Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week. After the address and meditation, the palms crosses are blessed and distributed. The palms remind us of the people who greeted Christ as he entered Jerusalem - they are in the form of a cross to remind us of the great mystery set forth at Easter; that life springs out of death.
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Entering into the Hall - a palm over the door |
In the foyer - palms. |
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The altar... and the flowers... |
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Purple vestments are worn on Palm Sunday. |
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A portion from the blessing of the palms.
With your power, love and peace
bless these palms which are before us,
and infuse them with your life and light.
May those who receive these palms be reminded
of your inmost presence in all creatures,
and may they obtain that peace
which is beyond human thought or intellect. |
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The company of angels
Are praising you on high,
And mortal men and all things
Created make reply.
The people of the Hebrews
With palms before you went;
Our praise and prayer and anthems
Before you we present.
A verse from a song |
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A Life-Giving Mystery - The Ride of Destiny: Forward Resolutely - Palm Sunday
In our journey with Christ through Lent, we have reached Jerusalem, and we stand at its gates. This is a day of entry. It is the beginning of Holy Week. The events of Holy Week now unfold before us, and will unfold within us, as we enter the deepest places of our souls. For Christ, it was the entry to the final drama that would make it possible for our world and for all of us to be transformed. It was therefore a day of destiny – for Christ and for all of humanity.
An address for the Cosmic Mass  16th March 2008 Rev Heather
John 12: 12-28a
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*Works from Rev Mario Schoenmaker
Used with permission
Antoinette Schoenmaker © |
