With Easter coming early this Spring, and people with such busy schedules may be happy to be reminded the upcoming Holy Week Services, including Palm Sunday, begin tomorrow, Sunday, March 15.

Local religious services being observed this coming week are:

• St. Thomas More, Lake Ariel - St. Mary’s, Ledgedale - 698-5584.

Holy Thursday, March 20, St. Thomas More Church, 8 pm, Evening Mass of the Lord’s Prayer; Food Friday, March 21, St. Mary’s Church, 2 pm, Liturgical Celebration of the Lord’s Passion and St. Thomas More Church, 7 pm, Stations of the Cross; Holy Saturday, March 22, St. Thomas More Church, 8 pm, Easter Vigil; Easter Sunday, St. Thomas More, 8 am and 11 am Masses and St. Mary’s Church, 9:30 am, Mass.

• St. Patrick’s Church, Milford - 296-7451.

Palm Sunday, March 16, 5:30 pm, Masses, 8:30 am and 11 am. All Masses include blessing and distribution of Palms - Procession at 11 am Mass; Monday, March 17, 8 am Mass, Penance Service at 7 pm; Tuesday, March 18, 8 am Mass; Holy Thursday, March 20, 7 pm, Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper, with Private prayer until midnight; Good Friday, March 21, 2 pm Celebration of the Lord’s Passion, Stations of the Cross at 7 pm; Holy Saturday,  March 22, 12 noon, Blessing of Easter Food, Solemn Vigil of Easter, 8 pm, Lighting of the new fire - Holy Eucharist, no 5:30 pm, Mass; Easter Sunday, March 23, 8:30 am and 11 am Masses.

• St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Greeley - 685-4221.

Palm Sunday, March 16, 9:30 am Worship Service and Sunday School; Maundy Thursday, March 20, 7 pm Worship Service with Communion; Good Friday, March 21, 7 pm Service of the Word; Easter Sunday, March 23, 9:30 am Worship Service and Sunday School.

 • St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Hawley - 226-2411.

Palm Sunday, March 16, 9 am, Holy Communion with procession with Palms and Passion Reading; Holy Week, March 17, 18 19, 12 noon Prayer; Maundy Thursday, March 20, 7 pm, Holy Communion with Footwashing Rite; Good Friday, March 21, 12 noon, The Triumph of the Cross, 7 pm, Tenebrae; Easter, Sunday, March 23, 8 am and 10 am Mass w/Holy Communion.

• Bethel Lutheran Church, Rowland - 685-4110.

Maundy Thursday, 6 pm, Agape Meal; 7 pm, Good Friday Service; Easter Sunday Services at 8:30 am and 11 am. 

• Central United Methodist Church, Honesdale - 253-3291.

Palm Sunday, March 16, 10 am in the Sanctuary; Easter Worship, March 23, 10 am in the Sanctuary.

• Lakeville United Methodist Church, Lakeville - 226-6713.

Palm Sunday, March 16, 10 am Service; Maundy Thursday, March 20, 7 pm Service of Holy Communion; Good Friday, March 21, 6:30 am Sunrise Service, 10 am Resurrection Service.

• Beach Lake United Methodist Church, Beach Lake - 729-7011.

Palm Sunday, Palms will be distributed, 8 am Praise Service, 10:15 am Traditional Service, 9 am Sunday School for all ages; Maundy Thursday, March 20, 6 pm, Passover/Communion Meal, Reservations required; Good Friday, March 21, 7 pm, Service of Darkness; Easter Sunday, 6:30 Sunrise Service on Eno Hill, 7 am Breakfast, 8 am Praise Service, 9 am Sunday School for all ages, 10:15 am Traditional Service.

• Hawley United Methodist Church, Hawley - 226-3875.

Holy Thursday, March 20, 7 pm Worship Service with Holy Communion and the Dramatic Stripping of the Church; Good Friday, March 21, 7 pm Dramatic Reading of the Passion; Easter Sunday, March 23, 8 am Early Easter Celebration with Holy Communion, 8:45 am Sunday School, 9:45 am Traditional Easter Celebration with Holy Communion and Jr. Choir, Chancel Choir and Bell Choir.

• Dingmans Ferry United Methodist Church, Dingmans Ferry - 828-2288.

Palm Sunday, March 16, 10 am Service; Holy Thursday, March 20, 7 pm Service; Good Friday, March 21, 7 pm Service; Easter Sunday, March 23, 9 am and 10 am Services.

• First Presbyterian Church, Hawley - 226-4835.

Palm Sunday, March 16, 9 am and 11:15 am Distribution and Procession of the Palms, with music by the Chancel Choir and Chime Choir with brunch between Services; Good Friday, March 21, 7:30 pm, Service of Holy Communion and Tenebrae Service; Easter Celebration, March 23, 8:30 am and 11:15 am, the Miracle of the Resurrection.

 • First Presbyterian Church, Honesdale - 253-5451.

Palm Sunday, Sunday School for all ages, 9:45 am Chapel, 11 am Piano and Organ, Choir - Trumpets; 11 am Easter Service, 9:45 am Sunday School, Handbells, Piano, Organ, Trumpets and Choir.

• First Assembly of God, Greentown - 676-4464.

Easter Morning Breakfast 8:30 - 9:30 am, reservations required, 10 am Easter Service.

• Christ Episcopal Church, Indian Orchard - 253-3144.

Easter Sunday Service, March 12, 9:30 am Holy Eucharist.

• The New Covenant Fellowship Church, Hawley - 226-2507.

Easter Sunday, 9:30 am Sunday School, 10:30 am Church Service.

• The Salvation Army-Ladore Conference Center, Waymart - 448-6129.

Easter Sunrise Service 7 am, and Community Breakfast 8 am. Reservations a must for breakfast - $3.50 for adults and $2 for children ages five to 12.