Palm Sunday - 2025On April 13th, St. George celebrated Palm Sunday, which marks the Entrance of the Lord into Jerusalem. After Divine Liturgy, there was a procession of branches with palms, pussy willow and boxwood – with the parish youth and some parishioners participating in the procession around the perimeter of the church. Click onto the following link to view a short video of the procession: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HF2FOMxSDGc
The blessing of the branches followed, with parishioners holding their branches high. Palm crosses were made by the Church School and handed out during the dismissal. Thanks to several parishioners who assembled the palm fronds with the pussy willow and boxwood branches after the Palm Sunday Vespers service on the evening of Lazarus Saturday. Below please find several photos.
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St. George's Icon of the Entrance of the Lord into Jerusalem |
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Parishioners assembling palm, pussy willow and boxwood branches after Palm Sunday Vespers on Saturday evening for Palm Sunday Divine Liturgy |
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Assembling branches of palm, pussy willow and boxwood |
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Assembling branches of palm, pussy willow and boxwood |
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Assembled branches ready for Palm Sunday |
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Altar Server Kosta Nani reading the Gospel lesson in Albanian |
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After Divine Liturgy, a Procession with palm, pussy willow and boxwood branches around the church |
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Procession with branches around the church |
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Procession with branches around the church |
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Procession with branches around the church |
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Procession with branches around the church |
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Procession with branches around the church |
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After the Procession, preparing for the prayers before the blessing of palms |
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Standing vigil during the prayers before the blessing of palms |
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Fr. Sergei blesses the palm branches that parishioners hold high |
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Parish Council President-elect Curt Dionis and Fr. Sergei prepare to hand out palm crosses and Mëshe (or Prosphora) to parishioners at the end of Divine Liturgy |
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