Oroville Churches Unite for Good Friday Worship

Annual interfaith event brings together local congregations

Apr. 3, 2026 at 11:11pm

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An abstract, impressionistic scene of a church interior filled with soft, diffused light and muted colors, conveying a sense of contemplative spirituality and community.The annual Good Friday service in Oroville brings together diverse local congregations in a spirit of interfaith unity and community.Chico Today

The Cooperating Christian Churches of Oroville hosted a Good Friday worship service that brought together nine churches from the area. The tradition has been going on for decades, according to Andrew McHenry, a pastor at the First Congregational Church, who says the event is important for bringing together different congregations and denominations.

Why it matters

The annual Good Friday service reflects the community-oriented values of Oroville's faith groups, who come together across denominational lines to celebrate the holy day. This type of interfaith cooperation is seen as vital for strengthening social bonds and promoting understanding in the local area.

The details

The Cooperating Christian Churches of Oroville organized the Good Friday worship service, which featured participation from nine different churches in the region. The event has been a longstanding tradition, according to Andrew McHenry, a pastor at the First Congregational Church, who emphasized the importance of bringing together diverse congregations and denominations for the special service.

  • The Good Friday service has been an annual tradition for decades in Oroville.

The players

Cooperating Christian Churches of Oroville

An organization that coordinates interfaith events and initiatives among Christian churches in the Oroville, California area.

Andrew McHenry

A pastor at the First Congregational Church in Oroville who spoke about the importance of the annual Good Friday service in bringing together different congregations.

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What they’re saying

“The tradition goes back decades, and I think it's important to bring together different congregations and denominations.”

— Andrew McHenry, Pastor, First Congregational Church

The takeaway

The annual Good Friday service in Oroville demonstrates the value that local faith communities place on interfaith cooperation and coming together to celebrate shared religious traditions, even across denominational lines.