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Do Protestant fundamentalist churches celebrate Palm Sunday? Do they hand out palms as they do in Catholic Churches? I know Episcopalians are a lot like us Catholics, but I am not sure of others.
Yes, we do. I'm Southern Baptist.
This year, our choir (I'm the choir director) had the bulk of the service. We sang songs about Jesus' life & ministry, his episode in the garden (sweat drops of blood), and his crucifixion. Our pastor spoke on the contrast between "Hosannah!" and "Crucify Him!"
On Easter Sunday, we're singing "Happy Day"
"He's alive!
O, happy day, happy day,
you washed my sin away..."
I have to assume these folks are not going on a vacation trip to Italy any time soon. Would they be able to go sightseeing to the Vatican.
I like the old ways. The reverence, the genuflection when entering or leaving the house of God. I love statues as well as side chapels, crucifixes, the Virgin, the baby Jesus, saints, Holy Water fountain, candles, etc. When you walk into these churches you know you are in church.
I am told Lutherans worship in the Old majestic Catholic German churches that use to belong to the CC.
Well, so do I. That's why I became an Episcopalian, in part! I love the ritual, and I love the art and the architecture. Some of the Episcopal churches in New York City are breathtaking--Trinity Church, with its All Saints Chapel on the side, and St. John the Divine. I don't think any of them trump St. Patrick's (Catholic), though. Now that's a church.
Well, so do I. That's why I became an Episcopalian, in part! I love the ritual, and I love the art and the architecture. Some of the Episcopal churches in New York City are breathtaking--Trinity Church, with its All Saints Chapel on the side, and St. John the Divine. I don't think any of them trump St. Patrick's (Catholic), though. Now that's a church.
I think the Seventh-Day Adventists probably could go to those places, but they don't worship in them themselves.
I think we are all different. Some people feel closer to God with all the pomp and architecture whereas others despise it. I have never seen St Patrick; but it is on my schedule this summer. NYC is only a four hour drive.
I think we are all different. Some people feel closer to God with all the pomp and architecture whereas others despise it. I have never seen St Patrick; but it is on my schedule this summer. NYC is only a four hour drive.
The photos look amazing!
Oh, yes, you do have to go at least once. At Christmastime it is packed with tourists passing through, and so beautiful with all the candles. St. Patrick's is very close to Rockefeller Center where the NYC Christmas Tree is lit every year, and it's on Fifth Avenue near where all the famous store windows are, so people are just walking around the area and pass through the church. That's when I was there.
I'd like to go back and see it again. I've worked in the city for 33 years, but I haven't seen so many of the things that tourists come here to see.
James 3:10-11 Out of the same mouth proceeds blessing and cursing.
Can both fresh water and salt water, flow from the same spring?
Well, we have brackish ponds around here. I think some of us are like brackish ponds sometimes. But sometimes we are only pouring fresh water which I prefer. Salt water can be good for wounds. I'm not trying to be a smart mouth - just thinking about that in a more literal sense. Of course it is a metaphor, so I'm not really going very far with my thoughts.
On the previous question about whether protestants celebrate Palm Sunday, the answer is yes. But my husband who was raised in the Methodist church said they never had any Palm branches in West Virginia. We have plenty of Palm Branches here in Florida.
People still become disapointed in Christ as 'Savior'.
As yet will He not set up His Kingdom over them...
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