Easter 2019: Full list of Gold Coast Easter church services

We’ve put together the full list of Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday services across the region from Coomera to Tweed Shire.

There will be a new Jesus carrying on a Good Friday tradition that has brought home the Easter message to generations of parishioners at a Clear Island Waters church.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church has hosted a live Stations of the Cross in the church grounds on Good Friday for the last 23 years.

A cast of parishioners will re-enact the journey of Christ leading to his crucifixion, presenting a moving insight into the final hours of Jesus’ life.

Parish organiser Robyn Hunt said it is always a beautiful experience.

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A member of the Sacred Heart parish rehearses his role as "Jesus", including a real crown of thorns, for the Stations of the Cross. Picture Glenn Hampson

“There are 14 stations and at each, there’ll be a short gospel reading that relates to what is happening and also asking people to reflect on what they can do in their own lives to reach out and help others, as Christ wants us to do,” she said.

There will be a new parishioner playing the central role of Jesus tomorrow and Robyn said she has every confidence he will do a fine job.

“We have put some time and effort into rehearsing,” she said. “Last year was the first year we were ever affected by rain.

“It started at the third station and lasted to the sixth but not one person moved. People are very touched by the re-enactment. It really brings it home to them.

“It’s very sombre yet very beautiful. I always say it’s beautiful despite ourselves.”

The Stations of the Cross re-enactment starts at 10am, Good Friday at Sacred Heart Church, Fairway Drive, Clear Island Waters.

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The ceremony will be held AT 10am on Good Friday at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church at Merrimac. Picture Glenn Hampson

FULL LIST OF EASTER SERVICES

FOR many people around the Gold Coast the Easter break is a time to reconnect with their religion and take part in religious ceremonies.

We’ve put together the full list of Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday services across the region from Coomera to Tweed Shire.

NORTHERN GOLD COAST

COOMERA

• St Mary’s Catholic Church, 185 Billinghurst Cres, Upper Coomera, 10am Stations of the Cross, 3pm Passion of our Lord (Good Friday), 7pm Saturday service and 7.30am and 9.30am Sunday service.

• Hillsong Church, 7 Kohl St, Upper Coomera, 9am and 11am services both Good Friday and Sunday.

• St Matthew’s Church, 142 Billinghurst Cres, Upper Coomera, 10am service both Good Friday and Sunday.

GILSTON

Highway Church, 1 Kookaburra Dr, Gilston, 9am service both Good Friday and Sunday.

ORMEAU

• Highway Church, 351 Creek St, Ormeau, 9am (Good Friday), 8.30am and 10.30am Sunday service.

PARADISE POINT

• Paradise Point Uniting Church, 126 Paradise Pde, 8.30am service both Good Friday and Sunday.

PIMPAMA

• King’s Church, 198 Pimpama Jacobs Well Rd, Pimpama, 8am free pancakes for 9am service (Good Friday), 9am Sunday service.

RUNAWAY BAY

• Holy Family Church, 16 Simbai St, Runaway Bay, 10am Stations of the Cross, 3pm Passion of our Lord (Good Friday) and 6pm Easter vigil, 7am, 9am, 5.30pm solemn Sunday service.

 

CENTRAL GOLD COAST

ARUNDEL

• Arundel Presbyterian Church, 132 Allied Dr, Arundel, 8.45am service (Good Friday) and 8.45am, 10.45am and 6pm Sunday.

ASHMORE

• Mary Immaculate Church, 31 Edmund Rice Dr, Ashmore, 10.30am Stations of the Cross, 3pm Passion of the Lord (Good Friday), 5.30pm Saturday Easter vigil, 8.30am and 6pm Sunday.

BROADBEACH

• Stella Maris Church, 254 Hedges Ave, Broadbeach, 10am Stations of the Cross, 3pm Passion of the Lord (Good Friday), 5pm Easter Vigil on Saturday, 7am and 8.30am Sunday service.

CLEAR ISLAND WATERS

• Sacred Heart Church, 50 Fairway Dr, Clear Island Waters, 10am Stations of the Cross, 3pm Passion of the Lord Good Friday), 6pm Easter Vigil on Saturday, 9am and 6pm Sunday service.

ISLE OF CAPRI

• Church of the Holy Spirit, 73 Salerno St, Isle of Capri, 8.30am (Good Friday), 5.30am (beach service), 7.15am, 9.30am Holy Communion Sunday service.

LABRADOR

• St Joseph the Worker Church, 44 Imperial Pde, Labrador, 9am Stations of the Cross (Good Friday), 7am and 8.30am Sunday.

SOUTHPORT

• Guardian Angels Church, 99 Scarborough St, Southport, 10am Stations of the Cross (Good Friday), 7am and 10am Sunday.

• St Peter’s Anglican Church, 83 Nerang St, Southport, 7am A Reflection, 9.30am A Time of Penitene and 5.45pm On a Friday Noon (Good Friday), 7pm Easter Vigil on Saturday and 7am, 9.30am and 5.45pm Sunday.

• Southport Church of Christ, Cnr Olsen Ave and Griffith Way, 9am service Friday and Sunday.

• Trinity Lutheran Church, 1 Carey Ln, Southport, 8.30am service both Good Friday and Sunday.

SURFERS PARADISE

• St John’s Crisis Centre, 36 Hamilton Ave, Surfers Paradise, 5.30 Holy Saturday service.

• St Vincent’s Church, 40 Hamilton Ave, Surfers Paradise, 10am Stations of the Cross, 3pm Passion of the Lord (Good Friday), 6pm Easter Vigil on Saturday, 8am and 10am Sunday service.

• Hillsong Surfers Paradise, 135 Bundall Road, Surfers Paradise, 8am, 10am Sunday service.

WORONGARY

• Hinterland Baptist Church, 405 Hinkler Dr, Worongary, 9.30am service both Good Friday and Sunday.

SOUTHERN GOLD COAST

BURLEIGH HEADS

• Burleigh Heads Church of Christ, 174 West Burleigh Rd, 8.30am service (Good Friday), 9am Sunday service.

• Burleigh Heads Uniting Church, 2 Burleigh St, Burleigh, 8.30am service (Good Friday), 9am Sunday service.

• Hillsong Burleigh Heads, 49 Leda Dr, Burleigh, 8.30am and 10.30am service both Good Friday and Sunday.

• Heritage of Faith Church, 63 Township Dr, Burleigh, 9.30am service both Good Friday and Sunday.

• Infant Saviour Church, 4 Park Ave, Burleigh, 10am Stations of the Cross, 3pm Passion of the Lord, (Good Friday) 7am Mass of the Resurrection Sunday service.

• Mary, Mother of Mercy Church, 3 Sunlight Dr, Burleigh Waters, 3pm Celebration of the Lord’s Passion, 7pm Tenebrae (Good Friday), 7pm Holy Saturday service, 10am & 5.30pm Mass of the Resurrection Sunday service.

• Elevation Church, 7/9 Ern Harley Dr, Burleigh, 8am and 10am services both Good Friday and Sunday, also 6pm Sunday service.

• Elevation Church, 7/9 Ern Harley Dr, Burleigh, 8am and 10am services both Good Friday and Sunday, also 6pm Sunday service.

• Hope Church Australia, 8am communion (Good Friday at North Burleigh Beach), 10am, 5pm Sunday service at 4/175 Varsity Pde, Varsity Lakes.

COOLANGATTA

• St Augustine’s Church, cnr McLean and Tweed streets, Coolangatta, 3pm Celebration of the Lord’s Passion (Good Friday), 8am Mass of Resurrection Sunday service.

MAUDSLAND

• COH Church, 60 Gaven Arterial Rd, Maudsland, 9am service (Good Friday) and 9.30am Sunday service.

MERMAID BEACH

• St James’ Anglican Catholic Church, 32-42 Dolphin Av, Mermaid Beach, 9am service Good Friday and 7.30am, 9am service on Sunday.

MIAMI

• Calvary Church, Santa Monica Rd, Miami, 3pm Passion of the Lord (Good Friday), 8.30am Mass of Resurrection Sunday service.

MUDGEERABA

• Church of the Good Shepherd, 4 Tarrant Dr, Mudgeeraba, 10am service Good Friday and 8.30am Sunday service.

• St Benedict’s Church, 2 Wallaby Dr, Mudgeeraba, 3pm Passion of the Lord (Good Friday), 8.30am Mass of the Resurrection Sunday service.

PALM BEACH

• Our Lady of the Way Church, 11th Ave, Palm Beach, 3pm Passion of the Lord (Good Friday), 7am Mass of the Resurrection Sunday service.

REEDY CREEK

• King’s Church, 68 Gemvale Rd, Reedy Creek, 8am free pancakes for 9am service (Good Friday), 10am Sunday service.

• Reedy Creek Baptist Church, 10 Gemvale Rd, Reedy Creek, 9am service (Good Friday), 5.30am (Currumbin Surf Club), 9am Sunday service.

ROBINA

• Newlife Uniting Church, 4 Greenwich Crt, Robina, 8am and 10am both Good Friday and Sunday service.

• Trinity Anglican Mission, 186 Robina Town Centre Dr, Robina, 8am solemn service, 10am family service, 2pm reflective service (Good Friday), 6pm Holy Saturday service, 7.30am traditional service and 9.30am informal service Sunday.

TALLEBUDGERA

• Tallebudgera Uniting Church, 35 Trees Rd, Tallebudgera, 9am service both Good Friday and Sunday service.

TUGUN

• St Monica’s Church, 485 Gold Four Dr, Tugun, 10am Stations of the Cross (Good Friday), 6.45am and 9.30am Mass of Resurrection Sunday service. 

TWEED

BANORA

• Banora Point Community Baptist Church, 19/20 Corporation Circuit, Tweed Heads Sth, 9am Friday and 8.30am Sunday.

• Banora Point Uniting Church, 63 Darlington Dr, Banora Point, 9am service both Good Friday and Sunday service.

CABARITA

• Tweed Coast Community Baptist Church, 101 Cabarita Rd, Bogangar, 8am Good Friday service, 9.30am Sunday service.

KINGSCLIFF

• St Anthony’s Kingscliff, 16 Pearl St, Kingscliff, 10.30am Stations of the Cross, 3pm Celebration of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday), 7pm Holy Saturday, 9am Sunday service.

MURWILLUMBAH

• Sacred Heart Church, 143 Murwillumbah St, Murwillumbah, 3pm Passion of the Lord (Good Friday), 8am Sunday service.

POTTSVILLE

• St Mary and Ambrose Church, Elizabeth Street, Pottsville, 9am Stations of the Cross (Good Friday), 9am Sunday service.

TWEED HEADS

• Presbyterian Church Tweed Heads, 18 Florence St, Tweed Heads, 9am (Good Friday) 10am combined Sunday service.

• Vibe Church, 3 Beryl St, Tweed Heads, 10am Good Friday service, 10am Sunday service.

• St Joseph’s Catholic Church, 56 Frances St, Tweed Heads, 9am Stations of the Cross and 3pm solemn service (Good Friday), 7.30pm Saturday Easter Vigil, 7am and 9am Sunday services.

• Elevation Church, 56 Caroola Dr, Tweed Heads, 8am and 10am services Friday and Sunday.