These are difficult days for all of us, limited to celebrating Passover, Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Ramadan without traditional family gatherings and communal worship services due to stay-at-home restrictions to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Here is a resource for virtual non-denominational Christian services, the World’s Largest Virtual Passover Seder, and a FREE Easter Sunday concert with Andrea Bocelli from one of the most famous churches in the world.
World’s Largest Virtual Passover Seder
Join what is to be the World’s Largest Virtual Passover Seder, Thursday, April 9, 5pm to 6:30pm, via East End Temple in Manhattan:
List of suggested items to have in your home for the seder
Download the Haggadah being used to follow along
- Zoom Meeting Link
- Phone Number: 1 929 205 6099
- Meeting ID: 902 560 802
- Guidelines for joining our Zoom seder
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Andrea Bocelli Music for Hope FREE Concert
Andrea Bocelli will perform in an empty Duomo Cathedral in Milan, Italy, on Easter Sunday, accompanied only by cathedral organist Emanuelle Vianelli.
The concert, Bocelli: Music for Hope, will be live streamed around the world for free on his YouTube channel.
On the East Coast, it will be at 1 p.m.
Among the pieces in his set, you can expect sacred and inspirational pieces, including “Ave Maria,” Mascagni’s “Sancta Maria,” and “Amazing Grace.”
The music has been selected to communicate a message of love, healing and hope to Italy and the world.
Anglican Church in America:
Livestreamed service directory, message from Archbishop Beach, information on learning to livestream worship and run meetings online
Church of the Brethren:
Background information on the virus, resources for talking with children, information for congregations and church leaders on creating an emergency plan and implementing social distancing guidelines
Disciples of Christ:
Information, care, and support for pastors and chaplains, including financial help. Information on ministry with families, resources for worship, links to podcasts, and virtual worship.
Episcopal Church:
A video message from Presiding Bishop Curry, resources on livestreaming worship (including copyright issues), guidelines for churches and dioceses, worship and formation resources
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA):
Resources on worship, faith formation, funeral practices, stewardship, and a video message from Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton
Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod:
Resources for livestreaming worship, weekday live devotions, downloadable devotional booklets, a Psalm 91 memory challenge, prayers to use in worship, and a video message from LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison
Mennonite Church, USA:
Includes resources for music, worship, prayer, Sunday School, and building community during isolation. Also has links to resources on intimate partner violence, food scarcity, and mental health.
Presbyterian Church USA:
Resources for livestreaming worship, music licensing information, resources for Holy Week/Easter, funeral resources, response to pastoral needs and ideas for responding to community needs including food scarcity
United Church of Christ:
Guidance for churches with information on pastoral response to grieving families, a bulletin insert, ideas for home church groups, and pandemic preparation information
United Methodist Church:
Podcast links, devotionals, resources on online worship (including legal issues with livestreaming), resources for children, prayers and reflections
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops:
Includes resources for parishes, families, and dioceses, prayer resources, social media resources, and online Masses.
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