03/29/2026
“The next day the great crowd that had come to the festival heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, shouting, ‘Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord - the King of Israel!” (John 12:12-13)
Palm Sunday sets off the dramatic events that unfold during the holiest of weeks that we commemorate during the church year. It is significant because we see imagery in this story of the kind of king that we worship and seek to emulate: a king who comes riding in on a donkey headed for a cross, rather than one who marches in to sit on a throne of power. Over this past year, many have participated in a nationwide, non-violent “No Kings” protest that asserts that our government is not a monarchy ruled by a king, but a democracy that belongs to the people.
As Christians, when we profess that Jesus is our King of kings, we assert that we worship a king who stood for the poor, the oppressed, and the marginalized, as demonstrated in the gospels. As we seek to be followers of Christ, that means we allow that to inform our own thoughts, decisions, and actions, both in our personal lives and in our public witness. So, for those of us Christians who stand for peace and justice, it is not because we are being “political”, but because we are simply living out what we believe it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ!
Join us for this sacred “Paschal Triduum” (the three days) which is what we consider the summit of our liturgical year, beginning with Maundy Thursday at 6:30pm, Good Friday at 6:30pm, and Easter Sunday at 9:30am, as we gather to join Jesus in his death and resurrection, renew our faithfulness to our reigning king, and invite him anew to sit on the throne of our hearts!
Christ is Risen Indeed! Alleluia!
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