Monday, 14 April 2014

Palm Sunday celebrated in art and music at All Saints


The nave altar at All Saints Parish Church on Palm Sunday 2014

Yesterday parishioners processed through the local neighbourhood singing hymns of praise to re-enact symbolically the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem remembered on Palm Sunday.

The congregation at the 9.30am service saw an audio-visual presentation of the Passion of Christ from Matthew's gospel based on a reading by the Ridings Lights Theatre company and images from well-known artists.

At the evening service, in preparation for Holy Week,  All Saints Church Choir led a meditative service of music and readings from the Bible recounting the final days of Christ's suffering. Music included pieces by Byrd, Handel, Stainer, and Tavener.


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