Which N.J. churches and temples are offering live stream services over the weekend? – NJ.com

As golf courses and state and county parks reopen this weekend, places of worship throughout New Jersey will remain closed. In spite of this, hundreds of churches and temples are continuing to bring those of faith together virtually during the coronavirus pandemic.

New Jersey residents can tune into the various live streaming religious services being offered Friday, Saturday and Sunday by places of worship throughout the Garden State.

Worshipping from home

Courtesy of Franklinville and Newfield United Methodist ChurchesCourtesy — Franklinville and Newfield United Methodist Churches

Here is a county-by-county breakdown of live stream options and other online experiences available to worshippers this weekend:

Atlantic County

Bergen County

Burlington County

Browns Mills United Methodist Church

The church has placed candles with the names of more than 104 community members working on the frontlines of the battle against the coronavirus that are lit during each Sunday service to honor their service and pray for their safety.Courtesy — Pastor Daeil Min of Browns Mills UMC

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 a Thursday Evening Prayer Meeting at 7 p.m. These services are all accessible via Zoom or at the church’s YouTube page.
  • Chestnut Assembly of God in Vineland is live streaming Sunday services at 10 a.m. Young adults, youth and children’s groups are available weekly via Zoom, and information to join is available by contacting ministry leaders.
  • Fairton Christian Center is live streaming on Sunday at 10 a.m. via Facebook Live. Worshippers are also invited to join the following: Sunday School at 9 a.m. via Zoom; Sunday Super Church for Kids at 12 p.m. via Facebook Live; Youth Group on Sunday at 6 p.m. via Zoom; Sunday evening service at 6 p.m. via Zoom; Wednesday Night Men’s and Women’s groups at 7 p.m. via Zoom.
  • 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.
  • In His Image Ministries in Bridgeton is streaming Sunday services at 11 a.m., and Bible Study and Prayer every Wednesday and Friday at 6 pm.
  • New Life World Outreach in Millville live streams its Sunday morning services at 11 o’clock.
  • Shiloh Seventh Day Baptist Church in Shiloh is offering a live stream prayer service with YouTube, Facebook, and Zoom, on Wednesday nights at 7 p.m., in addition to a weekly church service that streams on Saturdays at 9:45 a.m. For zoom information or further information, please contact shilohsdb@gmail.com.
  • Spirit & Truth Worship Center in Bridgeton offers live streaming services on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 12:30 p.m. via Facebook and YouTube.
  • Westpark United Methodist Church in Bridgeton holds a livestream Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m. on YouTube.
N.J. churches closed

Gov. Phil Murphy delivers remarks on his first year of achievements at Saint James A.M.E. Church. Wednesday December, 19, 2018. Newark, N.J., USA (Aristide Economopoulos | NJ Advance Media)NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Essex County

Gloucester County

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.
  • The Church of St. Paul and Incarnation in Jersey City live streams on Sundays at 10 a.m.
  • Cityline Church in Jersey City hosts online services on Sundays 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.
  • Gospel Tabernacle of North Bergen broadcasts live at 10 a.m. on Sundays.
  • Grace Church Van Vorst in Jersey City streams services every Sunday at 11 a.m., but is encouraging worshippers to tune in by 10:55 a.m. The church also offers morning & evening prayer every day of the week, as well as choir practice, Sunday School, and adult book forums all available through Zoom.
  • Grove Reformed Church of North Bergen holds online worship services on its Facebook page every Sunday at 10:45 a.m. Prayer requests can be received at the church website.
  • Heavenly Temple Church of God in Christ in Jersey City has worship services every Sunday at 1 p.m., and Bible Study every Thursday at 7 p.m. The call-in number is (253) 993-3074.
  • 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.
  • Mount Pisgah AME Church in Jersey City is streaming on Sundays at 10 a.m.
  • Our Lady of Grace and St. Joseph Church in Hoboken is live streaming Mass in English on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 12:30 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m., and Sundays at 9 a.m. on its English Facebook page. The church is also streaming Spanish services on Sundays at 11 a.m. on its Spanish Facebook page. Videos of the Masses will be posted afterward the church’s YouTube channel.
  • 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, 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.
  • St. Francis Church in Hoboken is streaming regular Sunday Mass services at 10 a.m.
  • Saint Stephen’s Roman Catholic Church in Kearny is streaming Sunday Masses in English at 9:30 a.m. and in Spanish at 10:45 a.m.
  • Tapestry Church in Jersey City is providing online worship services on Sundays at 10 a.m. and noon.
  • The United Synagogue of Hoboken live streams its services every Friday at 6:30 p.m. and every Saturday at 9:30 a.m.
  • Woodcliff Community Reformed Church in North Bergen is streaming Sunday morning worship services at 11 a.m.

Hunterdon County

Mercer County

Bishop of Metuchen

Bishop James F. Checchio speaks during the Metuchen Diocese Blue Mass at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi. The Blue Mass pays tribute to N.J. law enforcement. October 17, 2019 (Patti Sapone | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)Patti Sapone | NJ Advance Media

Middlesex County

Monmouth County

Morris County

  • Abiding Peace Lutheran Church in Budd Lake is streaming services at 10 a.m. on Sundays.
  • 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.
  • Evangel World Outreach Center in Boonton is streaming services via YouTube.
  • First Penticostal Church of Dover (Primera Iglesia Pentecostal De Dover) offers worship services every Sunday at 10 a.m. on its Facebook page and also offers Bible Study every Thursday at 7:30 p.m., also on Facebook. Both services are in Spanish.
  • Grace Church on the Mount in Netcong and Randolph is streaming services on Facebook as well 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.
  • Hillside Lutheran Brethren Church in Succasunna is offering a live streaming worship service at 10 a.m. on Sundays. Recorded sermons can also be viewed on the church’s YouTube page.
  • Notre Dame of Mount 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.
  • The Pompton Plains Reformed Bible Church live streams a Lord’s Day Morning worship at 9:30 a.m. and Evening Worship at 6 p.m.
  • St. Cecilia Church in Rockaway is streaming services at various times on Sundays.
  • St. Clement Pope & Martyr Church in Rockaway Township is streaming services on its website and Facebook page, including the Rosary daily at 8:30 a.m. and the Eucharistic Adoration & Divine Mercy Chaplet each day at 3 p.m.
  • 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.
  • 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. Peter’s in Morristown is offering live stream services at 10 a.m. on Sundays.
  • Succasunna United Methodist Church is offering live stream worship services on Sundays at 10 a.m. Each service can be streamed on Facebook or YouTube, and are of a blended contemporary and traditional character with music from the church’s praise band and choir.
  • 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.
  • United Presbyterian Church in Flanders is streaming Sunday worship services at 9:50 a.m.
OLG

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.
  • Debows United Methodist Church in Jackson is streaming a worship service at 9:30 a.m. on Sundays.
  • 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.
  • Jackson Church is streaming services on Sundays at 10 a.m. The church is also offering weekly Bible lessons geared towards preschool- and elementary-age children at 9:45 a.m. on Sundays. Midweek virtual classes and fellowship groups streamed through the church include a Bible study from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, a women’s Prayer Group and Book Discussion at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesdays, and a ‘Christian Friends Forever’ or Special Needs Fellowship at 6:30 p.m. on Fridays.
  • New Beginnings Church, with locations in Brick and 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.
  • St. Luke in Toms River will live stream its Sunday mass at 11 a.m.
  • St. Mary’s Parish in Barnegat is broadcasting Mass on its Facebook page and on YouTube at 1 p.m. on Sundays.
  • St. Paul Lutheran Church in Beachwood holds live online worship services every Sunday at 9 a.m. on its YouTube page.
  • United Methodist Churches of Long Beach Island has a video for worship premiere each Sunday at 10 a.m. on YouTube. The church also mails or emails worship materials to its parishioners.
  • Wellspring Church in Toms River is offering a live stream of its worship on its YouTube channel and Facebook page on Sundays at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., as well as a 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.
  • Elmer United Methodist Church offers a live stream worship service every Sunday at 10 a.m.
  • Ebenezer United Methodist Church in Auburn offers Sunday Worship services at 9 a.m. on Facebook.
  • New Hope United Methodist Church in Penns Grove offers a live stream worship service on Sundays at 11 a.m. The church also offers Wednesday and Friday morning prayer at 9 a.m. and evening prayer at 6 p.m.
  • Pittsgrove Baptist Church offers a live streaming service at 10 a.m. on Sundays on its Facebook page.
  • Second Baptist Church in Pedricktown offers Sunday morning services at 11 a.m. A Bible Study is held on Wednesdays at 6 p.m., followed by a prayer service at 7 p.m.
  • 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

N.J. churches closed

The Holy BibleKalamazoo Gazette

Sussex County

Union County

  • The Agape Family Worship in Rahway streams its services on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 9 and 11 a.m.
  • The Asian Indian Christian Church in Berkeley Heights offers an online worship service every Sunday at 10 a.m.
  • Beacon Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Summit is live streaming its Sunday services at 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. on its Facebook page and YouTube channel.
  • el AME Church in Vauxhall is offering a virtual Wednesday morning meditation and prayer at 6:01 a.m. and a Sunday worship experience at 10:01 a.m. Dial 515-606-5181 and use access code 351519#.
  • Calvary Assembly in Springfield is hosting online sermons on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. and on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. The church is also providing daily inspirational mini-sermons on its Facebook page.
  • Calvary Chapel in Elizabeth is pre-recording its Sunday morning services.
  • Calvary Church in Summit is offering live-stream services. On Sundays at 10:30 a.m., the Morning Prayer will be live-streamed on Facebook Live. On Tuesdays at 5 p.m. and Wednesdays at 8 a.m., services are offered via conference call. For more information, email info@calvarysummit.org.
  • Calvary Tabernacle in Cranford is offering online services on Sundays at 10 a.m.
  • Comunidad Cristiana in Elizabeth streams its services on Facebook, including Mass services at 11:30 a.m. on Sundays.
  • Christ Church in Summit holds services online at 9:30 a.m. on Sundays.
  • Cranford United Methodist Church is streams regular Sunday services at 10 a.m.
  • Crossroads Christian Fellowship in Union Township has an online service Sunday at 10 a.m. at this web address. The church also offers a livestream for prayer meetings at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays. Previously recorded services can be viewed on its Vimeo channel and also on the church website.
  • Emmanuel Tabernacle Assemblies of God in Linden streams live Sunday services at 10 a.m. and a Bible Study on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. via Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. The church also offers a Prayer on Fridays at 7 p.m. via Zoom.
  • Evangel Church in Scotch Plains is streaming Sunday services at 9 and 11 a.m. and 1, 3, 5 and 7 p.m. The church is also streaming services for the Deaf Community on its website.
  • Faith Lutheran Church in New Providence is live-streaming services at 10 a.m.
  • First Baptist Church of Linden is offering Sunday worship services led by Reverend Dr. Derrick R. Dumas. on its Facebook page at 10:30 a.m. Worshippers can also stream Prayer meeting and Bible study at 7 p.m.
  • First United Methodist Church Westfield is live streaming worship services on Facebook and YouTube every Sunday at 10 a.m.
  • Hermanos Unidos En Cristo in Cranford is streaming services from Mondays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and on Sundays at 11:30 a.m. on its YouTube page.
  • International House of Prayer Eastern Gate in Cranford is streaming services at 10:30 am. on Sundays.
  • Oasis Christian Centre in Rahway is offering Sunday services at 10 a.m.
  • Liberty Church in Union is streaming on Sundays at 10:30 a.m.
  • Living Word Church in Union offers an online service at 10:45 on Sunday mornings.
  • Metropolitan Seventh Day Adventist Church in Plainfield has regular services that take at place at 12 p.m. on Saturdays and are accessible via Facebook or YouTube.
  • Mount Olive Baptist Church in Plainfield is streaming a Resurrection Sunday service at 10 a.m. on both Facebook and YouTube.
  • New Providence Presbyterian Church is live streaming its Sunday services at 9:30 and 11 a.m.
  • Oasis Church in Clark is streaming Sunday services at 10 a.m., 12 p.m., and 2 p.m. on Facebook, as well as a regular Saturday service at 5:30 p.m.
  • The Parish Community of St. Helen in Westfield is live streaming its daily and Sunday masses on its YouTube channel. Daily Mass is at 9 a.m. Monday through Saturday, and Sunday Mass is at 9:30 a.m. The church is also streaming a prayer with its priests at 7 p.m. on Mondays and Worship Wednesdays at 6 p.m.
  • The Presbyterian Church in Westfield offers a live service at 10 a.m. each Sunday on Facebook. The church also offers full pre-taped services with a scripture reading, sermon, music and a children’s message on its website.
  • Renaissance Church in Summit is offering services on Sundays at 8:30, 10 and 11:30 am. Prayer meetings are taking place online on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings, and groups are also meeting online, including the GriefShare (for those facing difficult times after the death of a loved one), DivorceCare (for those navigating life after a divorce or separation), and Rays of Hope (for families of loved ones struggling with substance abuse) Support Groups.
  • Saint Bartholomew the Apostle Church in Scotch Plains is live streaming its Weekday Mass services at 9 a.m. and its Sunday Masses at 10 a.m.
  • St. John’s Baptist Church in Scotch Plains offers a few ways to tune in. Its Sunday services are available to watch on YouTube and also via AM radio on station 1070. The radio broadcast starts at 8 a.m., which is followed by the live stream at 10. St. John’s also offers a weekly prayer call every Wednesday and Sunday at 7 a.m. Worshippers can dial (425) 436-6308, with access code 312522 to join.
  • Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church in Elizabeth streams a Sunday Divine Liturgy at 9 a.m., as well as other services throughout the week.
  • St. Teresa of Avila Parish in Summit offers live stream Masses daily at 8:30 a.m., followed by an hour of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. On Sundays, the church provides three live streamed Masses: a Mass for families at 9 a.m., an English Mass at 10:30 a.m., and a Spanish Mass at 12 p.m. All of these can be accessed on the church’s website, its Facebook page or its YouTube page. The church also broadcasts its Sunday English Mass and its Sunday Spanish Mass on its local channel HTTV at 8 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., respectively.
  • Saint Thomas the Apostle Byzantine Church in Rahway is live streaming Liturgy at 9 a.m. on Sundays. The church is also offering informational and inspirational messages as well as video lessons for Lent.
  • Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael in Springfield is offering a virtual daily minyan via Zoom beginning at 7:30 a.m.
  • Temple Sinai in Summit hosts Shabbat services using Zoom at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays, and prior to that an early Shabbat for young families between 5 and 5:30 p.m. The temple is also hosting a virtual Torah Study at 8:45 a.m. on Saturday.
  • Townley Presbyterian Church in Union is streaming services on Sundays at 10 a.m.
  • The United Methodist Church of Linden offers worship services on Sundays at 10:30 a.m., as well as Bible study and prayers on Wednesdays 7 p.m., all accessible via conference call. The dial-in number is (425) 436-6343, with access code: 376869.
  • The United Methodist Church of Summit is live streaming worship at 10:30 on Sunday mornings through Facebook.
  • Zion Lutheran Church in Rahway offers daily Morning Prayer at 7:15 a.m. and Sunday worship at 10 a.m., as well as weekly Bible studies on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m., all via Zoom.

Warren County

Other worship services

A number of other places of worship with no or multiple locations — or at a location between multiple counties — throughout the state are also providing virtual services, including:

NJ churches closed

Cardinal Joseph Tobin, Archbishop of Newark, at a live streamed service on Palm Sunday.Archdiocese of Newark

  • 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 and 9:30 a.m. and noon.
  • 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 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.
  • 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 and 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 7:15 pm.
  • 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. Worshippers are encouraged to visits its YouTube page, playlist, and listing and schedule of parishes that are live streaming Masses and services from across Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean Counties.
  • Emergence Church, which similarly has sites in numerous areas throughout New Jersey, is offering its own virtual set of Sunday services at 9, 10:15 and 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 Eternal Word Television Network broadcasts its live Mass every day at 8 a.m., which is rebroadcasted several times throughout the day.
  • Evangel Chapel is streaming on 10:30 a.m. services on Sundays in Spanish and for its Bridgewater and Clinton locations.
  • The Life Christian Church has locations in both West Orange and Paramus. On regular Sundays, the church live streams services at 9 and 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. The church has also 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. Finally, the church 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 and 8 p.m. on Saturdays and 9 and 11 a.m. and 1, 6 and 8 p.m. on Sundays.
  • True North Church, with locations in in Mullica Hill and Collingswood, offers streaming worship services online starting at 7 a.m. on Sundays and on-demand throughout the day. The church also provides a separate kids service to stream on-demand with downloadable activities including crafts and games. True North Youth (students in grades 7-12) posts weekly online services every Wednesday through IGTV. The church also uploads digital content throughout the week on both Facebook and Instagram and hosts community groups meeting online through various platforms.
  • Word on Fire airs a live Mass conducted by Bishop Robert Baron every morning at 8:15.
  • United Methodists of Greater New Jersey are offering an assortment of online worship resources available within counties across the state. Worshippers can find a full breakdown of the services available in their county here.

If your church or temple 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.

Our journalism needs your support. Please subscribe today to NJ.com.

Caroline Fassett may be reached at cfassett@njadvancemedia.com.