PALM SUNDAY HAS BEEN CELEBRATED FOR THE FIRST TIME AT THE PARISH OF ST KENTIGERN
Thursday, April 1, 2010 
The Entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday) is one of the twelve major holidays in the church calendar.
This holiday allows us to better understand the events of the last days of the life of our Savior, who soon after His triumphant arrival into Jerusalem had to drink the cup of suffering, culminating in a painful death on the Cross.
When Jesus entered Jerusalem, people came and placed palm leaves in his path. Following the Russian tradition, we commemorated this Holy event by consecrating willow branches which were given out to the congregation after the liturgy.
The service was both joyful and solemn. Due to the increasing number of British people joining our services, an increased proportion of the liturgical texts are read in English. On Sunday the role of Apostles readerwas taken by our parishioner Ambrose Kolmorgen. The Parish choir was led for the first time by regent Svetlana Arkhipova.