Churches announce Holy Week services

Saint Ann’s announces Holy Week schedule

OLD LYME — Saint Ann’s Holy Week and Easter at Saint Ann’s, Old Lyme

Following guidelines from our bishop and safest practices during a pandemic, the church will maintain social distances and require masks. To make room for everyone who wishes to attend in person on Easter Day, the church will hold one Easter service on the front lawn at 9:30 a.m. Bring a chair and prayer book.

If weather prevents this, the church will place a notice at www.saintannsoldlyme.org at

8:30 a.m. The recorded service will be available at that time as well. All Zoom link information is also available on the website.

March 28, Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday: Recorded service with blessed palms available, to be picked up at the church after 9:30 a.m. on Palm Sunday.

March 30: Morning Prayer, 10 a.m. on Zoom

March 31: Creation Care service, 3 p.m. in the Memorial Garden; 7 p.m., Tenebrae Service on Zoom.

April 1, Maundy Thursday Service, Liturgy with spiritual communion and music, stripping of the altar, and procession to the Garden, recorded service.

April 2, Good Friday, Liturgy with hymns, sermons, Veneration of the Cross, recorded service

Stations of the Cross in-person in the Memorial Garden, 3 p.m.

April 3, Holy Saturday, 5 p.m. A simple meditative service inperson in the Memorial Garden at 5 p.m.

April 4, Sunday of the Resurrection: Easter Sunday, 9:30 a.m. (see above) on the front lawn.

Shoreline Unitarian plans Easter services

MADISON — Easter Sunday, April 4, Shoreline Unitarian Universalist Society is holding two services on Easter Sunday:

9 a.m., Madison Surf Club Annual Easter Service for all ages. Meet at the Flagpole.

10:30 a.m., Rev. Terry Sweetser - Easter Sunday on Zoom. For the Zoom link, contact the church office at 203-245-8720 by noon April 2. Go to www.shorelineunitarian.org or office@shorelineunitarian.org

Great Hill Methodist holding Easter service

SEYMOUR — Great Hill United Methodist Church will hold an Easter Sunday Service at 8 a.m., outdoors with prayers, a short message, and a blessing. Masks and social distancing will be required.

The church is located at 225 Great Hill Road, Seymour. All welcome.

Church holding flower, plant sale

NORTH BRANFORD — Northford Congregational

Church, 4 Old Post Road, North Branford, will have an Easter weekend flower/plant sale to benefit the church, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

April 2-3, and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. April

4. The Easter Bunny will be helping.

Masks and social distancing will be required for everyone's safety. In the event of inclement weather, the flowers and plants will be sold inside the church social hall, downstairs.

To reach the church, call 203484-0795, go to www.northfordcongregational.church** or email northfordcc@gmail.com.

Church providing Lent audio readings

SEYMOUR — Great Hill United Methodist Church will have an audio reading every Wednesday during Lent.

People can park in the church parking lot, tune in to a specified radio channel and listen to a devotional reading, which will be less than ten minutes and will be available all day. The church is located at the intersection of Rts. 188 and 334, Seymour. For information, call 203-888-9425.

North Branford Congregational Lenten schedule

NORTH BRANFORD — North Branford Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, 1680 Foxon Road, North Branford, announces its Lenten service schedule.

March 28 – Palm Sunday, 10 a.m., outdoor service

April 1 – Maundy Thursday, 7 p.m. in church service

April 3 – 9 a.m.-noon, Decoration of the Cross; bring cut flowers for outdoor decorating of flower cross.

April 4 – 9 a.m. Outdoor “mini” Easter Service; 10 a.m., Indoor Easter Sunday service

Congregation B’Nai Jacob schedules services, events

WOODBRIDGE — Congregation B’nai Jacob, 75 Rimmon Road, Woodbridge, is continuing to hold services using Zoom. If you don’t know how to Zoom, visit https://www.bnaijacob.org/ or call 203-389-2111.

Weekday minyan services at 7:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Zoom

March 27, 9 a.m. Bread and Torah

Shabbat morning service 10 a.m. on Zoom

Seder at your home!

Sunday March 28 9:30 a.m. Service

March 29, 9:30 a.m. service. No early minyan service.

April 10, 8:30 a.m. Join Rabbi Shapiro for a thoughtful, prayerful, meditative walk in the woods, behind the church in the town cdenter.

Rabbi Shapiro winter/spring class. Monday evenings 7:30-9 p.m. How did the siddur come to be the way it is?