Today is Palm Sunday, and that took on a whole new meaning for me this week as I gazed at real palm trees in front of the hotel where I stayed in Malta:
However, we had different kinds of palm leaves today as we joined in the ‘Spring Show’ at Phoenix Park, organised by Big Local Thurnscoe. Led by two lovely donkeys (Dillon and Marley), members of local churches joined together to sing praises and hand out goody bags at the community event:
Kevin Watts from Thurnscoe Pentecostal Church welcomed everyone and explained about that first Palm Sunday, when Jesus entered Jerusalem, riding on a donkey and being greeted by crowds singing ‘Hosanna in the highest’ and scattering cloaks and palm leaves before Him.
A variety of community groups were at the show, including the Goldthorpe Guides (who organised a nature trail):
Other groups involved included BeWell Barnsley, Big Local, Groundwork Dearne Valley and the Forestry Commission, which manages Phoenix Park:
Local businesses also sold items:
There was the opportunity to ‘meet a creature’ (though lizards and snakes aren’t high on my list of creatures to meet!) and a dog show:
All in all, it was a great event, blessed by wonderful dry, sunny weather and our thanks go to Alison Vint and her amazing team of volunteers who truly do love where they live and who are working tirelessly to make Thurnscoe a better place:
