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Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week. The procession with palms, which was already observed in Jerusalem in the fourth century, calls to mind the triumphal entry of Jesus, our Lord and King, into Jerusalem. The procession is fundamentally an act of worship, witness, and devotion to our Lord. 

The purpose of Jesus’ journey to Jerusalem was to fulfill his Father’s will; therefore it is fitting that this service continues with the reading of the Passion Gospel in which the whole story of the week is anticipated. Our emphasis turns to the days that lie ahead in Holy Week. We who hail Jesus as King one moment, may in the next deny him, even joining with the crowd in shouting, “Crucify him!”

 

10:00 am – Sunday Service

 

We will begin our service with a procession from outside the building, processing into the Sanctuary. If it snows (it’s happened) or the south parking lot is excessively muddy, we’ll process from the gym!

 

Here’s what you need to know:

  • Arrive a few minutes early and come into the foyer to check in your kids.
  • Pick up a fresh palm branch and liturgy from the foyer.  
  • We will meet in the South parking lot (or the gym) at 10:00 am to begin our service.
  • We will pray the Liturgy of the Palms together and hear the Gospel reading.
  • Then we will worship and process to the Sanctuary to continue our service.  

 

The branches from this service will be kept, dried, and burnt, to be used as ashes for next year’s Ash Wednesday service.