› Palm Sunday Parade & Worship
Sunday, March 29
8:00 am Early Worship (Loeffler Chapel)
9:00 am Adult Education (Study)
10:00 am Palms Parade (Sanctuary)
10:15 am Worship (Sanctuary)
Welcoming Temple Sholom for Worship and Fellowship
› Palm Sunday Parade & Worship
Sunday, March 29
8:00 am Early Worship (Loeffler Chapel)
9:00 am Adult Education (Study)
10:00 am Palms Parade (Sanctuary)
10:15 am Worship (Sanctuary)
Welcoming Temple Sholom
for Worship and Fellowship
They took branches of palm trees and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
Hosanna, Loud Hosannas! On Palm Sunday we join the festivities into Jerusalem as Jesus enters for his final time, riding on a donkey and met by a crowd of all ages waving palms and proclaiming, “Blessed is the One who comes in the name of the Lord!” To our worship in the Sanctuary at 10:15 am, we will be welcoming friends from Temple Sholom in Broomall, with an opportunity to share a meal together following worship.
Holy Week Outdoor Labyrinth Opportunities
Sunday, March 29 – Friday, April 3
SPC is blessed with a beautiful outdoor labyrinth tucked just behind the hedges near the nursery school playground. This sacred space is open throughout Holy Week for all who wish to engage in self‑guided meditation and reflection. You are also invited to a facilitated Labyrinth Walk on Good Friday at 1:00 pm, led by a trained guide.
Directions to the labyrinth: Park on the western side of the church lot (near the nursery school). Walk through the opening in the hedge into the McCabe Garden, then look to your right—the labyrinth will be clearly in view.
Palm Sunday Procession: 10:00 am
in the Sanctuary
Holy Week begins with a parade, with singing and waving of palm fronds. Children and families: you are invited to participate! Simply gather in the large transept of the Sanctuary with Pastor David promptly at 10:00 am. Palms will be distributed for waving and joining in the procession. You will walk out to the covered walkway together and from there into the narthex, where you will join the choir and our pastors processing into the church and waving palms as worship begins.
Why do we have a parade? Jesus’ disciples made a big show of his entrance into Jerusalem, not as a military hero, but as a peaceful leader and friend. Palm Sunday is a chance to be reminded and be a part of the excitement that God is turning this tired world upside down with new life, peace, hope, and joy. We hope you will come catch the Spirit on April 13. Rain plans will be announced if needed.
Eco-Palms!
The palms we waved this morning as we chant “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord” are Eco-Palms, through which community members in the Maya Biosphere Reserve sort, package and sell the palms themselves — not via middlemen — so more of the money paid for the palms stays with the people who worked the hardest to provide them. Through the Eco-Palms project, 25% of the cost of each frond is going directly back to the communities that harvest them.
One Great Hour of Sharing Offerings Dedicated
One Great Hour of Sharing offerings will be dedicated this morning, giving thanks for the work of Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, the Self Development of People, and the Presbyterian Hunger Program. Special offering envelopes are available in the pews and children’s coin banks will be welcomed during A Time with Children.
Click on this link to learn more: One Great Hour of Sharing 2026.
