Easter Week Services: Week of March 16
At Bethel Presbyterian Church, Bethel Park, Communion will be served at the 7 p.m. service on Maundy Thursday, March 24. There also will be a service at 7 p.m. on Good Friday, March 25.
• A Stations of the Cross prayer area will be open in the McMillan Room 9 a.m.-5 p.m. March 21-24.
For more information, visit www.bethelpresby.org.
At Christ United Methodist Church, Bethel Park, Holy Week services and events will include:
• Meander the Labyrinth, 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m. March 22-24. Walk a personal path of meditation and prayer.
• Silent Communion, 3-6 p.m. Maundy Thursday, March 24.
• Tenebrae: Service of Darkness, 7:30 p.m. Good Friday, March 25. A meditative hour of scripture, interwoven with music, in candlelight, to walk you through Christ’s passion with a surprising conclusion.
• Easter Weekend Worship, March 26 and 27, featuring brass and hymns, praise songs, prayers and the spoken word. Attend one of seven services, including: Casual (with baptismal renewal and communion), 6 p.m. Saturday; Sunrise, 7 a.m. Sunday; Cathedral, 8:30, 10 and 11:30 a.m. Sunday; Contemporary, 10:01 and 11:31 a.m. Sunday.
For more details, visit www.christumc.net.
At Crossroads Ministries, Finleyville, Eyes of Faith, a live musical documentary that provides eyewitness accounts of the events that led to the story of Jesus, His followers and His untimely death, will be held at 7 p.m. March 24 and 25.
• Easter Services will be held at 6 p.m. March 26 and at 9:30 and 11 a.m. Easter Sunday, March 27.
For more information, visit www.crsmin.com or call 724-348-1620.
At Hamilton Presbyterian Church, Bethel Park, Holy Week services will include:
• Palm Sunday, March 20 – Worship service at 11 a.m. featuring a parade of palms and special music.
• Maundy Thursday, March 24 – Holy Communion will be offered at the 7:30 p.m. Tenebrae service
• Easter Sunday, March 27 – Sunrise service at 7 a.m.; morning worship services at 9:30 and 11 a.m.
For more information, call 412-884-2722 or visit www.facebook.com/hamiltonpresbyterian.
At Peters Creek Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Easter week services at St. David’s Episcopal Parish Hall, located on East McMurray Road in Venetia, will include:
• Palm Sunday, March 20 – service at 11 a.m.
• Maundy Thursday, March 24 – service of Communion at 7 p.m.
• Community Good Friday Service, March 25 – service at noon at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, located on Gateshead Drive, McMurray (across from Bob Evans on Rt. 19).
• Children’s Easter Celebration, March 27 – 9:45 a.m.
• Easter Sunday, March 27 – service at 11 a.m.
At South Hills Assembly of God, Bethel Park, Resurrection Sunday Services will be held at 9 and 11 a.m. March 27, with a message from Pastor Kendall Harris. For more information, call 412-835-8900 or visit www.southhillsassembly.org.
At St. David’s Episcopal Church, Venetia, Holy Week services will include:
• Palm Sunday, March 20 – Palms and palm crosses will be blessed and distributed during the 10 a.m. service.
• Maundy Thursday, March 24 – The 7 p.m. service will include a traditional foot-washing for those wanting to participate, to commemorate the events surrounding the Last Supper.
• Good Friday, March 25 – An ecumenical service will be held at noon at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, located on Gateshead Drive in McMurray.
• Easter Sunday, March 27 – Worship will be held at 10 a.m. An Easter egg hunt for the children will follow; there will be coffee and pastries for the adults.
At Thomas Presbyterian Church, Eighty Four, Holy Week services will include a Maundy Thursday service at 6:30 p.m. March 24; Darkness and Light: Good Friday Cantata at 7:30 p.m. March 25; and Easter Sunrise Worship at North Strabane Township Park at 6:50 a.m. March 27. For more information, visit www.thomaspres.org.
At Westminster Presbyterian Church, Upper St. Clair, Easter week services will include a Maundy Thursday service at 7:30 p.m. March 24, and Easter Sunday morning services at 6:30, 8:30, 9:45 and 11 a.m. March 27.
• Labyrinth Walk, March 20-26. An indoor labyrinth will be available during holy week for meditative walking; the outdoor labyrinth, located in the south courtyard, is available year-round during daylight hours.
For more information, call the church office at 412-835-6630 or visit www.westminster-church.org.