Religion Digest - March 23, 2024

Holy Week services

Apollo

• Grace Assembly of God, 609 First St. Ext., will present a free screening of the movie, “His Only Son,” from 6 to 8:15 p.m. Good Friday at the church. The film is rated PG-13 and centers on the account of the Lord telling Abraham to sacrifice his only son, Isaac, on Mt. Moriah. Refreshments will be served.

Apollo/East Vandergrift

• St. James and Our Lady, Queen of Peace churches will have a Saturday evening vigil Mass for Palm Sunday at 4:30 p.m. today at St. James Church, 109 Owens View Drive. Palm Sunday Masses will be celebrated at 9 a.m. at St. James and 11 a.m. at Our Lady, Queen of Peace Church, 411 McKinley Ave. Holy Thursday Mass will be at 7 p.m. at Our Lady, Queen of Peace with adoration until 10 p.m. Good Friday service will be at noon at St. James. Easter Vigil Mass will be at 8 p.m. at Our Lady, Queen of Peace. Easter Sunday Masses will be at 9 a.m. at St. James Church and at 11 a.m. at Our Lady, Queen of Peace Church.

Brackenridge

• A community Good Friday service will be from noon to 3 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 857 10th Ave. Come for part or all of the service.

• St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 989 Morgan St., will have a Palm Sunday service at 5:30 p.m. today and 9 a.m. Sunday at the church. Palms will be distributed from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday outside on the corner of Morgan Street. Other services include: Maundy Thursday, 7 p.m.; silent prayer, noon to 3 p.m. Friday; Stations of the Cross, 6 p.m. Friday followed by the Good Friday liturgy at 6:30 p.m.; Easter Vigil, 6 p.m. March 30; and Easter morning service with blessing of children, 9 a.m.

Kiski Township/Vandergrift

• A Maundy Thursday service will be at 7 p.m. Thursday in New Beginnings United Methodist Church, 1559 Route 56. First United Methodist Church, 134 Custer Ave., will have a Good Friday service at 7 p.m. An Easter sunrise service will be in Northmoreland Park, Allegheny Township. Easter Sunday regular services will be at 9:30 a.m. in New Beginnings Church and 11 a.m. in First United Methodist Church.

Leechburg

• The Leechburg Ministerium will sponsor a Good Friday Cross Walk at 2 p.m. Meet in front of First United Methodist Church, 251 Main St. The group will move throughout the community and pray at various locations. Everyone is welcome.

• First United Methodist Church, 251 Main St., will have a Maundy Thursday service at 7:30 p.m. A Good Friday Tenebrae service will be at 7:30 p.m. The Easter Sunday sunrise service will be at 6:30 a.m. in Leechburg Gilpin Park, Gilpin. A waffle breakfast will be served from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at the church. The choir will perform a cantata at the Easter service at 10 a.m.

Lower Burrell

• Bethesda Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3084 Leechburg Road, will have the following services: Palm Saturday, 3 p.m. today; Lenten meditation service, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday; Maundy Thursday, noon; Good Friday, 7 p.m.; and the Easter Sunday service, 9 a.m.

• Grace Community Presbyterian Church, 2851 Grant St., will have the following services at the church: Maundy Thursday at 7 p.m. and Easter Sunday at 10 a.m. An Easter Sunday Sunrise service will be at 6:45 a.m. at the top of Greenwood Cemetery, rain or shine. Dress for the weather. Bring a lawn chair. Details: 724-339-9661.

New Kensington

• A free Palm Sunday concert “Let the King Come In” will be presented at 2 p.m. at Mt. St. Peter Church, 100 Freeport Road. Holy Thursday Mass will be celebrated at 7 p.m. at St. Mary of Czestochowa Church, 857 Kenneth Ave. A Good Friday service with veneration of the cross will be at 1 p.m. at St Joseph Church, 1125 Leishman Ave. Stations of the Cross will be at noon Good Friday at Mt. St. Peter Church. A Tenebrae service will be at 7 p.m. Good Friday at St. Mary. Church. Easter Vigil Mass will be 8 p.m. March 30 at Mt. St. Peter Church. Easter Sunday Masses will be at 7:30 and 11 a.m. at St. Mary Church, 9:30 a.m. at St. Joseph and at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. at Mt. St. Peter Church.

Oakmont

• Oakmont Presbyterian Church, 415 Pennsylvania Ave., will have a Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m.; a Good Friday Tenebrae service at 8 p.m. with an organ prelude beginning at 7:40 p.m.; and Easter Sunday services at 8:30 and 11 a.m.

Penn Hills

• Trinity Tower United Methodist Church, 6729 Saltsburg Road, will have the following services: Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday, 9 a.m. contemporary service and 10:30 a.m., traditional service; Maundy Thursday, 7 p.m.; and Good Friday, 7:30 p.m. Livestream for all services is available at trinitytowerchurch.com. Details: 412-793-9000.

Springdale

• Springdale Open Bible Church, 401 Colfax St., will have a Good Friday Communion service at 3 p.m. The Easter Sunday service will be at 10 a.m.

Vandergrift

• A community Good Friday service will be at noon in Vandergrift Presbyterian Church, 195 Washington Ave. Lunch will be served afterward in the fellowship hall.

Washington Township

•Union Presbyterian Church, 656 Route 380, will have a Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m. An early Easter service will be at 8:30 a.m., and a light breakfast will be served afterward. The regular Easter worship service will be at 11 a.m. Children’s Sunday school will be available during the 11 a.m. service.

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