[Magdalen] Solemn Palm Sunday?

[Ginga Wilder]

Yes to reading the liturgy in parts.  Good Shepherd had 12 people reading,
including two mature children.

Yesterday was cold and rainy, so our priest fashioned an inside
procession.  Remember our worship space is only about 1300 sq. ft., which
includes an elevated altar and choir, so the choir only processed around
our space several times during 'Al Glory Laud and Honor.'  For the blessing
of the palms, the congregation turned toward the back of the church where
the choir was gathered.  Ushers carried enormous palm branches and everyone
in the congregation had a small one to wave. Went off without a hitch.
 Palms were cut on Friday, so they were very fresh.

May your Holy Week bless you.

Ginga Wilder

On Mon, Mar 26, 2018 at 6:58 AM, Judy Fleener <fleenerj at gmail.com> wrote:

> I think the Palm Sunday Liturgy is important,  I was disappointed yesterday
> when after distributing parts our priest decided to have three readers
> instead.  The reading was not particularly well done,  So I'd like to hear
> from you all:  Parts in the reading of the passion or not?
>
> On Sun, Mar 25, 2018 at 6:32 PM, Ann Markle <ann.markle at aya.yale.edu>
> wrote:
>
> > What Eleanor said. The Palm Sunday liturgy is an important way to enter
> > Holy Week. There’s enough time during the week, even evening time, to be
> > quiet and reflective, walk the labyrinth, etc. Maybe a late-Lent quiet
> day.
> > But not the main service on Palm Sunday!
> >
> > On Sun, Mar 25, 2018 at 3:57 PM Eleanor Braun <eleanor.braun at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I agree with you.  Parishioners presumably can walk the labyrinth
> > anytime.
> > >
> > > The Palm/Passion Sunday procession from Hosannas to the Crucifixion is
> a
> > > drama central to Holy Week.
> > >
> > > Eleanor
> > >
> > > On Sun, Mar 25, 2018 at 3:53 PM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > I just realized that this question doesn’t seem to have made it here
> > last
> > > > week.
> > > > A local interim rector decided they would have a “Solemn Palm Sunday”
> > > > service. No Palm procession or Hosannas, folks will have time to walk
> > the
> > > > labyrinth, if they want....
> > > > The parishioner who told me was not pleased.
> > > > I was just curious about what you all thought about it; I’ve never
> > > > encountered this before. I’ve always like the movement during the
> > service
> > > > from the Hosannas to the Crucifixion.
> > > > I don’t know how it went yet.
> > >
> > --
> > Ann
> >
> > The Rev. Ann Markle
> > Buffalo, NY
> > www.onewildandpreciouslife.typepad.com
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Judy Fleener, ObJN,SSH
> Western Michigan
>