Ocean City Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service Planned

OCEAN CITY, NJ — Ocean City residents are invited to gather at St. Frances Cabrini Church for the annual Ocean City Ecumenical Council Community Thanksgiving Service at 12 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2026.

The church is at 114 Atlantic Ave. in Ocean City.

The service is sponsored by the Ocean City Ministerium and the Ecumenical Council. According to the announcement, the program will include Thanksgiving hymns of praise and gratitude, Thanksgiving reflections and the Presidential Thanksgiving Proclamation.

Members of the clergy from many Ocean City churches will take part in the annual service, according to the announcement. The event is open to the public, and organizers said all are invited to attend.

A dessert fellowship will follow the service, giving attendees a chance to gather after the program. The offering received during the event will support the Ecumenical Council Food Cupboard and Clothes Closet, according to the announcement.