Easter looks a little different this year in Kansas City.
With the coronavirus pandemic looming and constraints on large gatherings of people, churches across the country are turning to online streams of Easter services.
Gather around the TV with family and tune into one of these virtual church services on Sunday.
Kansas City United Church of Christ
While the philosophy of the United Church of Christ is progressive, this church in Brookside feels like a traditional Protestant service, with classic hymns set to a pipe organ and a choir. This year’s Easter sermon is titled ‘Hungry for Joy’.
Our Saviour Lutheran Church
This community-oriented church in Hanover Heights takes its service online. If you missed out on the Palm Sunday and Maundy Thursday services, you can still stream those on the church’s website along with Daily Devotions with Pastor Mark.
Life.Church
Life.Church changed the worship game when they created an online church community, offering streamable sermons multiple times a day and one-on-one virtual meetings with pastors. Virtually gather with thousands of people for their Easter Sunday service.
Saint Mary’s Episcopal Church
The Victorian-Gothic Episcopal church on the outskirts of downtown has been around since 1857, but its outlooks are fresh and new. The church has been extremely active with Holy Week service streaming, which will continue through the weekend.
Radiant Church
When a Colorado Springs family dreamt of pioneering a new church in a Midwest city, they knew Kansas City was the perfect place to do it. And so began Radiant Church, a nondenominational congregation in Overland Park. Watch the church’s service on Easter Sunday hosted by radiant Pastor David Perkins.
Hillsong
Hillsong is a national, contemporary and charismatic Christian conglomerate that has churches in twenty-eight countries—and there’s one off the Plaza. Pastor Kyle Turner and Pastor Brian Houston will be leading Kansas City’s online service.
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Along with Sunday live streams, the stately Episcopal church in Brookside hosts a daily prayer on Facebook Live at 8 am, 1 pm, and 8 pm. You can find their Stations of the Cross bulletin on Dropbox now.
Country Club Christian Church
This beautiful historic church on Ward Parkway church is affiliated with the Disciples of Christ and named for its location in the Country Club district, but stresses that while its name “evokes exclusivity” it is “far from an exclusive club.” Stream their Easter service and, although it’s more striking in person, you can view images of and read about the church’s Last Supper Sculpture on their website.
Church of the Resurrection
The nation’s largest Methodist congregation, led by Pastor Adam Hamilton, is in Overland Park. You can watch their Easter services online here.
