to thousands of the city's homeless. Amid the natural beauty of Vasquez Rocks in Agua Dulce, the Rev. Gus Carreno of Mojave Church of the Nazarene Church of the Nazarene (năz'ərēn`), U.S. Protestant denomination established in 1908 through the union of the Church of the Nazarene, based in California; the Association of Pentecostal Churches, a New England group; and the Holiness led about 200 worshippers in prayer in Red Rock Canyon There are more than 30 parks and canyons in the U.S. named Red Rock Canyon: Parks
This was the 97th year of Easter sunrise services in the canyon, said the Rev. Garnette Tweedt, pastor of the Mojave House of Prayer. The traditional sunrise service was not held at the Hollywood Bowl this year because of ongoing work on a $24 million renovation project, but worshippers went instead to Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Mortuary in the Hollywood Hills. There were five Easter services at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels is a cathedral church of the United States in the City of Los Angeles in California. It is the mother church of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles[1] and seat of its archbishop, Roger Cardinal Mahony. on Sunday, and up to 20,000 people attended, said Tod Tamberg, spokesman for the Los Angeles Catholic Archdiocese. In his Easter message, Cardinal Roger Mahony mentioned the violence occurring in Iraq and elsewhere, noting that news of death has a numbing effect on many people. But Mahony said the story of Christ and his resurrection shows that life can conquer death. ``There are uncertain times regarding what is going on in Iraq and fears of terrorism,'' Tamberg said. ``We are getting a good number of people who are searching. We hope that they find spiritual fulfillment and that they come back.'' On Skid Row, the Midnight Mission provided holiday meals and live entertainment to about 2,000 homeless men, women and children. Dick Van Dyke  This page is protected from moves until disputes have been resolved on the .The reason for its protection is listed on the protection policy page. and other celebrities pitched in, and the Easter Bunny was at the event to pass out toys and Easter eggs to children. Free meals were also provided for the needy at the nearby Union Rescue Mission The Union Rescue Mission (URM) is a private, Christian, homeless shelter in downtown Los Angeles's skid row. It is the largest, private, homeless shelter in the United States. . About 12,600 worshippers attended two services at Shepherd of the Hills Church in Porter Ranch. The services were held under an enormous tent spanning one acre of the facility, and, in the main sanctuary, there was a special service for children. Some 10,000 people attended services last year, but church officials anticipated more this year because of the newfound interest in Christianity due to Mel Gibson's film ``The Passion of the Christ,'' said Jan Rosser, director of communications Director of Communications is a position in the private and public sectors. The Director of Communications is responsible for managing and directing an organization's internal and external communications. for Shepherd of the Hills. Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park in Westlake Village hosted a sunrise service attended by nearly 1,000 worshippers. The service was held in the parking lot looking up to the cemetery grounds, where candles in paper bags had been laid out to form a giant cross. Alex Dobuzinskis, (818) 546-3304 alex.dobuzinskis(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) With the moon still visible, actor Michael May as Christ stands on a hillside in a scene from the Easter Sunrise Resurrection at the Rocks at Vasquez Rocks Park in Agua Dulce. John McCoy/Staff Photographer (2) Worshippers join in a hymn at sunrise Easter services at Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills on Sunday. Phil McCarten/Staff Photographer |
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