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The hope, joy and sorrow of Palm Sunday is a gift to all of us
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When people began to call Jesus their king and their Lord, it was a threat to the established order. The tension on the first Palm Sunday must have been palpable.
Scott Gunn is an Episcopal priest and serves as executive director of Forward Movement. He is author of four books, including "The Way of Love: A Practical Guide to Following Jesus." You can follow him on Twitter @scottagunn or read his blog at www.sevenwholedays.org.
In the Gospels, we read that Jesus entered Jerusalem in a procession that must have resembled both a parade and a protest. People lined the way throwing garments and palm branches as Jesus entered the holy city. They shouted "Hosanna!" This means, "Save us!"
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