Easter 2021 Church Services In Haddonfield

HADDONFIELD, NJ — Easter celebrations across the country and in Haddonfield will look different from ever before in 2021 as traditional events such as egg hunts, religious services and restaurant deals will go on virtually as well as in person.

Here is the information for Easter Services in Haddonfield:

Haddonfield United Methodist Church: Sunday, April 4: In-person services: 6 a.m., 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m.

First Presbyterian Church of Haddonfield:
Thursday, April 1: Maundy Thursday Service streamed at 4:00 p.m.
Communion served in parking lot — 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Friday, April 2: Good Friday Zoom Service at 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 4: EASTER Service streamed live at 10:00 a.m.

Grace Church:

Maundy Thursday, April 1
Evening: Agape Meal for Maundy Thursday, personal use any time (printable guide)
7:00 pm: Maundy Thursday Agape Meal and Worship, together on Zoom over a simple home meal (bulletin)
Good Friday, April 2
10:00 am: “10 at 10” Way of the Cross on the lawn* (printable guide)
* weather permitting, sign up in advance (or use the printable guide for walking or meditation outside or at home any time today)
7:00 pm: Good Friday Liturgy with Sung Passion, on Zoom and livestream (Passion text)
Holy Saturday, April 3
9:00 am: Holy Saturday Morning Worship, livestream (bulletin)
7:00 pm: Easter Vigil, Zoom and livestream (bulletin)
Easter Day, April 4
6:30 am: Easter Sunrise Worship on the lawn, weather permitting (sign up by phoning in advance)
10:00 am: Festival Easter Worship with Hallelujah Chorus virtual sing-along on Zoom and livestream (bulletin)

Christ The King:
Thursday, April 1, 7:00pm: Mass of The Lord's Supper - Fr. Jon
Friday, April 2, 3:00pm: Service of the Lord's Passion - Fr. Jakub
Saturday, April 3, 12:00pm: Blessing of Easter Food - Fr. Jakub
8:00pm: Easter Vigil Fr. Jon
Sunday, April 4
7:30am: Mass
9:00am: Mass
11:00am: Mass

Lutheran Church of Our Savior: Easter Sunday Services will be held on Sunday, April 4, 2021, at 8:00am; 9:30am; and 11:00am. The livestream service on Facebook will be at the 9:30am service. Reserved tickets will be required for all services. They can be attained by contacting Sandy in the church office, 856-429-5122, if you do not have internet access.

Haddonfield Bible Church: Good Friday Lord’s Supper is at 7 p.m., and Easter Sunday Service is at 9 a.m.

First Baptist Church, Haddonfield: Good Friday service is at noon. Easter Sunrise Service at Baptist Cemetery is at 6:37 a.m. Asian Baptist Service is at 10 a.m. Both services are in-person only. The 11 a.m. Easter Sunday service is in-person and available via Livestream.

Mostly religious services went virtual during the Easter season last year, when the coronavirus pandemic was still fairly new and most states remained under strict shutdown orders in mid-April. This year, there’s more of a combination of virtual and in-person services taking place with the pandemic having passed the one-year mark.

Many major American archdioceses, such as in Chicago, will continue to hold virtual services that will be streamed throughout Holy Week, which includes the Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday and Good Friday holidays leading up to Easter.

Good Friday, on April 2 this year, marks the death of Jesus Christ. Easter, two days later, celebrates the time when he was resurrected. The Sunday holiday always occurs on the Sunday after the first full moon of spring, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac.

Religious traditions on Good Friday include periods of silence and fasting for many Christians, prominently in the Catholic faith.

Fairfax United Methodist Church in Virginia is also streaming its Holy Week services, with an in-person service offered to a limited number of attendees on Palm Sunday, Good Friday and Easter.

Many Protestant churches will have their traditional sunrise services with social distancing in mind. The Daytona Beach Drive-In Christian Church is having its services on Easter morning, while the Colorado Council of Churches canceled its service at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre and instead will have Bishop Kym Lucas of the Episcopal Church in Colorado lead a virtual service.

One of the most celebrated Easter traditions outside of church is the Easter egg hunt, many of which were canceled last year but will return in some form in 2021. In La Grange, Kentucky, an egg hunt is planned in conjunction with a drive-in theater and movie; and St. John’s United Methodist Church in Rock Hill, South Carolina, already held its egg hunt over two sessions, with early sign-ups required.