March 20, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 15 Religious Notes Holy Week at Abundant Life Abundant Life Reformed Church will begin Holy Week with the distribution of palms on Palm Sunday, March 24, at the 10:30 a.m. service. On Thursday, March 28, there will be a light supper commemorating Jesus’ “Last Supper” in the upper room with his disciples. This 6:30 p.m. supper will be followed by a worship service with Holy Communion. All are welcome. Please bring a hot or cold dish to share. Holy Week will conclude with the Easter Resurrection Worship Service on Sunday, March 31 at 10:30 a.m. The service will feature special music from the choir and the children’s choir and a special message from Reverend Tom Larkin. All are welcome to any and all Holy Week events. For more information, call (201) 444-8038 or visit www.abundantlifewyckoff.org. The church is located at 475 Lafayette Avenue in Wyckoff. Church prepares for Holy Week Holy Week Services at Old Paramus Reformed Church will begin on Palm Sunday, March 24, at 10 a.m. The Hosanna Day family service will include palms and music. Interim Minister Reverend Phyllis Palsma will deliver the sermon. On Maundy Thursday, March 28, Reverend Palsma will officiate at the symbolic Seder service with Holy Communion served around tables in Fellowship Hall. This service will begin at 7:30 p.m. On March 29, the Good Friday service will include scripture readings, hymns, and prayers. The message for the 7 p.m. service is “The Way to the Cross.” At the closing of the service, the congregation will extinguish the candles and depart into darkness. On Easter Sunday, March 31, the congregation will celebrate the Resurrection at 10 a.m. Festival music will be performed by the choir, accompanied by organ and brass. The choir and congregation will close the service by singing “The Hallelujah Chorus” by Handel. The community is invited to participate in these services. For details, call (201) 444-5933 or visit www.oldparamus.org. The church is located at 660 East Glen Avenue in Ridgewood at Route 17 South. Holy Cross announces Easter Services Holy Cross Lutheran Church will celebrate Holy Week with the following scheduled services: on Thursday, March 28, there will be a service with Holy Communion at 7:30 p.m. A Tenebrae service will be held on Good Friday, March 29, at 7:30 p.m. On Sunday, March 31, the Easter Sunrise service will begin at 7:45a.m. An Easter Breakfast will immediately follow. A second seating for the breakfast will be held at 9:30 a.m. Special music will be presented at 10:15 a.m., and the Worship Service will begin at 10:30 a.m. Those who attend will hear the story of the resurrection as recorded by Saint Luke. The service will include a children’s message on the real Easter, and Holy Communion. The church is located at 125 Glasgow Terrace in Mahwah. For more information, call (201) 529-2117.