New Heights Christian Church of St. Louis will be holding a Palm Sunday Celebration on April 10, 2022. Registrations are now available.
Palm Sunday Celebration
According to the official website of New Heights Christian Church in St. Louis, The finest approach to begin the resurrection week is to celebrate the beginning of the week. Everyone is invited to join the church on Sunday, April 10, as they celebrate Jesus' triumphant arrival.
Those who are interested to join can now register on the same website.
According to the official website of Calendar Date, Palm Sunday, the Sunday preceding Easter Sunday and the beginning of Holy Week for Christians, is a feast day honoring Jesus' arrival into Jerusalem on a donkey which symbolizes peace versus a horse which symbolized war.
On the same website, it is also mentioned that Palm Sunday derives its name from the palm branches that the throng has strewn on the ground in front of Jesus as He rode into Jerusalem. As many regions are difficult to cultivate the Palm tree, many churches today will commemorate the day using different tree branches (Yew, Willow, Olive, and Box).
On the official website of Woman’s day, it is stated that Palm Sunday marks the end of Lent and the beginning of Holy Week, the seven days leading up to Easter.
Palm Sunday, as mentioned on the same website is observed every year on the Sunday before Easter. Easter is decided by the moon and normally falls on the first Sunday following the first full moon on or after the Spring equinox.
It is stated on the same website that it commemorates Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem. Crowds gathered to sing his praises as he rode a donkey into town, and many of them put palm branches and their cloaks on the road as a sign of respect.
According to the same website, it is also mentioned that Palm Sunday is also known as Passion Sunday because the passion story, a term for Jesus' final deeds and suffering, is repeated on this day.
It is also mentioned that during the week after Palm Sunday, Jesus gave several lectures before being persecuted and executed. People may recall Jesus driving the moneychangers out of the Temple, the Last Supper, and Judas' kiss of treachery.
New Heights Christian Church
According to the official website of New Heights Christian Church in St. Louis, the merger of two congregations in 2001 resulted in the establishment of New Heights Christian Church. New Heights is now a multi-cultural, multi-lingual church that is proud of its diversity.
On the same website, it is stated that the church has evolved and altered throughout the years, but it has always remained true to its roots. The church is made up of a group of Christians in Bridgeton, Missouri who are seeking to promote the Good News of Jesus Christ across the community.
On Sunday mornings, the same website states that the entire worship experience strives to provide something familiar to everyone. Every Sunday, you'll hear hymns as well as current worship songs.
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