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2013 Good Friday and Easter Services in Red Bank and Shrewsbury

Services will take place at several area houses of worship.

Churches and congregations in the Red Bank and Shrewsbury area have planned the following services for Good Friday and Easter:

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church

  • Thursday, March 28 - Maundy Thursday Worship, 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
  • Friday, March 29 - Good Friday Worship, 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, March 30 - Easter Vigil Worship, 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, March 31 - Easter Sunday Worship, 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.

St. James Catholic Church

  • Thursday, March 28 - Holy Thursday Solemn Liturgy of the Lord's Supper, 7:30 p.m.
  • Friday, March 29 - Good Friday Solemn Liturgy of the Lord's Passion, 3 p.m.
  • Saturday, March 30 - Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
  • Sunday, March 31 - Easter Sunday Masses, 7 a.m., 8:15 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 10:45 a.m. and noon

United Methodist Church of Red Bank

  • Thursday, March 28 - Maundy Thursday Worship, noon in Squire Chapel
  • Thursday, March 28 - Maundy Thursday Worship, 7:30 p.m. at Christ Church UMC, 300 River Road, Fair Haven
  • Friday, March 29 - Good Friday Worship at Embury UMC, 49 Church Street, Little Silver; simple meal at 6:30 p.m., service at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, March 31 - Sunrise Service on the Sea Bright Beach at 5:30 a.m.; Traditional Easter services in the Red Bank UMC Sanctuary at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.

Presbyterian Church At Shrewsbury

  • Thursday, March 28 - Maundy Thursday Prayer Service, 7 p.m.
  • Thursday, March 28 - Maundy Thursday Candlelight Communion Service, 8 p.m.
  • Thursday, March 28 - Friday, March 29 - "Watch an hour with me" Vigil, 9 p.m. - 9 a.m.
  • Sunday, March 31 - Easter Worship, 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Christ Church of Shrewsbury

  • Thursday, March 28 - Maundy Thursday Service and Prayer Vigil, 7 p.m.
  • Friday, March 29 - Good Friday Service, noon
  • Saturday, March 30 - Holy Saturday Liturgy, 9:30 a.m.
  • Saturday, March 30 - Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.
  • Sunday, March 31 - Easter Children's Service, 9 a.m.
  • Sunday, March 31 - Easter Egg Hunt, 10 a.m.
  • Sunday, March 31 - Easter Festive Eucharist, 11 a.m.

First Assembly of God Church

  • Sunday, March 31 - Easter Cantata, 8:20 a.m., 11 a.m.

Tower Hill First Presbyterian Church at Red Bank

  • Thursday, March 28 - Maundy Thursday Communion Service, 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, March 31 - Easter Day Worship, 9:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.

Pilgrim Baptist Church

  • Friday, March 29 - Good Friday Services, noon and 7 p.m.
  • Sunday, March 31 - Easter Sunday Service, 6 a.m. and 10 a.m.

First Baptist Church of Red Bank

  • Thursday, March 28 - Tenebrae Service, 7 p.m.
  • Saturday, March 30 - Community Easter Egg Hunt, 10 a.m.
  • Sunday, March 31 - Worship, 10:30 a.m.

Trinity Church

  • Thursday, March 28 - Holy Eucharist with Healing, 10 a.m.
  • Thursday, March 28 - Stations of the Cross, 7 p.m.
  • Sunday, March 31 - Holy Eucharist, 8 a.m., 10:15 a.m.

Shrewsbury Avenue Ame Zion Church

  • Sunday, March 31 - Service, 11 a.m.

Do you know of other Good Friday or Easter services or activities? Add the details in the comments section below.


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