What happens at an Easter service?

Easter services celebrate the resurrection of Jesus with joyful singing, the announcement that He is risen, a hopeful message, and prayer. They are bright and welcoming, and many people who rarely attend church come at Easter.

How do I find an Easter service near me?

Use the free church finder at living-bread.org/find-a-church to find a real, welcoming church near you, then check its own page or call ahead for this year's Easter service times.

He is risen

Easter services: the morning that changed everything

Easter is when Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, the heart of the faith and its greatest hope. It is the most welcoming Sunday of the year, and everyone is invited.

Easter services celebrate the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, the heart of the Christian faith and its greatest hope. Expect joyful singing, the good news that He is risen, a message, and prayer. Easter is the most welcoming Sunday of the year, and everyone is invited, whoever you are.

What to expect at an Easter service

Easter Sunday is bright and joyful. There is glad singing, flowers, the good news announced that Jesus is risen, a hopeful message, and prayer. Many people who rarely go to church come at Easter, so you will be in good company, and no one will expect you to know when to stand or what to say. You can simply come and share the joy.

“He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.”
Matthew 28:6 · King James Version

“Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.”
John 11:25 · King James Version

Why Easter is hope

Christians believe the resurrection is not a lovely idea but a real event: that death itself was broken open, and that because Jesus lives, there is hope beyond every grave. Whatever you are grieving or fearing, Easter says the last word is life.

Risen Lord, You broke open the tomb and turned mourning into morning. Where I have lost hope, raise it again. Meet me in my grief and my fear, and let me hear the words, He is risen. Amen.

Find an Easter service near you

When you are ready to be there in person, you can find an Easter service near you. We do not list service times here, because they change every year and from one place to the next. Instead we point you to real churches close to where you are, so you can go and see for yourself.

Find a church near you

Every church shown is a real place you can visit. Check the church’s own page, or call ahead, for this year’s service times.

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