On palm Sunday, the citizens from different faiths held a cross procession and moleben
on Sunday, more than a thousand residents of Kherson took part in the procession and prayer service, conducted by representatives of different religious confessions. As the correspondent of Radio Liberty, the faithful of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyiv Patriarchate, Protestants and Jews jointly prayed for peace in Ukraine, harmony and prosperity. It is reported . Also to the spiritual action was joined by regional and city officials. In the end people jointly said a prayer "our father", and after the prayer service was held a concert of sacred music. the faithful of the Eastern rite celebrate palm Sunday. According to Christian doctrine, on this day Jesus Christ a few days before his sufferings on the cross in’rode on a donkey into Jerusalem. People, praising him, laid on the path palm branches. In Ukraine the symbol of the holiday – palm tree – were replaced by willow. The week before Easter all churches takes place the ceremony of consecration of willow branches. Leaving the Church on palm Sunday, there is a tradition easily touch each other a vine, saying: “I would Not’s, willow b’is, in a week – Easter".Ïåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
