Parish Eucharist
Palm Sunday
Sunday 29 March 2026
The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them; they brought the donkey and the colt, and put their cloaks on them, and he sat on them. A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. The crowds that went ahead of him and that followed were shouting, ‘Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!’' Matthew 21: 6-9
The Entry into Jerusalem, Angelos Anagnostou, Icon, Greece, 1704 (c) Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Welcome to our services of Holy Communion on Palm Sunday. We begin the 10am service in the churchyard with blessing of Palms and a procession into church. Revd Simon Winn, Vicar, is presiding and preaching at 8am and 10am. Children's Church is joining the 10am service members are reading the Passion Narrative according to Matthew.
A prayer from Embrace the Middle East
Almighty God,
We turn to you as we witness the rising of conflict
And the fear laid upon ordinary lives.
Trusting in your steadfast love,
we hold before you our friends and partners across the Middle East
in communities already stretched beyond endurance.
We remember before you all whose hearts are filled with dread today.
Surround them with your protection.
Be a fortress for those who cannot flee
and a shield for those whose work is to heal and to hope.
Open paths for wisdom, restraint, and justice
where none seem possible.
Give courage to peacemakers
and teach us to stand with those who suffer,
to pray without ceasing
and to hope, even now, in your redeeming love.
Amen.
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