Blooming Easter lily (Photo – Michele L. Harvey)
Religious services are available in abundance for both Easter and Passover celebrations throughout the San Gabriel Valley.
By Melanie Hooks
Here’s a sampling of Passover and Easter services throughout the greater Pasadena area. If you would like to add your services to the list, click here.
St Therese Church in Alhambra (Photo – discalcedcarmelitefriars.com)
– Alhambra
Seeds of Life Church (Christian) Good Friday Worship Night: April 3, 2026, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Easter Sunday: April 5, 2026 at 10:00 am, Picnic following (BYO blankets, chairs, games) Location Almansor Court 700 S Almansor St. Alhambra, CA 91801
First Baptist Church of Alhambra (Baptist) Easter Service: April 5, 2026, 10:00 am Fellowship, 10:30 am Service Location Worship Center 101 South Atlantic Blvd. Alhambra CA, 91801
St. Therese Church (Catholic) Holy Thursday: April 2, 2026 7:15 pm - Mass of the Lord's Supper with Washing of the Holy Feet Good Friday: April 3, 2026 12:00 pm – Way of the Cross 1:00 pm – Reflections on the Seven Last Words 3:00 pm – Sacred Liturgy (also at Cloistered Nuns' Chapel) 7:15 pm – Sacred Liturgy Repeated Holy Saturday: April 4, 2026 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Confessions 8:00 pm - Solemn Easter Vigil Mass (begins with fire lighting in front of church) Easter Sunday: April 5, 2026 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 11:00 am - Easter Sunday Mass 1:00 pm - Traditional Latin Mass Location St. Therese Catholic Church 1100 E Alhambra Rd. Alhambra, CA 91801
Westminster Presbyterian Church (Photo – Ruth Factor)
– Altadena
Altadena Community Church (United Church of Christ) Easter Sunday Worship Service April 5, 2026 at 10:00 am Location Altadena Community Church affected by fire worshipping at Westminster Presbyterian Church 1757 N. Lake Ave. Pasadena, CA 91104
Hillside Tabernacle City of Faith (Christian) Easter Sunday: April 5, 2026 Service at 12:00 pm Location Hillside Tabernacle City of Faith affected by fire worshipping at 1040 Hamilton Road Duarte, CA 91010 Saint Mark's Episcopal Church (Episcopalian) Easter Sunday: April 5, 2026 Service at 10:30 am Location Saint Mark's Episcopal Church affected by fire worshipping at Saint Barnabas (Eagle Rock, Episcopalian) 2109 Chickasaw Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90041
Passover (Photo – Eczebulun).
- Highland Park
Temple Beth Israel of Highland Park and Eagle Rock (Jewish)
Passover Morning Services: Friday, April 3 - 9:30 am; Wednesday & Thursday, April 8-9, 2026 - 9:30 am
Shabbat Morning Services: Saturday, April 4 - 10:00 am - 12:15 pm
Shacharit: Sunday, April 5 - 8:30 am; Monday & Tuesday April 6-7 - 8:00 am
Mishmar: TBI's Open Beit Midrash: Thursday, April 9 - 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Location
Temple Beth Israel of Highland Park and Eagle Rock
5711 Monte Vista Street
Los Angeles, 90042
Congregants of First AME Church Pasadena (Photo – famepasadena.org)
– Pasadena
First AME Church of Pasadena (African Methodist Episcopal) April 5, 2026 Resurrection Sunday Sunrise Service: 6:00 am Easter Sunday Worship: 9:30 am Location First AME Church of Pasadena 1700 North Raymond Ave. Pasadena, CA 91103
Chabad of Pasadena (Jewish) Morning Services: April 1-4 & 8-9, 2026 - 10:00 am, followed by Kiddush lunch Chol Hamoed Morning Services: Sunday, April 5, 2026 - 8:30 am & April 6-7, 2026 6:30 am Mincha/Evening Services: April 3, 7 & 8, 2026 - 7:00 pm & April 9, 2026 - 6:00 pm Meal of Mosiach: Thursday, April 9, 2026 - 6:15 pm Yizkor Memorial Services: Thursday, April 9, 2026 - 11:45 am Location Chabad of Pasadena 1090 E Walnut St. Pasadena, CA 91106 Church of the Angels (Episcopalian) Maundy Thursday: April 2, 2026 Mass of the Lord's Supper at 7:00 pm Good Friday Service: April 3, 2026, at 12:00 pm Easter Sunday Worship: April 5, 2026 Great Vigil of Easter – 5:30 am Holy Eucharist for Easter Day – 10:00 am Location Church of the Angels 1100 Avenue 64 Pasadena, CA 91105
Pasadena Presbyterian Church (Presbyterian) Good Friday Devotional Concert: April 3, 2026 at 7:30 pm Easter Sunday Worship: April 5, 2026 English Language Service in Sanctuary at 10:00 am Spanish Language Service in Chapel at 10:00 am Egg Hunt at 11:15 am Korean Worship in Sanctuary at 12:00 pm Location Pasadena Presbyterian Church 585 E Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91101
Throop Unitarian Universalist Church (Unitarian Universalist) Easter Celebration April 5, 2026 Communion: 10:15 am Service: 11:00 am (Egg Hunt for Kids & Mimosas for Adults following service) Location Throop Unitarian Universalist Church 300 S Los Robles Ave. Pasadena, CA 91101
Lake Avenue Church (Christian) Good Friday Service: April 3, 2026 from 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Easter Sunday Services: April 5, 2026 at 6:30 am and 9:30 am Location Lake Avenue Church 393 N Lake Ave. Pasadena, CA 91101
First United Methodist Church (United Methodist) Maundy Thursday: April 2, 2026 at 7:00 pm Good Friday: April 3, 2026 at 7:00 pm Easter Sunday: April 5, 2026 at 10:00 am (Egg Hunt at 11:30 am, Luncheon following) Location First United Methodist Church 500 E Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91101
Pasadena Foursquare Church (Christian) Good Friday Service: April 4, 2026 at 7:00 pm Easter Service: April 5, 2026 at 10:00 am Location Pasadena Foursquare Church 174 Harkness Ave. Pasadena, CA 91106
All Saints Church (Episcopal) Maundy Thursday: April 2, 2026 7:30 pm - Service with Foot Washing 9:00 pm - Prayer, Meditation and Reflection Vigil Good Friday: April 3, 2026 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm - The Great Three Hours 6:00 pm - Stations of the Cross, A Journey Through Pasadena 7:30 pm - Tenebrae: Service of Shadows Holy Saturday: April 4, 2026 4:00 pm - Children's Easter Vigil & Baptisms 7:30 pm - The Great Vigil of Easter Easter Sunday: April 5, 2026 Mass - 7:00 am, 9:00 am, 11:15 am Easter Egg Hunt - 10:45 am Location All Saints Church 132 N Euclid Ave. Pasadena, CA 91101
San Gabriel Mission Church (Photo – missionsangabriel.org)
– San Gabriel
Church of Our Saviour (Episcopal) Maundy Thursday: April 2, 2026 at 7:30 pm in Grace Chapel Good Friday: April 3, 2026 at 12:00 pm (Stations of the Cross) and 1:00 pm (Sanctuary) Easter Vigil: Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 7:30 pm (starts in Telleen Courtyard) Easter Sunday: April 5, 2026 8:00 am and 10:00 am - Holy Eucharist (Sanctuary) 10:00 am - Mandarin Holy Eucharist (Grace Chapel) 11:30 am - Easter Egg Hunt Location Church of Our Saviour 535 W Roses Rd. San Gabriel, CA 91775
San Gabriel Mission (Catholic) Holy Thursday: April 2, 2026 7:00 pm - Trilingual Mass, Chapel of the Annunciation Good Friday: April 3, 2026 12:00 pm - English, Liturgy of the Passion - Chapel of the Annunciation 2:00 pm - Spanish, Via Crucis - Chapel of Annunciation Parking Lot 4:00 pm - Spanish, Liturgia de la Palabra 7:00 pm - Vietnamese, Chapel of the Annunciation Easter Sunday April 5, 2026 6:30 am - Bilingual, Sunrise Services - Plaza Park 8:30 am - Spanish, Chapel of the Annunciation 10:00 am - English, Old Mission 11:30 am - English, Chapel of the Annunciation 1:00 pm - Spanish, Chapel of the Annunciation 3:00 pm - Vietnamese, Chapel of the Annunciation Location San Gabriel Mission 428 S Mission Dr. San Gabriel, CA 91776
St. Edmund Episcopal Church, San Marino (Photo – saintedmunds.org)
– San Marino
Saint Edmund's Episcopal (Episcopal) Maundy Thursday: April 2, 2026 at 7:00 pm Good Friday: April 3, 2026 at 12:00 pm (Good Friday Liturgy) and 6:00 pm (Stations of the Cross) The Great Vigil of Easter: April 4, 2026 at 7:30 pm Easter Sunday: April 5, 2026 at 10:00 am (Worship Service) followed by Easter Egg Hunt Location Saint Edmund's Episcopal 1175 S San Gabriel Blvd. San Marino, CA 91108
St. Rita Parish (Photo – StRitaSM)
– Sierra Madre
Christ Church Sierra Madre (Christian) Walk-through Story of the Cross Thursday, April 2, 2026: 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm (Sanctuary open) Friday, April 3, 2026: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm (Santuary open) Egg Hunt: Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 10:00 am and 11:00 am (pre-register online) Easter Sunday: April 5, 2026 at 8:00 am, 9:30 am and 11:00 am Location Christ Church Sierra Madre 170 W Sierra Madre Blvd. Sierra Madre, CA 91024
Bethany Church of Sierra Madre (Christian) Easter Sunday Service: April 5, 2026 at 10:00 am Location Bethany Church of Sierra Madre 93 N Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, CA 91024
St. Rita Catholic Church Holy Thursday: April 2, 2026, Mass - 7:30 pm (Altar of Repose open until 10:00 pm in Gara Hall) Good Friday: April 3, 2026, Liturgy - 1:00 pm (includes Adoration of the Cross & Holy Communion) Easter Vigil: Saturday, April 4, 2026 - Mass, 7:30 pm (Begins outside on the South Terrace after lighting of the Easter Fire) Easter Sunday: April 5, 2026 -- English Mass: 7:30 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 pm. Spanish Mass: 1:30 pm Location St. Rita Catholic Church 50 E. Alegria Avenue Sierra Madre, CA 91024
Oneonta – South Pasadena (Photo – oneonta.org).
– South Pasadena
Oneonta Congregational Church (Christian) Maundy Thursday: April 2, 2026 at 6:30 pm Good Friday: April 3, 2026 worshipping with/at Holy Family Catholic Church, 1527 Fremont Ave., South Pasadena Easter Service: April 5, 2026 at 9:30 am Location Oneonta Congregational Church 1515 Garfield Ave. South Pasadena, CA 91030
Holy Family Catholic Church (Catholic) Holy Thursday: April 2, 2026 8:15 am - Morning Prayer 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm - Confession 7:00 pm - Mass of the Lord's Supper (followed by Adoration in the Hall until midnight) Good Friday: April 3, 2026 8:15 am - Morning Prayer 12:00 pm - Ecumenical Prayer Service 1:00 pm - Stations of the Cross 1:30 pm - Passing of the Cross 5:30 pm - Stations of the Cross 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm - Confession 7:00 pm - Passing of the Cross Holy Saturday: April 4, 2026 8:15 am - Morning Prayer 8:45 am - 9:45 am - Confession 7:30 pm - Easter Vigil Mass Easter Sunday Mass: April 5, 2026 Church - 6:30 am, 8:00 am, 9:30 am, 11:15 am, 12:45 pm Hall - 9:30 am, 11:15 am Location Holy Family Catholic Church 1527 Fremont Ave. South Pasadena, CA 91030
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