Above: There are many options in town for readers looking to attend special Easter Services. (Facebook and contributed)
For many readers, Easter is about more than bunnies and baskets filled with candy. I’m sharing details below on special services the churches in town are holding this week through Easter Sunday.
First, almost all of the parishes promote the United Parishes of Southborough’s annual Easter Sunrise Service. That takes place at Hopkinton State Park in the marina area at 6:30 am.
(The backup location in inclement weather is at First Community Church, 137 Southville Road.)
Now here is the information that Southborough churches have posted about the remainder of Holy Week.
First Community Church (website)
(A Protestant church)
- Maundy Thursday, March 28, 6:00 pm, starting in the vestry for a simple meal followed by a special service in the sanctuary
- Easter Sunday, March 31, 11:00 am in the sanctuary with music
Read more details here.
Pilgrim Congregational Church (website)
(A congregation of the United Church of Christ)
- Maundy Thursday, March 28:
- Supper 6:00 – 7:15 pm in the Hall & Kitchen
- Service 7:30 – 8:00 pm in the Church Sanctuary
- Easter Sunday, March 31:
- 8:15 am – Easter Breakfast in the Fellowship Hall (suggested donation of $10pp or $25 per family. RSVP by Wednesday.
- 10:00 am – Service
- 11:30 am Egg Hunt
St Anne’s Church (website)
(A Catholic parish)
- Holy Thursday, March 28, 7:30 pm
- Good Friday, March 29, 7:30 pm
- Holy Saturday, March 30, 7:30 pm – Easter Vigil
- Easter Sunday, March 31:
- 8:30 am Mass
- 10:30 am Mass
- No evening mass.
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church (website)
(An Episcopalian church)
- Maundy Thursday, March 28:
- 7:00 pm Liturgy with Stripping of the Altar
8:00 pm – 12:00 am Praying at the altar of repose
- 7:00 pm Liturgy with Stripping of the Altar
- Good Friday, March 29
- 11:00 am – The Way of the Cross for Children
- 12:00 pm – Stations of the Cross (for adults)
- 7:00 pm – Good Friday Liturgy with Reserved Sacrament
- Easter Sunday Services, March 31:
- 8:00 am – Spoken Holy Eucharist
- 9:00 am – Festival Eucharist with Organ, Choir and Trumpet
- 10:10 am – Easter Egg Hunt
- 11:00 am – Festival Eucharist with Organ, Choir and Trumpet
St. Matthew’s Church (website)
(A Catholic parish)
- Holy Thursday, March 28, 7:00 pm Mass of the Last Supper
- Good Friday, March 29:
- 11:00 am – Stations of the Cross – Youth Ministry
- 12:45 pm – Stations of the Cross – Children
- 3:00 pm – Stations of the Cross – Families
- 7:00 pm – Good Friday Service
- Holy Saturday, March 30, 7:00 pm – Easter Vigil Mass
- Easter Sunday, March 31:
- 7:30 am Mass
- 10:30 am Mass
- No evening mass.
Chinese Gospel Church
(A non-denominational Christian church) (website)
- Good Friday Service, March 29 – 7:30 – 9:00 pm
- Easter Sunday, March 31, 11:30 am Baptism Ceremony (Joint English, Mandarin, and Cantonese service)
Updated (3/26/24 3:21 pm): I added the backup location for the sunrise service (and did a little cleanup on the post that I had rushed as I was running out the door earlier.)
