Palm and Passion Sunday is a day of drama and paradox. As the service begins, a crowd gathers, waving branches and shouting “Hosanna” (Hebrew for save us), and wanting to crown Jesus as king. But as the story of Christ’s passion according to Luke unfolds, the shouts of praise turn to demands for His death and the crown is a crown of thorns. There is a clear path through this service, connecting Jesus’ journey to Jerusalem with His triumphant entry into the new Jerusalem.
