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                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: WEDNESDAY, March 30, 1994                   TAG: 9403300151
SECTION: CURRENT                    PAGE: NRV-3   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 
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DATELINE: CHRISTIANSBURG                                LENGTH: Long


SERVICES FOR HOLY WEEK

Many area churches have announced Holy Week services from Maundy - or Holy - Thursday through Easter. Eastern Daylight Time begins Easter Sunday, so clocks should be moved ahead one hour.

BLACKSBURG PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Church and Eakin streets (552-2504): Service of Tenebrae Good Friday, 7 p.m. The Audubon Quartet performs Haydn's "Seven Last Words of Jesus Christ."

BOB WHITE BOULEVARD CHURCH OF GOD, Pulaski (980-8880): Procession of the Cross starts Good Friday, 6 p.m., Memorial Square Shopping Center.

CAMBRIA BAPTIST CHURCH, 1310 Cambria St., Christiansburg (382-2490): Easter Sunday Bible study, 9:30 a.m., worship, 10:50 a.m. Revival Sunday through Wednesday, 7 p.m. Nursery available for all services.

CHRISTIANSBURG PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 107 W. Main St.: Holy Thursday communion service, 7:30 p.m. Good Friday, sanctuary open for meditation, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Easter egg hunt and party, 2-3 p.m. Easter Sunday, sunrise service, 7:30 a.m., breakfast, 8:30 a.m., Sunday school, 9:45 a.m. and worship, 10:55 a.m.

FAIRLAWN CHURCH OF GOD, Peppers Ferry Road (639-1511): Drama, The Rapture, Thursday through Sunday, 7 each evening. Nursery available up to age 3.

FALLING BRANCH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Floyd (745-4002): Holy Thursday communion, 7:30 p.m. Easter sunrise service, 7 a.m.; breakfast follows.

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Disciples of Christ), Narrows (726-7630): Easter drama, He Became a Lamb. First act Good Friday, 7:30 p.m. Conclusion at community sunrise service Easter Day at 7 a.m.

FLOYD COUNTY CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (789-7339): Good Friday service, 7:30 p.m. at Burks Fork with the Rev. Kenny Wurzburger. Offerings benefit Floyd Community Action.

FLOYD PARISH UNITED METHODIST CHARGE (751-4490): Maundy Thursday service at Huffville, 7:30 p.m. Good Friday service at Havens Chapel, 7:30 p.m. Easter dawn services at Havens Chapel and Stonewall, 7 a.m. Charge wide Easter service at Huffville, 11:15 a.m. The New Beginnings will sing.

GLADE BAPTIST CHURCH, 1600 Glade Road, Blacksburg (552-3394): Maundy Thursday service, 7 p.m. Easter sunrise service, 8 a.m. Worship and Holy Communion, 11 a.m., with Easter cantata, Praise to the Lamb.

GOOD SHEPHERD BAPTIST CHURCH, 155 Dunlap Drive, Christiansburg (382-0691), Easter sunrise service, 7 a.m.; breakfast follows.

GROVE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 1020 Tyler Ave, Radford: Easter sunrise service, 7 a.m.; breakfast follows. Worship, 11 a.m.

LUTHER MEMORIAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, Prices Fork and Toms Creek roads, Blacksburg, (951-1000): Maundy Thursday services with Holy Communion, noon and 7 p.m. Child care available. Good Friday, services, noon and 7 p.m. Easter vigil service, Saturday, 7 p.m. Easter Sunday services, 8:30 and 11 a.m., with Holy Communion. Breakfast, 9:30-10:30 a.m.

MERRIMAC PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH, Merrimac Road, Blacksburg: Easter drama, No Greater Love, Saturday and Easter Sunday, 8 each evening.

MIDWAY COMMUNITY CHURCH, Virginian Drive, off Merrimac Road, Christiansburg: Easter service Saturday, 7 p.m. Easter Sunday sunrise service 6 a.m., with breakfast following. Sunday school, 10 a.m., Worship, 11 a.m.

NORTHSIDE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 1017 Progress St. NW, Blacksburg (552-4327): Maundy Thursday service, 7:30 p.m. with Holy Communion and cantata, Thy WIll Be Done. Easter Sunday, sunrise service, 7 a.m. at Caboose Park. Morning worship, 11.

OUR SAVIOUR LUTHERAN CHURCH, 1845 Cambria St., Christiansburg (382-2223): Maundy Thursday worship, 7 p.m. with Holy Communion. Good Friday worship, 7 p.m. Easter Sunrise service, 6:30 a.m., and worship, 10 a.m. with Holy Communion.

PILOT PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH Easter sunrise service, 7 a.m. The Southern Sounds sing.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF RADFORD, 201 Fourth St. (639-2585): Maundy Thursday service, 7:30 p.m. Good Friday, sanctuary open for meditation from noon-3 p.m. Good Friday service, 7:30 p.m. Easter Day, communion, 8:15 a.m., breakfast, 9 a.m. and worship, 11 a.m.

SAINT JUDE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, 1740 Tyler Road, Radford (639-5341): Holy Thursday services, 7 p.m. The church will be open all night for prayer. Good Friday: Stations of the cross, 12:15 p.m. Veneration of the cross, 7 p.m. Easter vigil begins Saturday, 8:30 p.m. Easter Sunday services, 9 and 11 a.m.

SAINT MICHAEL LUTHERAN CHURCH, 2308 Merrimac Road, Blacksburg (552-0879): Holy Communion Maundy Thursday, 7 p.m. Good Friday: Service of Darkness, 7 p.m. Easter sunrise service, 7 a.m.

SAINT PETER'S ANGLICAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, 230 W. First St., Christiansburg (382-7970): Thursday, Eucharist of Institution at 6 p.m, followed by Seder at Christiansburg Elementary School (Reservations: 382-7970). Vigil from 9 p.m. Thursday until noon Friday. Good Friday services noon and 2:30 p.m. and confession at 3:30 p.m. Holy Saturday, vigil service, 7:30 p.m. Easter Sunday, morning prayer and Holy Communion, 8:20 a.m. Festal Holy Eucharist,10 a.m. Easter egg hunt for youngsters.

SAINT THOMAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH, East Main and Roanoke streets, Christiansburg (382-4365): Maundy Thursday service, 7 p.m. Vigil follows in the Chapel of Repose. Good Friday, worship at noon; Service of Tenebrae, 7 p.m. Saturday, Easter vigil with baptism and Holy Eucharist, 7 p.m. Easter Sunday worship, 10 a.m.

SLUSSER'S CHAPEL, 1543 Mount Tabor Road, Blacksburg (951-1757): Musical drama, Let All Heaven Rejoice, Good Friday, April 1, and Saturday, April 2, 7:30 p.m. and Easter Sunday, 10:45 a.m.

TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH, North Franklin Street, Christiansburg (382-8121): Good Friday service, 7 p.m. Easter sunrise service, 8 a.m.



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