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Palm/Passion Sunday

Palm Sunday or Passion Sunday is the first Sunday of Holy Week. The two titles point to different foci of the day. Palm Sunday focuses our attention on the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem while the people shouted, “Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!” (Mark 11:9). Passion Sunday focuses our attention on Jesus’ suffering that is to come in the week ahead—the stories of Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. Taken together these two foci of the day help God’s people anticipate the dramatic nature of what is about to unfold—those that shouted, “Hosanna!” will also cry, “Crucify him!”. By recounting these narratives, we draw closer to Jesus’ ministry, God’s character, and the entire scope of the story of redemption.

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A day to celebrate Jesus as triumphal King at the beginning of Holy Week

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