Bedford Churches Welcome Residents to Easter Services

Compiled by The Bedford Citizen

Members of the community are welcome at Bedford’s 66th annual interfaith Easter Dawn service along the banks of Fawn Lake, as well as Holy Week and Easter services in each of Bedford’s churches.

Bedford’s Annual Interfaith Easter Dawn Service

The 66^th annual Interfaith Easter Dawn Service will take place at 6:30 am on Sunday morning, April 16, on the shores of Fawn Lake. This is a lay-led service, and the entire community is warmly invited. Click here to .learn more or get directions.

First Baptist Church of Bedford

Good Friday, April 14 at 6:30 pm: A service in the sanctuary.
Easter, or Resurrection Sunday, April 16 at 8 am: Easter breakfast, in the lower level of the Connections building, 153 Concord Road, adjacent to the church.
Easter, or Resurrection Sunday, April 16 at 10 am: Easter worship service in the sanctuary
Easter, or Resurrection Sunday, April 16 at 1 pm: The Korean Message Congregation meets for worships First Baptist Church.
Wednesday, April 19, starting in the sanctuary at 10 am and going until 1 pm with lunch included: “Rise Up Gathering”- Children’s fun filled kite and flying things event.

First Baptist Church is located at 155 Concord Road in Bedford. To learn more about the church, visit the website, www.fbcbedford.net, or call 781-275-8151.

First Parish, Unitarian Universalist

Good Friday, April 14 at 7 pm: Tenebrae Service, led by our Ministers, Music Director and our Choir; this service is a night of stark beauty in the darkness that will touch upon Tenebrae and Good Friday themes, with special music. The community is welcome for this candle-lit night of readings, music and the rare opportunity to use our church’s Communion Silver, borrowed back from the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Communion – always optional – will be shared.
Easter Sunday, April 16 at 9 am: “Hallelujah, Anyway!” with Revs. John Gibbons and Megan Lynes; the FP Adult Choir will sing
Easter Sunday, April 16 at 11 am: Intergenerational Service at 11 am, with Lisa Rubin, Josh Leach; the FP Youth Choirs

First Parish is located on Bedford Common, 75 The Great Road in Bedford. To learn more visit www.uubedford.org or call 781-275-7994

Lutheran Church of the Savior

Maundy Thursday, April 13 at 7:00 pm: Service in the sanctuary, with the celebration of the Lord’s Supper
Good Friday, April 14 at 7:00 pm, Service in the sanctuary
Easter Sunday, April 16, at 8:30 am: Traditional service
Easter Sunday, April 15, at 11:15 am: Contemporary service
Lord’s Supper will be celebrated in both services, and an Easter Brunch will be served between the two services.

The Lutheran Church of the Savior is located at 426 Davis Road in Bedford, at the corner of Davis Rd (west) and Concord Rd. To learn more, visit the website www.lcsavior.org or call 781-275-6013.

St Michael Parish

Holy Thursday, April 13 at 7 pm: Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Good Friday, April 14 at 1 pm: Stations of the Cross
Good Friday, April 14 at 7 pm: Passion of the Lord liturgy
Holy Saturday, April 15at 8:30 pm: Easter Vigil Mass
Easter Sunday, April 16 at 7 and 10 am: Mass
Divine Mercy Sunday, April 23 at 2 pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Benediction, Confession Rosary, and Divine Mercy Chaplet

St. Michael’s Parish is located at 90 Concord Road in Bedford. To learn more about the parish, visit its website, www.bedfordcatholic.org or call 781-275-6318

St Paul’s Episcopal Church

Wednesday, April 12 from noon to 8 pm: Stations of the Cross will be set up in the church for individual viewing.
Maundy Thursday, April 13 at 7:30 pm: Eucharist with Foot washing. Stripping of the Altar follows the service.
Maundy Thursday, April 13 at 9 pm: Overnight Parish Prayer Vigil begins
Good Friday, April 14 at 7 am: Overnight Parish Prayer Vigil concludes
Good Friday, April 14 at 3 pm: Children’s Good Friday service
Good Friday, April 14 at 6 pm: Middle School Youth Pizza and Passion
Good Friday, April 14 at 7:30 pm: Good Friday Service with Choir and Sermon.
Easter Saturday, April 15 at 7:30 pm: The Great Vigil of Easter and Holy Baptism (with choir)
Easter Sunday, April 16 at 6:30 am: Ecumenical Easter Dawn Prayers at Fawn Lake
Easter Sunday, April 16 at 10 am: Festival Easter Eucharist