Did you think that the Palm Sunday parade was simply a thing of the past? Check out this article from this year’s Palm Sunday parade in Jerusalem
Separation wall of Jerusalem breached
BETHLEHEM – Palestinian Christians, along with international and Israeli supporters, gathered at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem for Palm Sunday prayers and then marched to East Jerusalem. Marchers demanded their right of worship for Holy Week at sacred sites and pushed their way past the separation wall checkpoint at Gilo into Jerusalem.
Fifteen persons were arrested, including a U.S. student. Reportedly a donkey one person was riding was also detained.
Israel only allowed a limited number of Christian Palestinians to enter Jerusalem for Easter week.
Demonstrators reportedly remained peaceful throughout the protest.
Pilate was doing the very same thing – limiting gatherings of people for fear of unrest in the city. If you missed Sunday’s sermon on this topic visit our webpage and listen to it there.
Check out our church web page at: epworth.yacumc.org
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