Where to worship on Cape Ann during Easter weekend

Gloucester

Annisquam Village Church, 820 Washington St. Easter Sunday 7 a.m. service at Squam Rock with the Schola Cantorum and its "Tableau Vivant." Breakfast, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., Cove Room; worship, 10 a.m. in the sanctuary; Easter egg hunt, Annisquam Pasture; 978-281-0376. www.annisquamvillagechurch.com.

Calvary Chapel Baptist Church, 384 Washington St. Easter Worship Service, 10 a.m. 978-283-8856.

Community of Christ Brazilian Church, meets Wednesday, 7 p.m.

Community Church of East Gloucester, 7 Chapel St.; Easter Sunday sunrise service, 6 a.m. along Bass Rocks; 9 a.m. Easter worship service back at Community Church. 978-283-5527.

First Baptist Church, 38 Gloucester Ave., Maundy Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Deacons will prepare a love feast; communion meditation in hall; Good Friday, noon to 3 p.m., Service of Silence; 6 a.m. ecumenical participation in Easter Sunday Sunrise Service at Good Harbor Beach; Easter Sunday service, 10:30 a.m. 978-283-4808.

Gloucester Assembly of God, 211 Washington St., Good Friday, 7 p.m., reflective service following Jesus to the cross; 6 a.m. Easter Sunday sunrise service at Bass Rocks; Easter worship, 10 a.m. 978-283-1736.

Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church, Easter Sunday Worship, 10 to 11 a.m. in the Sanctuary; Child care provided for ages 1 to 4; religious education classes, 10:20 am. 978-283-3410. www.gloucesteruu.org.

Gloucester United Methodist Church, 436 Washington St., Holy Thursday, 7 p.m. observance in Gloucester; Good Friday, 7 p.m. observance in Rockport; Easter Sunday, sunrise service at Good Harbor Beach 6 a.m., Easter Service 9:30 a.m. Call 978-281-1040.

Holy Family Parish:

St. Ann Church, 74 Pleasant St., Gloucester, April 5, Mass of the Lord's Supper, 7 p.m., church open for prayer and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 11 p.m. April 6, Good Friday service of the Lord's Passion and Communion, 7 p.m. April 7, Solemn Easter Vigil Mass, 7:30 p.m. April 8, Easter services, 8 and 10:30 a.m.

St. Joachim Church, 60 Broadway, Rockport, April 6, Good Friday service of the Lord's Passion and communion, 3 p.m. April 8, Easter services, 8:30 and 11 a.m.

Orthodox Congregational Church of Lanesville, 1120 Washington St., Maundy Thursday service, 7 p.m. in vestry; Tenebrae service, April 6, at 7 p.m. in sanctuary; Sunday service, 10 a.m. 978-283-2345. www.lanesvillechurch.org.

Our Lady of Good Voyage Church, 142 Prospect St. April 5, Holy Thursday service, 5:30 p.m. April 6, Good Friday service, 5:30 p.m. April 7, Easter Vigil, 7 p.m. April 8, Easter Sunday services, 7, 8:30, 10 and 11:45 a.m. 978-283-1490.

John's Episcopal Church, 48 Middle St. Maundy Thursday, children's liturgy 4:30 p.m. Eucharist 7:30 p.m.; Good Friday, Stations of the Cross, 12 noon; Children's Liturgy 4:30 p.m. Liturgy 7:30 p.m.; Easter vigil, April 7, the First Dessert of Easter follows, 7:30 p.m. —bring bells to ring and dessert to share; Easter services, 8 and 10:30 a.m. www.stjohnsgloucester.org.

St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1123 Washington St. Maundy Thursday service 6:30 p.m., Agape meal followed by service with foot washing, communion and stripping of altar; Good Friday, 7p.m. solemn service with veneration of the Cross; Holy Saturday, church open for prayer; Easter Sunday, 6 a.m. sunrise service, Good Harbor Beach, 10 a.m. worship with music, children's egg hunt. 978-283-6550. www.stpaulcapeann.org.

Trinity Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, 70 Middle St., Maunday Thursday Service 7 p.m.; Easter Sunday Service, 10:30 a.m.; corner of School and Middle streets. Easter Day service, 10:30 a.m. 978-283-1442.

Union Congregational Church, 3 Norman Ave., Magnolia. Easter Day service, 9:15 a.m. 978-525-3346.

West Gloucester Trinitarian Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, 488 Essex Ave. Easter Sunrise Service at 6:30 a.m. in the grove adjacent to the main parking, followed by Easter Breakfast in church Vestry at 7 a.m. and Easter service in sanctuary at 10 a.m. 978-283-2817.

Rockport

Christian Science Society of Rockport, 2 Beach St., Sunday service, 10 a.m.

First Baptist Church, 4 High St. at Harvey Park; Thursday, April 6, 7 p.m. — Maunday Thursday Tenebrae Service; Friday, April 6, 9 a.m.—3 p.m., Good Friday prayer vigil; Sunday, April 8, 6:30 a.m. — sunrise service at the Rockport Headlands, and Easter service at 10:30 a.m. For more information, visit: FirstBaptistRockport.Org. or call 978-546-6121.

First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, 12 School St.; Maundy Thursday worshi service, 7:30 p.m.; Good Friday service, 12 noon, 12:30 p.m., Stations of the Cross by youth group; Easter worship, 10 a.m. 978-546-6638.

Pigeon Cove Chapel, 155 Granite St. April 5, Maundy Thursday service, 6 p.m. April 8, Easter sunrise service, 6:30 a.m., followed by pancake breakfast, 7:15 a.m.; and Easter Sunday service, 9:15 a.m. 978-546-2523.

Holy Family Parish: Mass at St. Ann Church, 74 Pleasant St., Gloucester, April 5, Mass of the Lord's Supper, 7 p.m. Church open for prayer and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 11 p.m. April 6, Good Friday service of the Lord's Passion and Communion, 7 p.m. April 7, Solemn Easter Vigil Mass, 7:30 p.m. April 8, Easter services, 8 and 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Joachim Church, 60 Broadway, Rockport, April 6, Good Friday service of the Lord's Passion and communion, 3 p.m. April 8, Easter services, 8:30 and 11 a.m.

Rockport United Methodist Church, 36 Broadway, Easter Sunday service, 11 a.m. 978-546-2093.

St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 24 Broadway. April 4, Children's Stations of the Cross, 4 p.m. April 5, Maundy Thursday service, 7 p.m. April 6, Good Friday Liturgy of the Day, noon. April 7, Great Vigil of Easter, 8 p.m. April 8, Easter Sunday services, 8 and 10:15 a.m. 978-546-3421.

Unitarian Universalist Society, 4 Cleaves St. Good Friday service, 7 p.m. Easter Sunday service, 10:30 a.m. 978-546-2989.

Manchester

Manchester First Baptist Church, 20 School St. Maundy Thursday Service, 6:30 p.m.; Good Friday service at Sacred Heart, 12 noon; Easter Sunday Resurrection service, 10:45 a.m. 978-526-4283. www.ManchesterBaptist.com.

First Parish Church, Congregational, Central Street. Manchester; Maundy Thursday, Tenebrae of the Lights (traditional); Good Friday, noon at Sacred Heart sanctuary, School St.; Easter Sunrise 6 a.m., Ecumenical Service, Singing Beach; Easter Worship, 10 a.m., Rev John Hughes; First Parish Easterservice, 10 a.m. 978-526-7661.

Sacred Heart Church, 62 School St., Holy Thursday, 7 p.m., Mass of the Lord's Supper; Good Friday, 12 noon, Ecumenical service for all churches, Passion of the Lord; 7 p.m. service at St John the Baptist Church, Essex; Holy Saturday, 8 p.m. Easter Vigil at Sacred Heart; Easter Sunday 8:30 a.m. Mass at Sacred Heart, 10 a.m. Mass at St John's, Essex, 10 a.m. — Sunrise services: Manchester, Singing Beach, 6:12 a.m., Essex, Conomo Point, 6:15 a.m (followed by breakfast at St. John's). 978-526-1263.

Essex

Emmanuel Community Church, 180 Western Ave. 978-768-6180.

First Congregational Church, 39 Main St. 978-768-7855.

First Universalist Church, Unitarian Universalist, 59 Main St. April 8, Easter sunrise service (with Essex churches), 6:15 a.m., at Conomo Point, followed by breakfast at St. John the Baptist Church, 54 Main St., Essex. All welcome. Call Rev. Art McDonald at 978-768-3690.

North Shore Bible Church, 65 Eastern Ave., Sunday service, 10:15 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. 978-768-3539.

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 54 Main St. April 8, Easter sunrise service (with Essex churches), 6:15 a.m., at Conomo Point, followed by breakfast at St. John's, 54 Main St. All welcome. Call the Rev. Art McDonald (Unitarian Universalist Church) at 978-768-3690.

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