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SINGAPORE – Churches in Singapore held online services on Easter Sunday (April 12) in light of the strict distancing measures in place across the island to curb the coronavirus outbreak.
The Heart of God, City Harvest and New Creation churches previously announced on their websites that Easter Sunday services would be conducted through live broadcasts and prerecorded sermons.
The Church of the Heart of God conducted both a main Easter service and an Easter youth service through its website, followed by online activities, videos, and podcasts to help engage young congregants and encourage them to stay on. home.
More than 10,000 people tuned into the church’s Easter services.
The church’s senior pastor Tan Seow How urged congregations to stay home and stay safe.
“This Easter, we are separated but not alone. Like our own home, a church is about who and not where. As long as our loved ones and Jesus are with us, we can still have an exceptional Easter,” he said.
Parishioners at City Harvest Church joined their service at 10 a.m. on channels including YouTube and Facebook.
Several Methodist churches held services in various languages, including Tamil, Mandarin, and Hokkien, at different times.
St. Andrew’s Cathedral aired its Easter sunrise service at 6 a.m. on Sunday with Bishop Rennis Ponniah through his YouTube channel.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore posted an Easter message from Archbishop William Goh on its website.
In his speech, Archbishop Goh urged parishioners to keep the faith and use this time to strengthen family unity.
“Let’s be patient and sensitive to the needs and safety of parishioners and the community at large,” he said.
Singaporean churches held similar services for their congregants to celebrate Good Friday.
Government circuit breaker measures have seen schools and workplaces close until May 4. Residents have been advised to limit social interaction with their own homes and to stay home as much as possible as authorities continue contact tracing activities and investigate groups of infections.
As of Saturday, there were 2,299 confirmed cases and eight Covid-19-related deaths in Singapore.
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