Easter and Holy Week in the Golden Isles 2025

EASTER & HOLY WEEK IN THE GOLDEN ISLES

4/16 WEDNESDAY

Holy Nativity Episcopal Church (SSI) – Mid-Week Healing Service & Stations of the Cross 12:30pm

St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church (Bwk) – Daily Mass 7pm

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church (Bwk) – Glynn Academy Chorus 12pm; Stations of the Cross 6pm

Wesley Church at Frederica (SSI) – Community Holy Week – Day of Withdrawal service by Rev. Dr. Steve Goyer 12pm; lunch 12:30 p.m. ($5)

4/17 THURSDAY

College Place United Methodist (Bwk) – Maundy Thursday Service 6pm

Fort Frederica Presbyterian Church (SSI) – Maundy Thursday Service 6:30pm

Holy Nativity Episcopal Church (SSI) – Maundy Thursday Service 6pm

Lord of Life Lutheran Church  (SSI)– Maundy Thursday Service 7pm

St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church (Bwk) – Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7pm

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church (Bwk) – Healing Service 11am; Maundy Thursday Service 7pm

St. Simons United Methodist Church (SSI) – Maundy Thursday Service 6pm

St. William Catholic Church (SSI) – Mass of the Lord’s Supper 8pm, Adoration 9pm until midnight

Wesley Church at Frederica (SSI) – Maundy Thursday Service 7pm

4/18 GOOD FRIDAY

The Chapel Midtown (Bwk) – Good Friday Service 5:30pm

Christian Renewal Church (Bwk) – Good Friday Service 6pm

Christian Renewal Church (SSI) – Good Friday Night of Worship 7pm

Holy Nativity Episcopal Church (SSI) – Good Friday Service 12pm

Lord of Life Lutheran Church (SSI) – Good Friday Service of the Word 12pm, Choir Cantata 7pm

St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church (Bwk) – Friday of the Passion of the Lord 7pm

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church (Bwk) – Good Friday Services 12pm and 6pm

St. Simons Presbyterian Church (SSI) – Community Holy Week – Day of Sacrifice – lunch 11:30am ($5) – 3-hour vigil with music beginning at 12:30pm

St. William Catholic Church (SSI)– Stations of the Cross 12pm followed by devotion; Liturgy 3pm; Divine Mercy Novena (Day 1) begins in chapel after liturgy

4/19 SATURDAY

Glyndale Baptist Church (Bwk) – Easter Egg Hunt 11am

Lord of Life Lutheran Church (SSI)– Easter Vigil Service 7pm

St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church (Bwk) – Easter Vigil Mass 8:15pm

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church (Bwk) – Festival of New Life – family-friendly community event sponsored by St. Mark’s Day School, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, and First United Methodist Church – garden activities, baby chicks & ducks, petting zoo, live music, crafts, bounce house, lawn games, free food – 11am-2pm; Easter Vigil at the church – 5pm

St. William Catholic Church (SSI) – Easter Egg Hunt 10am; Blessing of Easter Food 11am; Divine Mercy Novena (Day 2) 3pm; Easter Vigil 8pm

4/20 EASTER SUNDAY

SUNRISE SERVICES

Frederica Baptist Church (SSI) – Easter Sunrise Service 7am

St. Simons Pier – Community Holy Week – Easter Sunrise Service by Rev. Kim Peterson – bring lawn chair or blanket – 6:30 am

Jekyll Island Sunrise Service – 6:30am – Great Dunes Park – bring lawn chair or blanket – message & music, offering for Sparrow’s Nest

OTHER CHURCH SERVICES AND OTHER EASTER CELEBRATIONS

The Chapel Midtown (Bwk) – Easter Sunday services at 7:45am, 9am, and 10:30am – kids programs at all services

Christ Church Frederica (SSI) – Easter Services at 8am, 9:15am, and 11:15am; Easter Egg hunt on the front lawn at 10:30am

Christian Renewal Church (Bwk) – Easter Service 10:30am

Christian Renewal Church (SSI) – Easter Service with Children’s Program at 10:30am; Easter Family Fun Night with egg hunt, games, hot dogs, bounce houses & more 6pm

College Place United Methodist Church (Bwk) – Easter Services 8:45am and 11am

Community Church (SSI & Bwk campuses)– Easter Services at 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., and 11am 

First Baptist Church (Bwk) – Easter Services at 9am and 10:45am

Fort Frederica Presbyterian Church – Easter Service at 11:00 a.m.

Frederica Baptist Church (SSI) – Easter Sunrise Service 7am; Easter Worship Service 9:30am

Glyndale Baptist Church (Bwk) – Easter Service at 10:30am

Holy Nativity Episcopal Church (SSI) – Easter Service 10:30am (no 8am service)

Lord of Life Lutheran Church (SSI) – Breakfast and Easter Egg Hunt 8:30am; Easter Service 9:30 a.m.

St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church (Bwk) – Easter Mass at 8am at the Morgan Center on Jekyll Island; 8:30am and 11am and 6pm (Spanish service) Easter Mass at SFX

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church (Bwk) – Easter Services at 6am, 8am, 10:15am; brunch 9am

St. Simons United Methodist Church (SSI) – Easter Services at 8:15am, 9:30am, and 11am

St. William Catholic Church (SSI) – Easter Sunday Masses – in Church: 8am, 10am, noon; in Parish Hall: 8:15am, 10:15am; Divine Mercy Novena (Day 3) 3pm

Union City Church (Bwk) – Easter Service at 10am

Wesley Church at Frederica (SSI) – Easter Services at 9am and 11am (same blended services)