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PALM SUNDAY

Sunday, March 29 at 11:15 AM ET
Union Church (485 Columbus Ave.)
and live online on zoom
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EASTER SUNDAY

Sunday, April 5 at 11:15 AM ET
Union Church (485 Columbus Ave.)
and live online on zoom

Celebrate the risen Christ with powerful preaching, a Gospel choir, and a live orchestra. In person and online.

HOLY WEEK SERVICES

We celebrate Palm Sunday and Easter (Resurrection) Sunday at Union Church. Join us and our sibling churches for the following Holy Week services.

  • MAUNDY THURSDAY SERVICE

    Thursday, April 2 at 6:30 PM

    Union Church Chapel (Connection Center)

    485 Columbus Ave., Boston, MA 02118

    Plus online on Zoom

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    Together, we remember the Last Supper and Jesus’ commandment to love one another. This solemn service will include Handwashing and Holy Communion. 

  • 7 LAST WORDS OF JESUS CHRIST ON THE CROSS

    Friday, April 3 at 12:00 PM Noon

    St. John Missionary Baptist Church

    230 Warren Street, Roxbury, MA 02119

    Get Directions

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    This service is presented by the Boston Ministerial Alliance TenPoint Coalition, livestreamed at bmatenpoint.org.

    Good Friday Service

    Friday, April 3 at 7:00 PM

    Parkway United Methodist Church

    158 Blue Hills Parkway, Milton, MA, 02186

    Get Directions

    Or join online on Zoom

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    This service is combined with Parkway, Greenwood, and Wesley United Methodist Churches.

    ONLINE: Good Friday – "7 Sisters of the Spirit"

    Friday, April 3 at 7:00 PM

    Online (Facebook)

    (from Saint Mark UMC in Maryland)

    stmarkumchanover.org/7SOS

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    Get ready for a Good Friday worship experience like none other. Mark your calendars for April 3, 2026 at 7 PM as St. Mark UMC–Hanover hosts the 15th Anniversary of The Seven Last Words featuring 7 Sisters of the Spirit—a sacred moment years in the making. For the first time, all 7 active African-American female bishops of the United Methodist Church will gather from across the nation to proclaim the story of Calvary in one place. This is more than a service; it’s history, legacy, and holy fire converging in our sanctuary. Spread the word and make sure you are in the building for this mighty move of God!

HOLY WEEK SERVICES

We celebrate Palm Sunday and Easter (Resurrection) Sunday at Union Church. Join us at our sibling churches for Holy Week services—we'll see you there!

  • COMMUNION SERVICE

    Thursday, April 17 at 7:00 PM

    Harvard-Epworth United Methodist Church

    1555 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138

    Get Directions

    FOOT-WASHING AND STRIPPING OF THE ALTAR

    Thursday, April 17 at 7:00 PM

    St. Mary's Episcopal Church

    14 Cushing Ave., Dorchester, MA 02125

    Get Directions

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    The Rev. Tamra Tucker, Pastor Sara's wife, is the priest-in-charge of St. Mary's. 

  • NOON SERVICE WITH STATIONS OF THE CROSS

    Friday, April 18 at 12:00 PM

    St. Mary's Episcopal Church

    14 Cushing Ave., Dorchester, MA 02125

    Get Directions

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    The Rev. Tamra Tucker, Pastor Sara's wife, is the priest-in-charge of St. Mary's. 

    7 LAST WORDS OF JESUS CHRIST ON THE CROSS

    Friday, April 18 at 12:00 PM

    St. John Missionary Baptist Church

    230 Warren Street, Roxbury, MA 02119

    Get Directions

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    This service is presented by the Boston Ministerial Alliance TenPoint Coalition, livestreamed at bmatenpoint.org.

    GOOD FRIDAY WORSHIP & ACTION

    Friday, April 18 at 4:00 PM

    Downtown Boston, Thomas O'Neill Federal Building

    Learn More and Sign-Up

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    This public worship event joins together people of faith to demand protection for our communities.

    TENEBRAE SERVICE

    Friday, April 18 at 7:00 PM

    Harvard-Epworth United Methodist Church

    1555 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138

    Get Directions

    7 LAST WORDS OF JESUS

    Friday, April 18 at 7:00 PM

    Grant African Methodist Episcopal Church

    1906 Washington St., Boston, MA 02118

    Get Directions

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    Chaplain Daniela Harrigan, a Union member and candidate for ordination, will be one of the preachers.

  • GREAT VIGIL OF EASTER

    Saturday, April 19 at 7:00 PM

    St. Mary's Episcopal Church

    14 Cushing Ave., Dorchester, MA 02125

    Get Directions

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    The Rev. Tamra Tucker, Pastor Sara's wife, is the priest-in-charge of St. Mary's. 

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