Crawford Peace House celebrates Good Friday...

...by protesting at President Bush's ranch.

The end of Holy Week, leading to Easter weekend, brings several events of religious and cultural significance to Greater Waco:

TODAY

* Church Under the Bridge will meet at 5:30 p.m. at the back of Fort Fisher Cemetery (Texas Ranger Hall of Fame complex) to recognize the suffering of Christ. The service of solemn reflection will include communion. To ask questions, call 753-4900.

* The Living Last Supper, a drama based on Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting, will take place at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church of Waco, 4901 Cobbs Drive. The free public presentation will conclude with a religious service. To ask questions, call 772-5630.

* A Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 515 Columbus Ave., will include a foot-washing ritual and the stripping of the altar. To ask questions, call 753-4501.

* Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper will take place at 7 p.m. at St. Louis Catholic Church, 2001 N. 25th St. in Waco. To ask questions, call 754-1221.

* First Baptist Church of Woodway will conduct an Easter celebration from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Worship Center at 101 Ritchie Road. There will be face-painting, crafts, games, bouncy houses, balloons and refreshments. Admission is one dozen plastic eggs filled with wrapped candy. To ask questions, call 772-9696 or visit FBCWoodway.org.

FRIDAY

* Holy Hour, Stations of the Cross and Holy Communion will take place at 7 a.m. at St. Louis Catholic Church, 2001 N. 25th St. in Waco. A commemoration of the Lord’s Passion is set for 7 p.m. To ask questions, call 754-1221.

* A Good Friday service at noon, with the Rev. Chuck Treadwell of St. Paul’s, will take place at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 305 N. 30th St. To ask questions, call 752-1773.

* Temple Baptist Church will sponsor an Easter egg hunt from 5 to 7 p.m. at Warren Park in Hewitt, featuring free food and drink, games, contests and special prizes. Warren Park is on Old Temple Road at Spring Valley Road. To ask questions, call 662-0400.

* Central Texas Metropolitan Community Church From the Heart will conduct a Good Friday worship service at 7 p.m. at 1601 Clay Ave.

* A Good Friday service at 7 p.m., with the Rev. Jeff Fisher of St. Alban’s, will take place at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 515 Columbus Ave. To ask questions, call 753-4501.

* The Crawford Peace House will conduct a Good Friday civil demonstration from 2 to 4 p.m. at the checkpoint to President Bush’s Prairie Chapel Ranch, near Crawford. A dinner will follow from 4 to 6 p.m. at McGregor Hall on North Johnson Drive, off U.S. Highway 84, near the Brookshire Brothers grocery store in McGregor.

Any excuse, I guess.