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Celebrated on the Sunday earlier than Easter, Palm Sunday in Jerusalem is a moveable feast in the Christian calendar. As the first day of Holy Week, Palm Sunday in Jerusalem commemorates Jesus' triumphal parade into Jerusalem and in this procession the people of Jerusalem waving palm branches and clothing before Him and announcing Him as the messianic king. To celebrate the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem a number of churches circulate cut palm branches, rarely these cut palm branches woven into the shape of a cross and this sharing is a part of Palm Sunday services. The custom of Palm Sunday in Jerusalem maybe traced rear to the 4th century.
On the very day of Palm Sunday in Jerusalem, congregation perform the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, which was noticeable by the masses, who at that time resided in Jerusalem for Passover and they expressed their joy by the waving of palm branches and singing songs of celebration. From time to time, this celebration is connected with a processional into the church. To involve the children in the worship life of the community of Faith, various churches considered children as the integral part of this service and the kids are enjoy this processions and activity as a part of worship.
Palm Sunday in Jerusalem is known as the Passion Sunday, where the residents of Jerusalem celebrate the beginning of Holy Week and the last excruciating journey of Jesus to the cross. For the Protestants the liturgical color for The Season of Lent is purple, which is used till Easter Sunday but in Catholic tradition the colors are altered to Red for Palm Sunday. A huge part of Protestants celebrate Palm Sunday on the Sunday before Easter, but the Catholic and other church society Palm Sunday is commemorated as Passion Sunday as well, which anticipating the approaching death of Jesus. |
