Find Easter, Good Friday Services at Birmingham Churches

Area churches are celebrating Easter in a big way this year. Following is this year’s schedule of services across Birmingham:

St. Columban Catholic Church

• Address: 1775 E. Melton Road
• Easter Sunday: 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. 

Kensington Community Church

• Address: Groves High School, 20500 W. 13 Mile Road
• Good Friday: 4 p.m., 5;30 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Troy location (no Good Friday services in Birmingham).
• Easter Sunday: 9 a.m., 11 a.m, 1 p.m. Service will also be held at 5:30 p.m. Saturday.
• For more: Visit the Kensington website to reserve your free tickets for Sunday's Easter services.

St. James Episcopal Church

• Address: 355 W. Maple Road
• Maundy Thursday: 7 p.m.
• Good Friday: Noon and 7 p.m.
• Holy Saturday: 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.
• Easter Sunday: 8 a.m. and 10:15 a.m.
• For more: The winner of this year's Lent Madness will be announced on Wednesday. Visit www.lentmadness.org to print out your bracket.

Our Shepherd Lutheran Church

• Address: 2225 E. 14 Mile Road
• Maundy Thursday: 7 p.m.
• Good Friday: 1 p.m.
• Easter Sunday: 7 a.m., 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. There will also be an Easter Vigil at 6 p.m. Saturday.
• For more: There will be no Easter Breakfast this year, but church-goers can enjoy a continental breakfast from 8-9 a.m. and 10-11 a.m. in the Narthex.

Grace Baptist Church

• Address: 280 E. Lincoln Street
• Easter Sunday: 9:30 a.m. (youth service), 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.
• For more: Refreshments will be served at 10:20 a.m.

First United Methodist Church of Birmingham

• Address: 1589 W. Maple Road
• Maundy Thursday: 7 p.m.
• Good Friday: Noon
• Easter Sunday: 7 a.m., 8:15 a.m, 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.
• For more: There will two different services at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Easter Sunday: a traditional worship service and a "Shine" contemporary worship featuring "Risen: An Easter Experience."

First Presbyterian Church of Birmingham

• Address: 1669 W. Maple Road
• Maundy Thursday: 7 p.m.
• Good Friday: Noon
• Easter Sunday: 7 a.m, 8:30 a.m, and 10 a.m.
• For more: On Easter Sunday, the 7 a.m. service will be a "Sunrise Service," the 8:30 a.m. service will have Communion while the 10 a.m. service will be traditional.

Lutheran Church of the Redeemer

• Address: 1800 W. Maple Road
• Easter Sunday: 8 a.m., 9 a.m, and 10:30 a.m.
• For more: The Easter Bunny, named Jericho, will visit the Lutheran Church's front lawn on Easter Sunday bringing treats for kids of all ages. 

Holy Name Catholic Church

• Address: 630 Harmon Street
• Maundy Thursday: 7:30 p.m.
• Good Friday: 1 p.m.
• Easter Sunday: 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and Noon
• For more: Holy Name will also host a Blessing of Food Baskets at 1:30 p.m. in the Chapel on Saturday, as well as Vigil Mass of the Resurrection at 7:30 p.m.

First Baptist Church

• Address: 300 Willits Street
• Maundy Thursday: 6 p.m.
• Good Friday: Noon
• Easter Sunday: 7 a.m., 10:30 a.m.
• For more: There will an Easter continental breakfast in the Fellowship Hall at 9 a.m. on Easter Sunday. Plu, members from the Second Baptist Church in Detroit will join Birmingham members for a special meal and worship service after Thursday's Maundy Thursday service.