Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday is the first day of Holy Week, the day when we remember Jesus’ triumphal entry in to Jerusalem. The services for this week are based on an account by Egeria, a pilgrim who participated in Holy Week worship observances with other Christians in Jerusalem in the fourth century.

We begin our Palm Sunday service outdoors by blessing the palm leaves and processing with them into the the Sanctuary. The tone of the day changes quickly as we recall the final week of Jesus’ life leading to his death on the cross. Even on this day we celebrate that Christ has risen and share the bread of the the Eucharist.