Bethlehem Church Pastor Nicole Ferry and her husband Ray prepare for the Palm Sunday Procession through Los Alamos. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Bethlehem Church Pastor Scott Thalacker shows enthusiasm Sunday as the procession prepares to get underway. Courtesy/BELC
Separated by her window, resident Joyce Eyster raises her hand to touch Pastor Nicole Ferry’s hand during the procession event Sunday that passed by Sombrillo and Aspen Ridge. Eyster is the oldest member of Bethlehem Church. ‘Joyce turned 99 years old last month and just seeing her face brought me great joy,’ Pastor Ferry said. Courtesy/BELC
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church in Los Alamos gathered for a safe Palm Sunday Procession today traveling in vehicles through Los Alamos and ending at Sombrillo.
Participants held signs and shared sounds of this holy season, marking the Holy Week leading up to Easter Sunday. The safe car procession through Los Alamos ended at Aspen Ridge care facility as the members greeted their oldest member, Joyce Eyster, who is 99 years young.
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church Pastor Nicole Ferry shared the scripture,“Then they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on it; and he sat on it. Many people spread their cloaks on the road and others spread leafy branches that they had cut in the fields. Then those who went ahead and those who followed were shouting: ‘Hosanna!’ Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!” –Mark 11:1-11.
“No donkeys in sight; no colts available; six feet of social distancing and yet the community of Bethlehem Lutheran Church raised palm branches, shouted Hosanna, decorated cars, and honked car horns, through the town of Los Alamos this Palm Sunday as they began the journey of Holy Week toward Easter,” Pastor Ferry said. “What a glorious day! What a glorious beginning to such a significant week in the Christian faith.”
To find out more about Bethlehem’s creative adaptations for worship, resources and contact information, visit www.bethluth.com. That’s also where instructions for Easter Worship, LIVE on Zoom, YouTube, smartphones, and even on old-school touchtone phones can be found.
Beth Parker decorates her vehicle Saturday morning for the procession. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Lori Huntoon getting ready for the procession. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
