How can I worship on Palm Sunday when my church is closed? Here are some live streaming options for this week – NJ.com

This will be an unusual Palm Sunday, with churches closed and most houses of worship not distributing palms because of the coronavirus outbreak.

But New Jersey worshippers will have plenty of options when it comes to watching or listening to church services this weekend — thanks to the many virtual services being offered across the state.

Here’s a look at dozens of churches throughout the Garden State that are offering online religious services on Palm Sunday, as well as some temples offering Jewish services on the weekend before Passover.

Atlantic County

Bergen County

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A sign along Spring Arbor Road tells people that services and activities at Arbor Grove Congregational Church in Jackson are suspended as seen on Wednesday, March 18. J. Scott Park | MLive.com

Burlington County

Camden County

Cape May County

Cumberland County

  • Bethany Grace Community Church in Bridgeton is offering a Sunday Worship service that streams at 11 a.m. The church is also offering a Bible Study every Monday at 6 p.m., and will be hosting a Maundy Thursday service on April 9 at 7 p.m. and Good Friday service on April 10 at 12 p.m. These services are all accessible via Zoom or at the church’s YouTube page.
  • Higher Places Ministries in Vineland is live streaming Sunday services at 10 a.m. as well as Bible Study at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Gen-X Youth Ministry at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. Kingdom Kids is also being streamed at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays.

Essex County

Gloucester County

  • First Presbyterian Church of Clayton live streams on Sundays at 11:00 a.m. Additionally, the church offers virtual posts every weekday: Mental Health Monday, Truth Tuesday, Worship Wednesday, Thankful Thursday, and Funny Friday.
  • The First Presbyterian Church in Pitman is live streaming Sunday worship services at 10 a.m., and hosting an evening prayer meditation via Zoom each weeknight at 8 p.m. The church is also offering activities for “take home” Sunday School and conducting “two minute Bible Studies.” Moreover, Pastor Drew is providing videos for worshippers of the church, including a children’s book reading.
  • Gloucester County Community Church, an inter-denominational Christian congregation in Sewell, is streaming services live on Sundays at 9:15 am and 11:15 am on its Facebook page.
  • Living Hope Worship Center in Logan Township streams its 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services on its Facebook page.
  • Mercy Hill Presbyterian Church in Sewell is offering a live stream on its website of its Sunday service at 10 a.m.

Hudson County

  • All Saints Episcopal Parish in Hoboken has two services of Sunday morning worship, including one at 9 a.m. for children and families that is followed by a traditional service of Morning Prayer at 10 a.m.
  • Cityline Church in Jersey City hosts online services on Sunday mornings at 9:20 a.m. in Spanish and 11 a.m. in English. Online prayer service in English and Spanish is offered on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Youth online meetings and young adult meetings are on Fridays at 8:05 p.m.
  • Hoboken Grace is streaming weekly services at 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. every Sunday.
  • The Hub Church in Jersey City is live streaming on Facebook and Youtube every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. The church is also providing online groups for men, women, and youth every Tuesday using Zoom, links to which are provided on the church’s social media pages. Prayer is available by emailing pray@jchubchurch.org.
  • The Purpose Church in Jersey City streams a Sunday service at 9:30 a.m. in addition to a number of virtual events throughout the week, including workout sessions, a comedy shows, craft lessons, and cooking classes.
  • Redeemer in Jersey City is offering a live stream of its services every Sunday on its YouTube page at 10:30 a.m. as well as virtual small prayer groups throughout the week.
  • Tapestry Church in Jersey City is providing online worship services on Sundays at 10 a.m. and 12 p.m.

Hunterdon County

Mercer County

Middlesex County

Monmouth County

Morris County

  • The Community Church of Mountain Lakes, a member congregation of the United Church of Christ, is offering services on Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. on YouTube.
  • Grace Church on the Mount in Netcong and Randolph is streaming services on Facebook as a Watch Party that people can join at 8:30, 9:45, and 11:15 a.m. and at 6 p.m. Sermons are available after 8:30 p.m. online and on the church’s app.
  • Notre Dame of Mt. Carmel in Cedar Knolls offers daily Mass online at 12 p.m., and a Sunday Mass at 10:30 a.m. The church also live streams the Rosary every evening at 7 p.m., and Adoration and Stations of the Cross on Fridays at 3 p.m.
  • Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Boonton live streams its daily 8 a.m. Mass services.
  • St. Margaret Roman Catholic Church in Morristown offers Mass services at 10 a.m. in English and 12 p.m. in Spanish on their Facebook page. The Holy Hour will also be streamed at 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays.
  • St. Cecilia Church in Rockaway is streaming services at various times on Sundays.
  • St. John’s Episcopal Church in Dover offers a live streaming of Mass at 10 a.m. on Sundays. Evening prayer and other prayer services are also available on the church’s Facebook page.
  • St. Luke Parish in Long Valley will live stream Mass at 10 a.m. daily.
  • Trinity Baptist Church in Montville offers a live stream of three services every Sunday — a Bible Class at 9:30 a.m., Morning Worship at 11 a.m., and Evening Worship at 5:30 p.m. Multiple streams and a call-in-by-phone option are available to accommodate different connection speeds.
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Like other churches in the Archdiocese of Newark, Our Lady of Grace Church in Hoboken, seen in a file photo, has suspended all Masses.EJA

Ocean County

  • Cornerstone Presbyterian Church in Jackson is offering virtual worship services on Sundays at 10 a.m. on its Facebook page.
  • Episcopal Church of The Holy Innocents in Beach Haven is offering a variety of services and other events via live stream, including Sunday Masses at 9:30 a.m.
  • New Beginnings Church with locations in Brick, Bayville and a third opening soon in Wall Township offers live-streamed services on Saturday at 6 p.m. and Sundays at 9:30 and 11:30 a.m.
  • The Presbyterian Church of Toms River is live streaming Contemporary Worship services on Saturdays at 5 p.m. and Sundays at 10:30 a.m., as well as Traditional Worship services on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. The church is also hosting an online Bible study for Lent in a Facebook group.
  • St. Luke in Toms River will live stream its Sunday mass at 11 a.m.
  • Wellspring Church in Toms River is offering a live stream of its worship on its YouTube channel and Facebook page on Sunday at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. as well as its Monday session at 7 p.m.

Passaic County

Salem County

  • Calvary Baptist Church in Carneys Point offers streaming services on its YouTube page at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sundays.
  • Sharptown Church in Pilesgrove Township is streaming Sunday worship services at 8:30 and 11:15 a.m. In addition, Sharptown is hosting daily messages from the staff live at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Somerset County

Sussex County

Union County

Warren County

Other church services

A number of other places of worship with multiple locations — or at a location between multiple counties — throughout the state are also streaming services, including:

  • Archdiocese of Newark, which includes all of the Catholic parishes and schools in the counties of Bergen, Union, Hudson and Essex, is live streaming Mass with Cardinal Tobin on Sunday at noon and offering a guide to find streaming services for parishes in its area.
  • Allentown Presbyterian Church, at the corner of Monmouth and Mercer counties, is live on Sundays at 9:30 a.m.
  • Bethany Church, with locations in Wyckoff, Washington, Wanaque, Parsippany, and Union, streams online services on Sundays at 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m., as well as online teaching services on Wednesdays at 7 p.m.
  • Cathedral International, with locations in Perth Amboy, Asbury Park, and Plainfield, is offering full virtual worship experiences on Sundays at 6:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., and 12 p.m.
  • Christ Church has locations in both Montclair and Rockaway and streams four services on the weekend: Saturdays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. The church is also offering a children’s (ages 5-11) and teens (ages 12-17) devotional on Mondays at 7:15 p.m. and a college and young adults prayer service on Tuesday evenings. Moreover, Christ Church is streaming “The 20/20 Experience,” which encompasses ’20 Minutes of Hope’ on Wednesdays and ’20 Minutes of Prayer’ on Fridays, both at 7:15pm.
  • Diocese of Trenton, the ecclesiastic territory of which includes the counties of Burlington, Monmouth, Ocean, and Mercer, is celebrating the fifth Sunday of Lent with Bishop David M. O’Connell leading Mass at 11 a.m. on its website. Worshippers can also find a streaming guide for parishes in its area.
  • Emergence Church, which similarly has sites in numerous areas throughout New Jersey, is offering its own virtual set of Sunday services at 9 a.m., 10:15 a.m., 11:45 a.m., and 6:30 p.m. as well as online Daily Devotions on weekdays.
  • The Episcopal churches of New Jersey are offering an assortment of online worship resources.
  • The Life Christian Church, which has locations in both West Orange and Paramus. In addition to live-streaming services at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., and 6 p.m. on Sundays, the church has created new services to serve the community during this time, including virtual small groups, live-streamed prayer times, and a Prayer Line and a Help Line monitored by the Pastoral Team. The church has also recently launched TLCCTV, which streams daily programs including children’s programming, live acoustic music shows, interactive Bible reading time, and broadcast of popular sermon messages.
  • Liquid Church, a non-denominational Christian church with several locations across the state, has long featured an online service that streams at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturdays and 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Sundays.
  • The Chapel, which has locations in Lincoln Park, Wayne, and Montclair, is offering a Sunday classic service at 8:45 a.m. and two Sunday Modern services at 10 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. with live worship and a message from senior pastor Dave Gustavsen. In addition to that, children and adults can visit the church’s website for Sunday morning online classes, as well as for online groups that meet during the week.

If your church offers live streaming services or another innovative, hands-off method of worship in response to the coronavirus shutdowns, send an email to: community@njtimes.com.

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