Daily Archives: April 1, 2009

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Palm Sunday

I grew up in Miami, Florida. Getting palm fronds to commemorate the observance of Palm Sunday was a simple task. Many folks, like we did, simply went out to the back yard and collected as many fronds as we could carry. We would take the greenery to church on Saturday in preparation the next day’s services. On Sunday when we arrived at church, the center aisle of the sanctuary was lined with green palm fronds. It was thrilling to imagine the crowds praising Jesus as he rode into Jerusalem with the fronds beneath the feet of his donkey. I remember also being in the children’s choir and walking up the aisle singing “Hosanna,” with the congregation singing along and smiling […]