Katonah Churches Gathered for Palm Sunday Procession

Editor's note: This story has been updated with two photos of the Palm Sunday Ecumenical Worship.

 Clergy from a Methodist, Catholic, Episcopalian and Presbyterian church will celebrate Palm Sunday together for an ecumenical blessing of the palms and processional through downtown Katonah.

Clergy have invited parishioners to join them at 9:30 a.m. near the old train station (Peppino's Ristorante) for the annual ecumenical blessing of the palms and walk through the hamlet. Participation is not limited to church members; all are welcome.

Participating clergy include the Rev. Melissa Boyer of Katonah Methodist Church who will lead the opening prayers; the Rev. Ed Connors from who will give the gospel; the Rev. Gavin Meek of the First Presbyterian Church who will bless the palms and the Rev. Robert Lamborn of St. Luke’s leading a meditative prayer and the Rev. Dorinda Violante of First Presbyterian Church who will lead closing prayers.

The event will be cancelled if it rains.

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          Palm Sunday

    Ecumenical Worship

                Katonah, New York

                     March 24, 2013

                         9:30 a.m.