<html><head></head><body><div class="ydpf971d2eeyahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px;"><div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Greetings Sunday Community,</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">This coming Sunday is "Passion (Palm) Sunday," and the program of songs and responses is attached.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">In the old days, (like, when I was growing up), Palm Sunday and Passion Sunday were celebrated on separate Sundays one week apart. The beginning of "Passiontide" was marked by the practice of covering all the crucifixes and statues in the church with purple cloth coverings which remained in place until Easter Sunday. I remember that as a child this always seemed to me to be somewhat strange and scary. But it certainly put an exclamation point on the whole Passion story and the events of Holy Week.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Best wishes to all.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Brian</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div><br></div><div class="ydpf971d2eesignature"><div dir="ltr" style="font-family:new times, serif;font-size:16px;"><b><i><font color="#4c76a2">Brian Halferty</font></i></b></div></div></div></div></body></html>