Traditional Broadcast resources for Sunday 4th April, Easter Sunday.
| Sunday Worship BBC Radio 4 8.10am – 8.48am | A celebration of the Eucharist with the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Easter Message. Available after broadcast at https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000tvg5 |
| Morning Service BBC Radio Ulster & BBC Radio Foyle 10.03am – 11.00am | For Easter Day, led by Rev Dr Cecil Grant of First Carrickfergus Presbyterian Church. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000tw0b |
| RTÉ Service on Sunday RTÉ Radio one Extra 12:00-12:50 RTÉ One TV 11:00 – 11:55 | Easter Sunday Service The Very Rev Tom Gordon, Dean of Leighlin, leads this Church of Ireland Eucharistic Service of the Resurrection in the RTÉ studios https://www.rte.ie/radio1/sunday-worship/ Note the different broadcast times for the TV and radio broadcasts |
| Sunday Worship BBC One TV 10:00 – 11:00 | The Most Rev Justin Welby shares his Easter message of hope and resurrection in a joyful celebration live from the stunning setting of Canterbury Cathedral. Following Covid-safe guidelines, members of Canterbury Cathedral Choir, directed by David Newsholme, sing well-loved hymns and anthems including Jesus Christ Is Risen Today, This Joyful Eastertide and Thine Be the Glory. The mass setting is Mozart’s Missa Brevis in B Flat. With gospel music from Junior Garr and members of the Spirituals Choir and readings and prayers from the Rt Rev Dr Rose Hudson-Wilkin, bishop of Dover, and members of the Community of St Anselm. Available after broadcast subject to broadcast rights at https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000ty7z |
| BBC One Northern Ireland 11:25-11:55 | Service of Hope at Easter For much of the past year, Christian communities across Northern Ireland have not met in person for collective worship due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In a special programme for Easter Sunday, the leaders of the main Christian churches in Northern Ireland, along with the President of the Irish Council of Churches, offer personal messages of hope to take people forward and look ahead after a year dominated by the coronavirus. Available after broadcast subject to broadcast rights at https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000v1hk |
| Songs of Praise BBC One TV 1:15pm | Katherine Jenkins celebrates Easter Sunday from Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff. She finds out about the meaning behind the Paschal candle, lit especially at Eastertime, and performs one of her favourite hymns, the Sanctus, to Elgar’s stirring tune Nimrod. Available after broadcast subject to broadcast rights at https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000ty8d |
| Choral Evensong BBC Radio 3 3.00pm – 4.00pm | Live from Manchester Cathedral on Easter Day, with works by Handel, Stanford and Buxtehude. Available after broadcast at https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000tw5n |
| BBC Radio Ulster 17:03 – 18:00 | Sounds Sacred presented by Richard Yarr Available after broadcast at https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000tw7d |
| BBC Two Northern Ireland 18:30 -19:00 | At home with the Gettys Easter 2021 sees the 20th anniversary of the release of In Christ Alone, Keith Getty’s most famous hymn. With over 100 million people singing this song across the globe every year, modern hymn writer Keith remains a little-known creative force. He and his wife Kristyn’s mission is to spread the word of God through song. |
Online Services and reflections from across the Church of Ireland.
| St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin | http://www.stpatrickscathedral.ie/worship/video-stream |
| St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast | Live service on Sundays at 11.00am at http://www.facebook.com/belfastcathedral |
| Armagh | Diocesan service pre-recorded and online from Sunday mornings at http://www.armagh.anglican.org |
| Cashel, Ferns & Ossory | Listing of local services at http://www.cashel.anglican.org |
| Clogher | Listing at http://www.clogher.anglican.org |
| Connor | Please contact your parish: http://www.connor.anglican.org/parishes |
| Cork, Cloyne & Ross | Listing at www.cork.anglican.org/worship-with-us-online |
| Derry & Raphoe | Please contact your parish: http://www.derryandraphoe.org/?page_id=1697 |
| Down & Dromore | Listing at http://www.downanddromore.org/news/2021/01/parish-worship-online |
| Dublin & Glendalough | Listing at http://www.dublin.anglican.org/news/category/events |
| Kilmore, Elphin & Ardagh | Diocesan service pre-recorded and online from Sunday mornings at https://bit.ly/2XG20Bs Audio recording at http://www.keadiocesecoi.podbean.com Please contact your parish for local services: http://www.dkea.ie/parishes |
| Limerick & Killaloe | Listing at http://www.limerick.anglican.org |
| Meath & Kildare | Reflections by Bishop Pat Storey on http://www.meathandkildare.org and http://www.facebook.com/meathandkildare/videos Parish listing at http://www.meathandkildare.org/findachurch |
| Tuam, Killala & Achonry | Diocesan service pre-recorded and online at https://bit.ly/2JUuSmI |