These N.J. churches are offering Easter Sunday worship services via live streaming – NJ.com
While traditional Easter egg hunts and Easter Sunday masses are being canceled because of the coronavirus outbreak, hundreds of churches throughout New Jersey are still open for worship — even if their doors remain closed.
Churches across the state will be streaming virtual services this weekend to coincide with both Good Friday and Easter Sunday, two of the holiest days of the year for those of the Christian faith.
Here is a county-by-county breakdown of churches offering live stream services and other online worship experiences on Easter weekend:
Atlantic County
- Fresh Start Church in Egg Harbor Township is streaming Easter Sunday services at 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
- Greentree Church in Egg Harbor Township is live on Easter Sunday at 10 a.m. and also Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
- Life Point Church in Pleasantville is offering live-stream services at 11 a.m on Easter Sunday.
- Northfield Church of Christ is offering a recorded service on Easter Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
- Praise Tabernacle in Egg Harbor Township is broadcasting live-stream services on Facebook and YouTube, including a 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship.
Bergen County
- Abundant Grace Christian Church in Rutherford provides live stream services on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. via Facebook and YouTube.
- Church Alive in Lyndhurst is offering services on Sundays at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 12:45 p.m. and 6 p.m. on its YouTube page.
- The Church of the Atonement in Tenafly is offering YouTube services and live prayer services at 7 p.m. each day on its Facebook page on various days.
- Church of Jesus in Paramus is offering a worship service on Sundays at 10 a.m. via YouTube.
- Church of the Presentation in Upper Saddle River is streaming its Sunday morning services online.
- Cresskill Congregational Church is offering worship services on its Facebook page on Sundays at 10 a.m. as well as a short video devotional on Wednesdays at 12 p.m.
- First Baptist Church, Englewood offers virtual church services on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. on Facebook. Worshippers can also access the service by calling in at 712-770-5505, using access code 902715#. A men’s prayer line is also being offered by the church at 9 p.m. daily, which worshippers can access by dialing the same number.
- First Presbyterian Church of Englewood is streaming Sunday worship services at 9 and 11 a.m. at fpce.live and its Facebook page. The church is also reaching out to children and families through their website and by using Zoom for church school classes, Meet-Ups, and Teen Fridays.
- First Presbyterian Church of Rutherford is offering live streaming worship service at 10 a.m. on Sundays. Rev. Peter Wilkinson is also hosting a live meditation at 4 p.m. daily.
- Grace Redeemer Church in Glen Rock has an online service that streams at 11:15 a.m. on Sunday mornings. Recorded sermons can also be viewed on the church’s YouTube page.
- HOW Church in Garfield live streams services on Sundays at 10 a.m. in English and at noon in Spanish.
- India Christian Assembly of New Jersey in Hackensack streams worshipping services every Sunday in two different languages — a Malayalam Bible Study and Worship at 9:30 a.m., and an English Worship at 10 a.m. Viewers can access these services via YouTube or Facebook.
- Metro Community Church in Englewood live streams at 11:30 a.m. each Sunday.
- New Hope Baptist Church in Hackensack is live streaming Sundays at 10:45 a.m.
- New Mercy Palisades Church in Palisades Park is streaming Sunday worship services at 10 a.m. via Facebook. The church will also stream its Good Friday service on April 10 at 7:30 p.m. on Facebook.
- North Jersey Vineyard Church in South Hackensack offers live stream services every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. in English and 12:15 p.m. in Spanish. The church is also live streaming daily messages and prayers on Mondays through Fridays at noon.
- St. Anthony of Padua Episcopal Church in Hackensack is streaming various Mass services throughout the week, primarily on Sundays and Thursdays. On Sundays, the services are streaming at 8 a.m. in Spanish, 10:30 a.m. in English and 12:30 p.m. in Italian.
- St. Paul Roman Catholic Church in Ramsey is live streaming daily Masses at 10 a.m.
- Ramsey Presbyterian Church is holding online services at 10 a.m. on Sundays.
Burlington County
- Church Without Borders in Medford is offer a live stream of its Sunday service on its Facebook page at 10 a.m.
- Columbus Baptist Church is live streaming Sunday services at 10 a.m. on Facebook. All archived sermons can be found on the church’s YouTube page.
- The Haven Church in Burlington is streaming a Saturday night service April 4 at 6 p.m. on Facebook and YouTube.
- HOPE Community Church in Moorestown is live streaming services every Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
- Sovereign Grace Church in Marlton live streams its Sunday services at 10 a.m. each week.
- Tabernacle Baptist Church in Burlington is streaming worship services on Sundays at 10 a.m. and a Bible Study on Wednesdays at 7:15 p.m. on its website. Pastor Cory Jones is also posting videos on Facebook each Wednesday at 12:15 p.m.
Camden County
- Audubon United Methodist Church is providing online Sunday services at 10:30 a.m.
- The Connect Church is offering 11 a.m. Sunday services on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram. Throughout the week the church is also continuing to host its small groups virtually, as well as provide a children’s service that streams live at noon on Sundays. Moreover, next week, the church is offering communion on Thursday evening at 6 p.m., a Good Friday service at 6 p.m., and Instagram Live chats with its senior pastor and current or former Philadelphia NFL players about Holy Week on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 7 p.m. and Monday at 12 p.m.
- Mount Olivet Seventh-day Adventist Church in Camden is streaming services via Facebook and YouTube.
- World Harvest Christian Center in Pennsauken is offering services on Facebook at 10 a.m. on Sundays.
Cape May County
- First Assembly of God in Cape May is live streaming its services on its Facebook page each Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
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.
- New Life World Outreach in Millville live streams its Sunday morning services at 11 o’clock.
Essex County
- Bedrock of God’s Word Ministries in Irvington is live streaming services from 9 to 10:30 a.m. each Sunday.
- Bethany Baptist Church in Newark is live streaming on Sundays at 8 and 11 a.m.
- Calvary Evangelical Free Church in Essex Fells is offering a Good Friday service online at 7:30 p.m. on Friday as well as an Easter Sunday Service online at 10:15 a.m. on Sunday.
- The Center for Spiritual Living North Jersey in Caldwell is live streaming its 11 a.m. Sunday services on Facebook.
- Centro de Sanidad Refugio de Esperanza in Newark is providing prayer service on Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. and worship service on Sundays at 11 a.m.
- Community Church of Cedar Grove offers online Sunday services at 10 a.m., as well as a lunchtime prayer from noon to 1 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and children’s story times every evening at 8.
- Congregation B’Nai Jeshurun in Short Hills streams each 5:30 p.m. Shabbat and offers TBJ TV, where viewers can discover church members delivering readings of children’s books and acoustic performances of songs.
- Covenant Presbyterian Church in Millburn is streaming live services Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
- Elmwood United Presbyterian Church in East Orange is streaming Sunday services beginning at 9:30 a.m.
- First Hopewell Baptist Church in Newark is streaming via Zoom at 11 a.m. on Sundays.
- Glen Ridge Congregational Church is offering virtual, live streaming worship services on Sundays at 10 a.m.
- Messiah Baptist in East Orange offers live stream services every Sunday morning at 10 a.m.
- Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Newark offers online services at 11 a.m. Sundays.
- Nutley Abundant Life Worship Center streams a 10 a.m. Sunday worship on its Facebook page each week, and a Bible Study/Time at 7 p.m. each Thursday.
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church in Newark is offering a live stream of its 7 p.m. Saturday Mass services.
- Our Lady of Sorrows Church in South Orange is live streaming Mass every Sunday at 10 a.m.
- Roseville Presbyterian Church in Newark is streaming services online at 10 a.m on Sundays.
- Saint James A.M.E. Church in Newark and South Orange offers a Live Stream Sunday Worship Experience at 9 a.m. Individuals can also listen to the worship live by calling the prayer conference line at 9. Dial 605-475-3270 and use access code 882198#.
Gloucester County
- First Presbyterian Church of Clayton live streams on Sundays at 11 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 and 11:15 am on its Facebook page.
- Living Hope Worship Center in Logan Township streams its services at 8 a.m. each weekday, plus 7 a.m. on Wednesdays, and 11 a.m. on Sundays on its Facebook page.
- Mercy Hill Presbyterian Church in Sewell is offering a live stream on its website of its Sunday services at 10 a.m.
- RockLife Church in Swedesboro is streaming Sunday Worship services at 10:30 a.m. and Wednesday Bible Study at 7:00 p.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.
- The Church of St. Paul and Incarnation in Jersey City will be live streaming the following services this week: Maundy Thursday (April 9) at 7 p.m.; Good Friday (April 10) at noon; Holy Saturday (April 11) at 9 a.m.; Easter Day (April 12) 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.
- Mount Pisgah AME Church in Jersey City is streaming on Sundays at 10 a.m.
- 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.
- Saint Stephen’s Roman Catholic Church in Kearny is streaming the following services: Palm Sunday at 9:30 a.m., Holy Thursday (April 9) at 7 p.m., Good Friday (April 10) at 3 p.m., Holy Saturday (April 11) at 8:15 p.m., and Easter Sunday (April 12) at 9:30 a.m.
- Tapestry Church in Jersey City is providing online worship services on Sundays at 10 a.m. and noon.
Hunterdon County
- Bethlehem Presbyterian Church in Pittstown is live streaming on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. Recorded videos of the services are available on Facebook.
- Clinton United Methodist Church in Clinton is presenting Sunday worship services at 10 a.m. each week.
- First Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Hunterdon County is offering an 8:30 a.m. online discussion of the topic of the day on Sundays, to be followed by Rev. Seth Fisher leading the regular online service at 10:30 a.m. On Easter, the church will host a 6:30 a.m. sunrise service, an 8:30 a.m. discussion, and the 10:30 a.m.regular service.
- Flemington Presbyterian Church offers online services on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. live via its Facebook page.
- Frenchtown Presbyterian Church is offering virtual Sunday Schools at 10 a.m. The church is also hosting a nightly virtual bible story leading up to Easter.
- Grace Fellowship in Milford is hosting a live stream service every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. on its Facebook page. The church will also be live streaming a special Good Friday “Tenebrae” on April 10 at 6:30 p.m. and an Easter Morning Service on Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
- Landmark Christian Church in Flemington is live streaming services on Facebook every Sunday at 3 p.m.
- Living Waters Lutheran Church in Ringoes offers an online worship every Sunday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
- South Ridge Community Church in Clinton is hosting its own live stream service at 9 a.m. on Sundays. Last weekend, the church’s video feed featured a live musical performance in addition to service readings and prayers.
Mercer County
- Calvary Chapel of Mercer County in Ewing hosts a live-stream service Sunday at 10 a.m. on its Facebook page and offers virtual worship for small groups throughout the week.
- Fellowship Capital City in Trenton is offering a live-stream service on its Facebook page Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and also posts devotional videos throughout the week.
- Hopewell United Methodist Church is streaming a service at 10 a.m. on Easter Sunday.
- Lifechange Church in Ewing offers Sunday worship services at 9 and 11:30 a.m.
- Mount Pisgah AME Church in Princeton worships via conference call on Sundays at 10 a.m. The contact information is: (515) 604-9517, access code 646 438#.
- Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Princeton Junction is live streaming worship services from its Facebook page. Regular Sunday worship is at 9:30 a.m. and other seasonal live streamed services can be found in the church’s Facebook events calendar.
- Princeton Meadow Church will be live-streaming its services on its YouTube page every Sunday at 10 a.m.
- Shiloh Baptist Church in Trenton is live streaming its Sunday services at 8 and 11 a.m. on its Facebook page and YouTube channel.
- St. Paul A.M.E. Zion Church in Ewing offers live worship with the Zoom app and on its Facebook page every Sunday at 10 a.m.
- The United Presbyterian Church of Yardville is live streaming a shortened service on Sundays at 11 a.m. The church has other resources available on its website and on its Facebook page.
Middlesex County
- Abundant Life Family Worship Church in New Brunswick is streaming services on Sundays at 9 a.m. and Thursdays at 7 p.m.
- Calvary Chapel Old Bridge is live streaming services at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays and 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays.
- Central Jersey Church of Christ in North Brunswick is offering services in English and Spanish on Sunday at 10 a.m.
- Cranbury Presbyterian offers online services on its Facebook page.
- First Baptist Church in Perth Amboy is live streaming its services on its Facebook page on Sundays at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., and Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.
- First Presbyterian Church at Dayton in South Brunswick is offering live stream worship at 10 a.m. on Sundays.
- First Baptist Church of Metuchen is live streaming services on Sundays at 11 a.m.
- Grace Church of North Brunswick is offering online services each Thursday night at 7:30 and Sunday morning at 11.
- Kendall Park Baptist Church live streams its Sunday services at 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., as well as its Wednesday services at 7 p.m.
- Kingston Presbyterian Church is live streaming worship services on Facebook at 11 a.m. on Sundays.
- Metro Park Assembly of God in Iselin has launched multiple online Sunday services at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., and 6 p.m. Youth services for students ages 12 to 17 can also continue to meet during the week online through an online app.
- Metuchen Assembly of God is broadcasting live services on its Facebook page Sundays at 10:30 a.m.
- New Destiny Family Worship Center in North Brunswick is live streaming its services on its Instagram and Facebook pages on Sundays at 11 a.m., Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. and Fridays at 8 p.m.
- New Durham Chapel in Piscataway is offering a live stream service at 11:30 a.m. Sunday on its website and also on its YouTube channel.
- Princeton Alliance Church in Plainsboro has recently begun streaming its church services on Facebook, YouTube, and its website, including a Good Friday service that will be streamed on Friday at 7 p.m. and an Easter Sunday service that will be streamed at 10 a.m.
- St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church in Perth Amboy streams its weekly services on Sundays at 9 a.m. (and other times as indicated) on its Facebook page.
- St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Edison is offering two weekly streaming services — Saturdays at 5:30 p.m. and Sundays at 10 a.m.
- St. Paul’s in Milltown is offering a live-stream service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday on its Facebook page.
- The Unitarian Society in East Brunswick offers online meditation three times each week. Sunday services are offered at 10:30 a.m., plus family chapel, called Spirit Lab, are offered on Sunday evenings for families and children. The church also streams a Wednesday evening Connection Circle service, where individuals can check in and communicate with one another.
Monmouth County
- Bayshore Christian Fellowship in Keyport is streaming its church services on Sunday mornings at 11 a.m. on Facebook and YouTube.
- Colts Neck Community Church is offering live stream services at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays and at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. Pastor Chris Durkin can also be heard on the Bridge FM 98.7FM.
- Colts Neck Reformed Church is live streaming worship services at 9:15 a.m. Sundays on Facebook.
- First Baptist Church of Red Bank is offering virtual services on Sunday mornings at 10:30 a.m. The services are contemporary in style and music.
- Grace Bible Church in Wall Township is holding online church services every Sunday morning on YouTube, including a sermon from Pastor Randy, song and prayer suggestions and discussion questions.
- Gethseman Lutheran Church of Keyport is offering its Sunday service on its website on at 10:30 a.m. The church is also offering virtual Sunday school on its YouTube channel.
- Holmdel Community United Church of Christ streams Sunday services at 10 a.m.
- Monmouth Community Christian Church in Middletown is offering live stream Sunday worship services in Mandarin at 9:45 a.m., in English 11:15 a..m. and in Cantonese at 11:15 a.m.
- Ocean Grove Church at St. Paul’s hosts online services throughout the week, including worship services at 9 and 11 a.m. on Sundays.
- Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Howell will be live streaming services on Sundays at 10:15 a.m. on its Facebook page.
- Searchlight Church, with locations in both Long Branch and Ocean Township, is streaming online services on Sundays at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., as well as a daily Bible study at 10 a.m. every weekday on its YouTube or Facebook page.
- St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Ocean is offering Sunday worship at 8:30 a.m. and Divine Liturgy at 9:30 a.m.
- St. John’s United Methodist Church of Hazlet has online worship services at 10 a.m. on Sundays. The church is also offering daily devotions every day at 7 a.m.
- Tower Hill Church in Red Bank provides virtual services and programs on its Facebook page, including live services at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays as well as Daily Devotionals at 10:10 a.m.
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 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.
- 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.
- United Presbyterian Church in Flanders is streaming services at 7:30 p.m. on Maundy Thursday and at 9:50 a.m. on Easter Sunday.
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 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. The church is also hosting an online Bible study for Lent in a Facebook group.
- St. Mary’s Parish in Barnegat is broadcasting Mass on its Facebook page and on YouTube at 1 p.m. on Sundays.
- 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
- The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Paterson is live-streaming Mass Sundays at 11:30 a.m. in English and at 1 p.m. in Spanish.
- Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church in Wayne live streams its 10 a.m. Sunday services.
- Oasis of Grace in Wayne is offering Family Bible Study on Wednesdays at 7 p.m., Devotionals and Prayer on Fridays at 8 p.m., Pre-service Prayer on Sundays at noon and a church service on Sundays at 1 p.m.
- Saint Clare Roman Catholic Church in Clifton is live streaming Mass on Sundays at 9:30 a.m.
- St. John Kanty Roman Catholic Church in Clifton is live streaming Sunday Mass in English at 8:30 a.m. and in Polish at 10 a.m. on its YouTube channel.
- St. Mary Help of Christians Church in Paterson is offering a Mass service in English at 8 a.m. and in Spanish at 11 a.m. on Sundays.
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.
- 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.
- 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
- Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church is offering a streamed service on Sundays at 10 a.m.
- Bound Brook Presbyterian Church is streaming its Sunday mass from 9:50 to 11:30 a.m.
- Bridgewater United Methodist Church is providing online worship services on Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. on YouTube.
- Crossroads Community Church in Somerville is streaming Good Friday and Sunday services on Facebook and YouTube.
- Liberty Corner Presbyterian Church is providing an online worship experience on Sundays at 9:15 a.m. or later. The church is also offering online small groups.
- Millington Baptist Church in Basking Ridge offers Sunday morning online worship opportunities at 9 and 10:45 a.m., as well as other opportunities throughout the weekdays for people to connect online.
- Montgomery Evangelical Free Church in Belle Mead is hosting services at 10 a.m. each Sunday on Facebook and YouTube. The church will also be hosting a Passover Seder Meal Demonstration on its Facebook page at 7 p.m. on Thursday as well as a Good Friday service at 7:30 pm.
- North Branch Reformed Church in Bridgewater regularly posts sermons and other videos including a live stream of its 9:30 a.m. Sunday Mass on its Facebook page.
- Rutgers Community Christian Church in Somerset is offering Sunday worship services in English, Cantonese and Mandarin. English Worship streams from 9:15 a.m. to 10:25 a.m., Cantonese Worship from 9:15 a.m. to 10:25 a.m., Mandarin Worship from 11 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. and a Children’s Worship in English from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
- Somerset Hills Baptist Church in Basking Ridge is streaming Sunday services at 10:30 a.m. on Facebook. Worshippers can also participate in the church’s Easter Bag “drive-thru” on Saturday, April 4, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Individuals can swing through the parking lot and pick up a bag of Easter materials such as palm branches, communion cups, and gifts for the whole family.
- St. Joseph’s Parish in Hillsborough is offering live stream masses on a daily basis. Worshippers can tune in to the church’s Youtube channel at 8:35 a.m. from Monday through Friday, at 4:45 p.m. on Saturday or at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday.
- St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Gladstone is streaming its 10 a.m. Sunday Masses as well as other church services on its YouTube page.
- St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church in Hillsborough streams services online, keeping a schedule of services available each week on its Facebook page. Regular Sunday streams are at 9:30 a.m.
- St. Mary’s-Stony Hill Roman Catholic Church in Watchung is live streaming its daily Masses at 8 a.m.
- Stonecrest Community Church in Warren is offering online services on Sundays at 9 and 11 a.m., which are available for playback at their conclusion.
- Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Somerset Hills in Somerville offers a virtual worship service via Zoom each Sunday morning at 10:30.
- Zarephath Christian Church in Franklin Township streams services at 9 and 11 a.m. on Sundays.
Sussex County
- Christian Faith Fellowship Church in Hardyston is streaming online church services on its Facebook page on Wednesdays at 7 p.m., Saturdays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 9 and 11 a.m.
- The First Presbyterian Church of Sparta is streaming online church services on Sunday mornings at 9:30. There are also plans for services on Maundy Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Good Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Easter morning at 9:30 a.m.
- Frankford Plains United Methodist Church in Augusta is offering a live stream Mass service each Sunday at 10 a.m.
- Institute for Spiritual Development in Sparta is offering online Sunday services at 10:30 a.m.
- Western Hills Christian Church in Andover is hosting its services online via live stream on its Facebook page, including a 10:30 a.m. Sunday service.
- Sparta Evangelical Free Church is streaming its Sunday Worship as well as its 4Real Children’s Ministry service at 8:15 a.m. on Sundays. Sparta Youth can also meet virtually at 5 p.m. each Sunday.
- Unity of Sussex County in Lafayette is streaming Sunday services on Facebook.
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.
- Beacon Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Summit is live streaming its Sunday service at 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. on its Facebook page and YouTube channel.
- Bethel 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 Tabernacle in Cranford is offering online services on Sundays at 10 a.m. The church is also offering a Good Friday service on April 10 at 8 p.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.
- 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. Beginning April 1, 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 on its YouTube page.
- Living Word Church in Union offers an online service at 10:45 on Sunday mornings.
- New Providence Presbyterian Church is live streaming its Sunday services at 9:30 and 11 a.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. This week, the church is streaming an afternoon reflection from Monday to Friday at 1 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. services on Maundy Thursday, a 7:30 p.m. service on Good Friday, and an Easter Sunday service at 10 a.m. 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, as well as 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 AM radio on station 1070. The radio broadcast starts at 8 a.m. 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 the access code 312522 to join.
- Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church in Elizabeth streams a Sunday Divine Liturgy at 9 a.m., Lenten Services on Wednesdays and Fridays at 6 p.m., and Vespers on Saturdays at 6 p.m.
- 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.
- Townley Presbyterian Church in Union is streaming services on Sundays at 10 a.m.
- 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
- The Church of the Covenant in Hackettstown is live streaming services at 10:40 a.m. and 6 p.m. every Sunday.
- The First Presbyterian Church of Hackettstown offers a live stream of its Sunday service at 10 a.m. on its Facebook page.
- St. Jude’s in Blairstown streams a daily Mass service at 9 a.m., as well as a weekend Mass service at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Sundays.
- Trinity Church in Hackettstown is offering a live stream of its Sunday service at 9:15 a.m.
- Washington Greenstone United Methodist Church is pre-recording its Sunday services and making them each available online.
Other church 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 streaming Easter Sunday 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 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.
- 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 church is also holding two live Good Friday services in which it will take communion remotely as well as have a mix of prerecorded and live worship music at 5 and 7 p.m. on Facebook Live and YouTube.
- 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, which has locations in both West Orange and Paramus. In addition to live-streaming services at 9 and 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 and 8 p.m. on Saturdays and 9 and 11 a.m. and 1, 6 and 8 p.m. on Sundays.
- 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.
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