St Peters Orthodox Church

Why do we bless Palms, waive them, and process to the Altar with them on Palm Sunday? It is not just to re-enact an event that happened over 2000 years ago. God's people who waived their palms as Jesus entered Jerusalem back then were mistaken as to Jesus' kingship and they limited Who He was as Messiah and what He would do as their Messiah. But beyond the Cross and the Resurrection, we know Who He is and all that He is done. Palm Sunday begins Holy Week. And Holy Week is a participation in all that Christ did to gather us back to Himself in the eternal now.