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Holy Week services
NOTE: Due to the coronavirus pandemic, many churches are moving to online services or suspending worship until further notice. The Addison Independent will add updates to this list as we receive them. The Independent has not received updated information for those marked with a “†.” Pastors at these churches should be contacted for more information.
EASTER RELIGIOUS SERVICES
Addison
ADDISON COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH. *All services suspended until further notice.* All are welcome for an Easter breakfast at 9 a.m., with special treats for the kids. RSVP to Pastor Steve at [email protected]. Worship following at 10:30 a.m.
WEST ADDISON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. *All services suspended until further notice. Live streaming services at vergenneschurch.com.* Sunday, April 5, 9 a.m., Palm Sunday service. Sunday, April 12, 9 a.m., Easter service. All are welcome.
Brandon
ST. THOMAS AND GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH. *All services suspended until further notice. Zoom worship Sundays at 11 a.m. at zoom.us/j/531110497.* Palm Sunday service, Sunday, April 5, 8 and 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 8, 8 a.m., Morning Prayer and breakfast open to the public. Maundy Thursday, Thursday, April 9, 7-8 p.m., church open for quiet meditation. Good Friday, Friday, April 10, 7-9 p.m., church open for quiet meditation. Easter Service, Sunday, April 12, one service only, 9 a.m., followed by festive coffee hour — family friendly service, visitors and newcomers are welcome.
BRANDON CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. *All activities suspended until March 29* Palm Sunday, April 5, 10 a.m.; Easter service, April 12, 10 a.m.
†FOREST DALE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP. Easter Sunday Service, Sunday, April 12, 11 a.m.
LIFEBRIDGE CHRISTIAN CHURCH. *All in-person services suspended. Online sermons on their Facebook page.* Good Friday service, Friday, April 10, 7 p.m.; Easter Sunday service, Sunday, April 12, 9:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. with Sunday Funday children’s program during both services. Visit at lbccvt.com/celebrate-easter for details.
OUR LADY OF GOOD HELP (ST. MARY’S). *All activities suspended until further notice. Live streaming info at vermontcatholic.org/covid-19/.*Holy Thursday Mass, April 9, 7 p.m. Good Friday service, April 10, 7 p.m. Holy Saturday Easter Vigil, April 11, 8 p.m. Easter Sunday Mass, April 12, 11 a.m.
Bridport
†HOPE COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP. Sunday, April 12, 10:30 a.m., Easter worship service with pot luck to follow, Bridport Community Hall.
ST. BERNADETTE CATHOLIC CHURCH. *All activities suspended until further notice. Live streaming info at vermontcatholic.org/covid-19/.* Palm Sunday Eve, Saturday, April 4, 7:30 p.m. Easter Sunday, April 12, 11 a.m.
Bristol
†BRISTOL CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP. Sunday, April 12, 7 a.m. Easter sunrise service, Downingsville Rd, Lincoln.; 8 a.m., Easter breakfast, Rockydale Rd., Bristol; 9 a.m., Easter worship service, Rockydale Rd.
BRISTOL FEDERATED CHURCH. *All services suspended until until further notice.* Palm Sunday, April 5, 10:15 a.m. service; Maundy Thursday service, April 9, 6 p.m. potluck dinner followed by 7 p.m. service; Good Friday service, April 10, noon, ecumenical service at St. Ambrose Catholic Church. Easter Sunday, April 12, 8:30 a.m.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF BRISTOL. *All activities suspended until further notice. Zoom services available through facebook page.*Communion Service with scripture readings on Maundy Thursday, April 9, at 6:30 p.m. Easter breakfast at 7 a.m., Easter Worship Service Sunday, April 12 at 10:15 a.m. with special music.
ST. AMBROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH. *All activities suspended until further notice. Live streaming info at vermontcatholic.org/covid-19/.* Palm Sunday Mass, Saturday, April 4, 6:30 p.m., and Sunday, April 5, 8 a.m.; Thursday, April 9, Holy Thursday Mass, 7 p.m.; Good Friday Service, Friday, April 10, 7 p.m. at St. Peter’s in Vergennes, in Spanish with a simple supper to follow; Easter vigil, Saturday, April 11, 8 p.m.; Easter Mass, Sunday, April 12, 8 a.m.
Charlotte
CHARLOTTE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. *All in-person services suspended. Zoom worship info at charlotteucc.org.*Sunday, April 5, 10 a.m., Service of Palms and Passion; Thursday, April 9, Maundy Thursday, foot washing 6:15 p.m., service 7 p.m.,
Thursday, April 9, 8 p.m.-Friday, April 10, 3 p.m., Holy Vigil; Friday, April 10, Stations of the Cross, 4 p.m.; Saturday, April 11, 1 p.m. Easter egg hunt. Sunday, April 12, 5:30 a.m., Easter sunrise service; 9 a.m., early Easter service; 11 a.m., late Easter service with holy communion.
OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. 2894 Spear St. Father David G. Cray. *All activities suspended until further notice. Live streaming info at vermontcatholic.org/covid-19/.* [email protected], olmcvt.org.
East Middlebury
†EAST MIDDLEBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. Easter Sunday worship, 9 a.m., April 12. Easter egg hunt, 10 a.m., Canceled.
VALLEY BIBLE CHURCH. All services are suspended until further notice. Pastor Wheeler can be contacted at [email protected] or at 802-377-2068 for information about connecting with the church during this time*Sunday, April 12, 8:30 a.m., early Easter service; 9:30 a.m., Easter breakfast and egg hunt. 10:45 a.m., Easter Sunday service.
Ferrisburgh
FERRISBURGH CENTER COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. *All services suspended until further notice. Live streaming services at vergenneschurch.com. *Palm Sunday Service, Sunday April 5, 9 a.m.; Ecumenical Good Friday service, Friday, April 12, 4 p.m., with ministers from five different denominations; Sunday, April 21, 9 a.m., Easter service. All are welcome.
NORTH FERRISBURGH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. *All in-person services suspended until further notice. Live streaming services at nfumchurch.org.*Palm Sunday, April 5, Easter Egg Hunt 9:30 a.m., Fellowship Hall, kids 0-6th grade and their friends. Worship 10 a.m. Ecumenical Good Friday Service, Friday, April 10, 4 p.m., at Vergennes Congregational Church, 30 South Water St. Easter Sunday, April 12: Sunrise Service, 6 a.m., North Ferrisburgh United Methodist Church Pavilion, (Church Sanctuary if raining), followed by a pancake breakfast; Regular Easter Service, 10 a.m., Sanctuary.
Hinesburg
SAINT JUDE THE APOSTLE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. 10759 Route 116. Father David G. Cray. *All activities suspended until further notice. Live streaming info at vermontcatholic.org/covid-19/.* 802-482-2290, [email protected], stjudevt.org.
Lincoln
THE UNITED CHURCH OF LINCOLN. **All activities suspended until further notice. Streaming at unitedchurchoflincoln.org.* Palm Sunday Service, April 5, 9:45 a.m.; Maundy Thursday, Thursday, April 9, 6 p.m.; Easter Sunrise Service on Gove Hill, Sunday, April 12 6:30 a.m.; (call United Church of Lincoln (453-4280) for details) followed by breakfast at Burnham Hall; Easter Service at 9:45 a.m.
Middlebury
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SOCIETY. *Building closed through April. Sunday services online* Sunday, April 12, 10 a.m., worship service with special guest composer and classical guitarist Sam Guarnaccio to share excerpts from his “Emergent Universe Oratorio.”
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF MIDDLEBURY. *Live Streaming services through their Facebook page* Palm Sunday, April 5, 10 a.m., Sanctuary; New Light Palm Sunday service 4 p.m., Unity Hall. April 9, Maundy Thursday, soup and bread dinner in Fellowship Hall, 6 p.m., service, 7 p.m. Easter Sunday, April 12, 10 a.m. service in Sanctuary.
GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH. *All in-person meetings suspended until further notice. Go to Fabeook page for streamed services.*Sunday, April 12, 10 a.m., childrens’ play and adult choir and covered dish supper to follow.
MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH. *All services will be broadcast online at tinyurl.com/s69asfu. Church is closed to the public until further notice.* Palm Sunday, April 5, 10 a.m., with distribution of Palms. Morning devotions Monday-Friday, April 6-10, 7-7:30 a.m., Fellowship Hall. Maundy Thursday: “Remembering the Last Supper – Communion, Silence, Music, Scripture,” April 9, 7 p.m., Sanctuary.
MIDDLEBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. *Virtual worship experiences available on computers or i-pads for Palm Sunday and Easter. Further information is available by calling 388-2510 or 989-7363.* Palm and Passion Sunday, April 5, 11 a.m.; Maundy Thursday, April 9, 6 p.m; Ecumenical Good Friday service Friday, April 19, noon, at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church; Easter Sunday, April 21, 6 a.m., sunrise service at Middlebury College’s Youngman Field; Easter worship, 11 a.m.
ST. MARY’S ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN. *All activities suspended until further notice. Live streaming info at vermontcatholic.org/covid-19/.* Palm Sunday, Saturday (Vigil) April 4, 5:15 p.m., Sunday April 5, 8 and 10 a.m.; Holy Thursday, April 9, Mass of the Lord’s Supper, 7 p.m.; Good Friday, April 10, Celebration of the Lord’s Passion, 3 p.m.; Stations of the Cross, 7 p.m.; Easter, Holy Saturday, April 11, Easter Vigil, 7:30 p.m.; Easter Sunday, April 21, 8 a.m and 9:30 a.m.
ST. STEPHEN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH. *All services suspended until further notice.* Palm Sunday, April 5, Eucharist with Palms Liturgy, 8 and 10:30 a.m.; Maundy Thursday, April 9, Eucharist at 7 p.m.; Good Friday, April 10, Ecumenical Good Friday Service at 12 p.m. and Good Friday Service at 7 p.m.; Saturday, April 11, The Great Vigil of Easter at 7 p.m.; Easter Sunday, April 12, Eucharist at 8 and 10:30 a.m.
Monkton
MONKTON FRIENDS METHODIST CHURCH. *All in-person services suspended until further notice. Link to online services at monktonumc.net.* Easter Sunday, April 12, 8:45 a.m.
New Haven
NEW HAVEN UNITED REFORMED CHURCH. *All services suspended until further notice. Online services at tinyurl.com/NHURC.* Good Friday service, 7 p.m., Friday, April 10. Easter service, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m., Sunday, April 12.
†NEW HAVEN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Palm Sunday Service, April 5, 10 a.m.; Maundy Thursday Service, April 9, 6:30 p.m.; Spring Fair, April 11, 9-11 a.m. New Haven town green; Easter Sunday, April 12, Sunrise Service, 6 a.m., on the town green, 10 a.m. Easter Service in the sanctuary.
Orwell
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. The Rev. David Anderson, pastor. *All activities suspended until further notice.* Sunday worship service, 10 a.m. 802-948-2900.
SAINT PAUL’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. Fr. Anthony Pittappilly, pastor; Fr. Michael Onyekwere, parochial vicar; Fr. Deniskingsley Nwagwu, parochial vicar. *All activities suspended until further notice. Live streaming info at vermontcatholic.org/covid-19/.* Mass Sunday, 10:30 a.m., and Tuesday, 7 p.m. 802-468-5706.
Panton
PANTON COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH. *All services suspended until further notice. Live streaming services at vergenneschurch.com.* Friday, April 10, 7 p.m., Good Friday service. Sunday, April 12, 10:30 a.m., Easter service.
Rochester
ST. ELIZABETH ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. *All activities suspended until further notice. Live streaming info at vermontcatholic.org/covid-19/.* Sunday, 9 a.m.
Salisbury
SALISBURY UCC CHURCH. *All activities suspended until further notice. Live streaming info at salisburycongregationalchurch.org.*Palm Sunday, April 5, 10 a.m. Easter service Sunday, April 12, 10 a.m., with Flowering of the Cross.
Shoreham
SHOREHAM CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. *All activities canceled until further notice* Sunday April 5, Palm Sunday worship, 10 a.m., Rev. Matthew von Behrens. Sunday, April 12, Easter Sunday worship, 10 a.m., Rev. Debbie Ingram.
ST. GENEVIEVE CATHOLIC CHURCH. *All services suspended until further notice. Live streaming info at vermontcatholic.org/covid-19/.*
Vergennes
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH. *All in-person services suspended until further notice. Go to Facebook page for video services.*Palm Sunday Service Sunday, April 5, 10 a.m. Good Friday Service, Friday, April 10, 7 p.m. Easter Service, Sunday, April 12, 10 a.m.
ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH. *All services suspended until further notice. Check httpssaintpaulsvergennes.org for streaming and blog posts.* Palm Sunday, April 5, Eucharist with Palms Liturgy, 8 and 10 a.m. Maundy Thursday, April 9, Foot-washing, Eucharist, Stripping of the Altar at 7 p.m. Good Friday, April 10, Proper Liturgy of Good Friday at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 11, The Great Vigil of Easter at 8 p.m. Easter Day, April 12, Eucharist at 8 and 10 a.m.
ST. PETER’S CATHOLIC CHURCH. *All activities suspended until further notice. Live streaming info at vermontcatholic.org/covid-19/.* Palm Sunday Mass, Saturday, April 4, 4:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 5, 10:30 a.m.; Holy Thursday Mass, Thursday, April 9, 7 p.m. at St. Ambrose in Bristol; Good Friday, April 10, 3 p.m., in Spanish with a simple supper to follow; Easter Vigil, Saturday, April 11, at 8 p.m., at St. Amrose in Bristol; Easter Mass, Sunday, April 12, 10:30 a.m., with Easter egg hunt to follow.
VERGENNES CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. *All activities suspended until further notice. Online services via Zoom.* Palm Sunday, April 5, 9:30 a.m. Maundy Thursday, April 9, special evening last supper service, 7 p.m. Easter Sunday, April 12, 9:30 a.m., Easter celebration and flowering of the cross.
VERGENNES UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. *All services suspended until further notice. Live streaming services at vergenneschurch.com.* Palm Sunday Service Sunday, April 5, 10:30 a.m. Maundy Thursday, April 9, 6:30 p.m Sunday, April 12, 10:30 a.m., Easter service. All are welcome.
VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH. *Live streaming of services. Go to website for link.* Palm Sunday, April 5, 11 a.m.; Eggcelent egg hunt, Saturday, April 11, 10 a.m. Easter Sunday, April 12, 7:30 a.m., 9:45 a.m. early service followed by breakfast.; Bible hour. 9:45 a.m.; 11 a.m., Easter Worship. No evening service on Easter Sunday.
Weybridge
WEYBRIDGE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. *All in-person services suspended. Zoom worship at zoom.us/j/546486713.* Sunday, April 12, Easter Service at 9 a.m.
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