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March 31, 2010 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 17 Religious Notes MPCRC sets services Midland Park Christian Reformed Church at 183 Godwin Avenue, Midland Park will celebrate Holy Week with services on Good Friday at 7:30 p.m. This worship service will include special choral music. On Easter Sunday, April 4, there will be a 9:30 a.m. worship service with the Hallelujah Chorus and a 6 p.m. worship service. Nurseries are provided at all services. For more information, call the church at (201) 445-4260. Holy Week at Nativity The Church of the Nativity in Midland Park will celebrate Holy Week with several services. 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. Easter week at Abundant Life Reformed The Holy Week schedule at Abundant Life Reformed Church, 475 Lafayette Avenue, Wyckoff will begin with the CareA-Lot Christian Nursery School Easter Program on Wednesday, March 31 from 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. There will be a light supper served at 6:30 p.m. on Maundy Thursday, April 1 followed by worship service and Communion. On Easter Sunday, April 4, an early morning service at 7:30 a.m. will be held outdoors, weather permitting. There will be a worship service 10:30 a.m. For more information contact the church at (201) 444-8038. Advent Lutheran holds Easter services Advent Lutheran Church, 777 Wyckoff Avenue in Wyckoff, will celebrate the Easter season beginning with a 7:30 p.m. service on Holy Thursday, April 1, at which Jesus’ final hours will be recalled. On Good Friday, April 2, there will be a service of devotions, scripture, story, and songs at 7:30 p.m. A contemporary service will be held on Saturday, April 3 at 5 p.m. On Easter Sunday, April 4, the “Sonrise Service” will be held at 6:30 a.m. in the Memorial Garden. There will be a fellowship breakfast from 7:15 to 9:15 a.m. followed by a 9:30 a.m. service of celebration and Communion. At 10:45 a.m., there will be an Easter Egg Hunt. Advent Lutheran is handicapped accessible and has assisted listening devices available. Grace United celebrates Holy Week Grace United Methodist Church in Wyckoff invites everyone to experience “Grace at Easter.” 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. OPRC sets Holy Week services Holy Week at Ridgewood’s Old Paramus Reformed Church will include a number of services. 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) 4445933. West Side announces services West Side Presbyterian 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. The Senior High Choir will provide music. 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 the Garden of Gethsemane to 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. Grace United Methodist Church 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 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 Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors: The People of the United Methodist Church �� 3-31-10 Pat from Janine �� GraceChurch3x3Easter �� 3 col x 3” �� Rev1�� Holy Week services announced Ridgewood United Methodist Church, located at 100 Dayton Street in Ridgewood, is offering Holy Week services. There will be 8 p.m. worship services on Holy Thursday, April 1 and Good Friday, April 2. 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