Bluffton and area congregations celebrate Easter
Bluffton and area churches observe Holy Week with many special worship services. Here is the list from the churches that contacted the Icon.
Bluffton Presbyterian Church
• April 1: Maundy Thursday Worship, 7 p.m.
“Again & Again, We are Held Together”
In-Person, Facebook Live, and Zoom (contact church in advance for #)
• April 2: Good Friday Worship, 3 p.m.
“Good Friday in Scripture, Music & Art” by PC(USA) Synod of the Covenant
Pre-Recorded Video posted on Facebook
• April 4: Easter Sunday Worship, 10:15 a.m.
“Again & Again, The Sun Rises”
In-Person, Facebook Live, and Zoom (contact church in advance for #)
Bluffton Presbyterian Church Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/blufftonpc
English Lutheran Church
• April 1: Maundy Thursday
7 p.m Service with Holy Communion
Concludes with Ritual Stripping of the Altar
• April 4: Easter Sunday
8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Festival Worship with Holy Communion and special music
Theme: “Drawn Into The Story!”
All Services In-Person and Live Streamed
https://www.facebook.com/Bluffton.EnglishLutheran
Emmanuel United Church of Christ
• April 1: Maundy Thursday Service
Online Only
• April 4: Easter Sunday Sunrise Service, 7 a.m.
Easter Service, 10 a.m.
In-Person and Online
Emmanuel UCC Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/EmmanuelUCCBluffton
St. John's United Church of Christ
• April 1: Maundy Thursday Service
Online Only
• April 4: Easter Sunday Service, 10:30 a.m.
In-Person and Live Streamed on Facebook
St. John's UCC Facebook Page and Website
https://www.facebook.com/St-Johns-United-Church-of-Christ-249055071785629
www.blufftonstjohns.com
First Mennonite Church
• April 1: Maundy Thursday service, 6:30 p.m. on Zoom https://zoom.us/j/94268295805
• April 3: Holy Saturday Baptism of Catechism Students, 8 a.m.
• April 4: Easter Sunday Worship, 10:30 a.m.
Live streamed at https://zoom.us/j/94268295805 or phone +1 646 558 8656
First United Methodist Church
• April 4: Easter Service April 4, 10:30 a.m.
Posted to Facebook by noon
https://www.facebook.com/blufftonfirstumc
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
• Wednesday of Holy Week: March 31-Holy Hour 5-6 p.m.
Stations of the Cross at 6:30 p.m. and Mass at 7 p.m. (In person)
• Holy Thursday: April 1 - Lord's Supper Mass 7pm followed by
Adoration of Blessed Sacrament till 10 p.m. (In person and live-streamed)
• Good Friday: 11:30 a.m. BAMA Cross Walk (start at St. John's UCC)
Passion of the Lord Service, 7 p.m. (In person and live-streamed)
• Holy Saturday: April 3 - Easter Vigil 8:30 p.m. (In person and live-streamed)
• Easter Sunday: April 4 - Mass 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.
(In person and 10 a.m. Mass will be live-streamed)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqK-4_hQ9QbgP7sH4EhD9YA
Rural Bluffton
Ebenezer Mennonite
• April 2: Good Friday Service (7 p.m., CMC)
• April 4: Easter Sunday - Two worship services (both the same)
8:30 a.m.- no live stream and 10:15 a.m. live stream
10:15 a.m. – Nursery, Children’s Church (ages 2-4, B10),
Trinity Lutheran, Jenera
• April 1: Maundy Thursday, 7 p.m., "See the Cross of Christ"
• April 2: Good Friday, 7 p.m., "See the Cross of Christ"
• April 4: Easter Sunday, 6:30 a.m. Sunrise servvice followed by 9:30 a.m. festival service
All services available at www.tlcjenera.org, Facebook, YouTube-search Friends in Christ Trinity Luthern Church, Jenera, Ohio
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