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March 24, 2010 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 17 Religious Notes Holy Week at Old Paramus Reformed Church Holy Week at Ridgewood’s Old Paramus Reformed Church will include a number of services. A Hosanna Day Family Service will be held at 10 a.m. on Palm Sunday, March 28, and will include the distribution of palms. On Maundy Thursday, April 1, join the congregation at 7:30 p.m. for a service of personal meditation, prayers, and music held in the style of the Taize ecumenical, international community in Taize, France. This community was founded in 1940 for reconciliation among divided Christians and divided peoples. Communion will be served to all who wish to participate. Two services will be held on Good Friday, April 2. The first of these services will be held at 11:30 a.m. and will include meditations on “The Seven Last Words of Christ.” The second service will be a Tenebrae: A Service of Darkness at 7:30 p.m. The celebration of Christ’s Resurrection on Easter Sunday, April 4, will take place at 10 a.m. This service will feature a sermon by Pastor Marsden and special music by the choir, organ, and brass. This celebration will conclude with the singing of Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus.” The church is located at 660 East Glen Avenue at Route 17 South. Phone (201) 444-5933. Cedar Hill Church celebrates season Cedar Hill Church in Wyckoff will hold a Communion Service at 7:30 p.m. on Good Friday, April 2. Rev. Norman Brown address the topic: “Did they have to crucify him?” On Easter Sunday, April 4, there will be a 10:30 a.m. service with special music by the Cedar Hill Choir and the Kingdom Kids Choir. Rev. Brown will discuss: “So what really happed at the tomb?” Cedar Hill Church is located at 422 Cedar Hill Avenue in Wyckoff. Contact the church office at (201) 447-5300. Grace United celebrates Holy Week Grace United Methodist Church in Wyckoff invites everyone to experience “Grace at Easter.” For Palm Sunday, March 28, there will be two traditional services at 9 and 11 a.m. and a contemporary service, also at 9 a.m. There will be a live reenactment of Last Supper on Holy Thursday, April 1 at 8 p.m. and Holy Communion. Also planned for Holy Thursday is a special service in the chapel at noon. A Service of Tenebrae will be held on Good Friday, April 2 at 8 p.m. Traditional services on Easter Sunday, April 4, will be at 9 and 11 a.m. There will also be a contemporary service held at 9 a.m. Grace United Methodist Church is located at 555 Russell Avenue in Wyckoff. Call (201) 891-4595. Holy Week at Nativity The Church of the Nativity in Midland Park will celebrate Holy Week with several services. On Saturday, March 27 there will be a blessing and distribution of palms with the procession beginning at 4:45 p.m. at the chapel. Eucharistic liturgies for Palm Sunday, March 28, will be held at 8 a.m., 10:15 a.m. and noon. Holy Thursday, April 1, will start with morning prayer at 8:30 a.m. in the chapel. The Feast of the Lord’s Supper will begin at 7:30 p.m. and Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from 9 p.m. to midnight in the chapel. Note that there will not be a 12:10 p.m. service on Holy Thursday. On Good Friday, April 2 , morning prayers in the chapel will be at 8:30 a.m. Family Stations of the Cross, held outdoors if weather permits, will begin at 11 a.m. The Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion and Death will be at 3 p.m., and the Living Stations of the Cross at 7:30 p.m. in the church. There will not be a 12:10 p.m. service on Good Friday. On Holy Saturday, April 3, there will be morning prayers at 8:30 a.m. The Easter Vigil will be held at 8:15 p.m. with the Blessing of the New Fire and Baptismal Water. There will not be a 5 p.m. Mass on Holy Saturday. Easter Sunday (April 4) liturgies will be at 8 a.m., 10:15 a.m. and noon. Church of the Nativity is located at 315 Prospect Street in Midland Park. Call (201) 444-6362 or go to churchofthenativitynj.com. West Side announces services West Side Presbyterian Church will celebrate Holy Week, beginning March 28, with Palm Sunday services at 8:45 and 11:15 a.m. Music will be provided by the Chancel, Carol, Chapel, Covenant, and John Knox Boy choirs. The church’s annual Agape Feast will take place on Maundy Thursday, April 1, at 6 p.m. in the dining room. This family-oriented program will include a light meal, a child-friendly look at the Passover and the Last Supper, a craft, hymns, and children’s Holy Week songs accompanied by guitar. A Maundy Thursday worship service with Holy Communion will follow at 8 p.m. Music will be provided by the Senior High Choir. On Good Friday, April 2, a special worship service with the Solemn Reproaches of the Cross will be held at 1 p.m. At 8 p.m., West Side’s well-known Tenebrae Service will take place in the sanctuary. This moving service follows the story of Jesus from His betrayal in the Garden of Gethsemane to the laying of His body in the tomb through a dramatic combination of scripture and song. Music will be provided by the Chancel and Youth choirs and by various instrumentalists. Two Easter Sunday services, highlighted by two choirs, a brass ensemble, and bell choir, will be the culmination of Holy Week services at West Side on April 4. Senior Pastor The Rev. Dr. Gareth Icenogle will lead the services at 8:45 and 11:15 a.m. The sacrament of Holy Communion will be celebrated. Music will be provided by the Chancel and Senior High choirs, the Westminster Bell Choir, and a brass ensemble. All of the church’s worship services and programs are open to the public. West Side Presbyterian Church is located on Varian Fry Way, 6 South Monroe Street, Ridgewood. For information on the church and its programs, call (201) 652-1966 or visit www.westside.org. Holy Week services announced Ridgewood United Methodist Church, located at 100 Dayton Street in Ridgewood, is offering Holy Week ser- vices. On Palm Sunday, March 28, there will be a 9:45 a.m. service and an 11 a.m. brunch. All are invited. There will be 8 p.m. worship services on Holy Thursday, April 1 and Good Friday, April 2. On Easter Sunday, April 4, there will be services at 9 and 11 a.m. An Easter Egg Hunt will be held after the 9 a.m. service. United Methodist Church celebrates season The Franklin Lakes United Methodist Church at 454 Pulis Avenue, Franklin Lakes, will host an Easter Egg Hunt for all young children following the 10 a.m. service on Palm Sunday, March 28. On Holy Thursday, April 1, there will be a 7:30 p.m. Service of the Last Supper, which will include special music. A Tenebrae Service is planned for Good Friday, April 2, at 7:30 p.m. On Easter Sunday, April 4, a traditional service will be offered at 10 a.m. Pastor Juel will give the message “Is Jesus Still Enough?” and the Chancel Choir and special music will be presented. Child care will be provided. Contact the church at (201) 891-0022. Zion announces services Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 96 East Allendale Road, Saddle River, has scheduled special Holy Week observances. On March 28, the Palm Sunday service will include Holy Communion, a reading of the Passion, and a procession with palms, and a live donkey. This service will begin at 10 a.m. On Maundy Thursday, April 1, join the congregation at 7:30 p.m. for a service with Holy Communion. At 9 p.m., the prayer vigil will begin. There will be a Tenebrae service on Good Friday, April 2, at 7:30 p.m. Four services will be offered on Easter Sunday, April 4. The sunrise service will be held at 6 a.m. An Easter Fellowship Breakfast will be held at 8:30 a.m. At 9:30 a.m., there will be a service for families. The Easter Festival Service with Communion and Gospel Procession will begin at 11 a.m. All are welcome. For more information, call (201) 3270655. �� www.oldparamus.org �201-444-5933 �� Grace United Methodist Church March 28: 10:30 AM April April 10: 2: 7:30 PM April 4: 10:30 AM Palm Sunday Rev. Norman Brown – “So Comes the Savior King!’” Special Music: Girls’ Choir, Cedar Hill Choir Good Friday – Communion Service Rev. Norman Brown – “Did they have to Crucify him?” Easter Sunday Rev. Norman Brown – “So What Really Happened at the Tomb?” Special Music: Cedar Hill Choir, Kingdom Kids Choir Worship Service 10:30am Disability Accessible Worship Service for the Sick or Homebound: 201-447-5300 e-mail: cedarhillcrc@optonline.net website: www.cedarhillchurch.com 555 Russell Ave., Wyckoff, NJ 07481 (just west of Rt. 208) 201-891-4595 • www.gumc.org “Experience Grace at Easter” The people of Grace invite you and your family to join with us in worship and fellowship this Easter season 3-24-10 karen/janine Cedar ReformedChurch Hill Community A Christian A family of Christ where you belong! 422 CEDAR HILL AVENUE WYCKOFF, NJ 07481 Church Office: 201-652-4277 PALM SUNDAY SERVICES • Sunday, March 28 Traditional Service2 9 am & 11 am • Contemporary Service - 9 am - x 3” HOLY THURSDAY SERVICES • Thursday, April 1 at 12 noon • Service in our Chapel 8:00 pm - Communion and re-enactment of the Last Supper GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE • Friday, April 2 at 8:00 pm • Service of the Tenebrae EASTER DAY SERVICES • Sunday, April 4 Traditional Service - 9 am & 11 am • Contemporary Service - 9 am OldParamus2x3(3-24-10) Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors: The People of the United Methodist Church