Building and Saving the Church on the Green, Lecture

Co-hosted by the Church on the Green and the Sanctuary on the Green Alliance, this guest lecture by Mark Alan Hewitt provided an expertly guided journey through the architectural history of the Sanctuary right up to present-day historic preservation needs. An video of the lecture will be posted here soon. Many thanks to the generous sponsors: Councilman Rich Rockwell, the Bloomfield Historic Preservation Commission, the Szep family, the Leo family, DiscoverURHistory and Joe Barry.

The Crucifixion: An Oratorio for Lent

During the 2023 Lenten Season, please join us for The Crucifixion: A Meditation on the Sacred Passion of the Holy Redeemer, an oratorio composed by John Stainer in 1887 with text by W J Sparrow Simpson. The Chapel Choir of the Bloomfield Presbyterian Church on the Green will sing selections from the oratorio during worship services throughout Lent and will present the full oratorio on Good Friday, April 7. The full schedule is listed below. Pastor Ruth’s sermons during Lent will relate to the portions of the oratorio presented during each service. Join us in the Chapel or via the livestream: facebook.com/ChurchontheGreen/.

April 2, 10:45AM
(Palm/Passion Sunday)
Processional to Calvary (organ solo)
Fling Wide the Gates (chorus and tenor solo)
April 6, 8:00PM
(Maundy Thursday)
For the Love of Jesus (hymn)
April 7, 8:00PM
(Good Friday)
Entire Oratorio