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
