A Convergence Palm Sunday Service

This convergence Palm Sunday service will be compatible with congregations that are developing a worship style that draws on both traditional and contemporary worship forms. Palm Sunday marks the beginning of the highest week of worship in the Christian church. While the main focus involves the services from Thursday through Easter Sunday, Palm Sunday provides the beginning point for seven days of intense prayer, Scripture reading, mediation, and spiritual preparation. Banners and palms play a major part in setting the mood of worship. The highway to Jerusalem was filled with pilgrims who were welcoming their new king-Jesus. Little did they know how profound their welcome was. So it is today. The sanctuary must become a place of coronation as we proclaim the King and kingdom of God. Red, symbolizing the blood of Christ, is the principle color, used for paraments, frontals, stoles, and chasubles. Crosses and other symbols may be covered by a veil for Palm Sunday and the rest of Holy…