Palm Sunday Path

Palm Sunday Path groups are forming around the state. Current locations include:

• Appleton: 1-3 pm Multi-Church and Interfaith Rally in Houdini Plaza - Details Here

• Cedarburg: 1-3 pm Sign-making at 1 pm in the fellowship hall at Advent Lutheran Church (W63N642 Washington Ave. Cedarburg, WI 53012). March with palms, prayer and song at 2 pm, starting outside Advent Lutheran Church. Details Here

  • Those who gather are encouraged to bring (or make at 1 pm) POSITIVE and ENCOURAGING signs to carry through downtown Cedarburg which reflect the values we hold and describe the kind of world we as people of faith hope to work for.

• Eau Claire: 3 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church parking lot (1324 E. Lexington Blvd,  Eau Claire).

  • We are gathering as a community to lift up our common faith values of peace, justice and love of neighbor. There will be speakers, Singing the Resistance, and calls for advocacy.

• Janesville: Parade-style event at beginning at West Side Town Square Amphitheater at 1:30 pm. Details Here

  • Those who gather are encouraged to bring POSITIVE and ENCOURAGING signs to carry through the streets of Janesville to sing songs, hear words from local clergy and strategically selected voices from the community of those who are doing important work for immigrants and the underrepresented.

• Oshkosh: 3 pm Opera House Square (315 N. Main St.) March, Music, & Message

• Madison: 2:30 pm at the King Street Corner of Capitol Square - Details Here

• Manitowoc: 2pm at the Manitowoc County Courthouse, Washington Street Side - Details Here

• Middleton: 4:00 pm on March 29 from St Dunstan's Episcopal Church (6205 University Ave, Madison). Will include an option for sitting

  • St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church at 6205 University Ave., Middleton, will host a walk and a sit, for non-ambulatory people, on Palm Sunday at 4:00 with several stops for readings. We plan to walk about one mile total and end back at the church for refreshments and information on how to contact elected officials and become an active citizen in our country. Please invite friends, neighbors, and other groups and churches that know it is time to stand up for justice, kindness, and love as Jesus did. Palms, banners, crosses, and signs reflecting Jesus’ message of love, hope, peace, and inclusion are welcome.

• Milwaukee: 2pm at Cathedral Square - Details Here

• Mount Horeb: 3-4PM at Mount Horeb United Methodist Church, 9542 County Hwy S - Details Here

  • All are invited to the Love Your Neighbor Gathering, organized by the MHUMC Social Justice Team, in conjunction with the nationwide Palm Sunday Path movement.

  • We will sing in solidarity with those whose human dignity is under assault. We will hear the inspiring words of people from Minnesota who are living out the Christian value of Love Your Neighbor in the face of the assault on their immigrant neighbors there. We will listen to the words of the 'Hear We Stand Declaration' published by Holy Wisdom Monastery. And we will share pathways to connect you to those who are putting 'Love Your Neighbor' into action here in southwestern Wisconsin.

  • Contact Anastasia Warpinski at awarpinski@yahoo.com if you are interested in learning more or getting involved.

• Wales: Assemble at 11:00 am at All Saints Lutheran Church (705 W. Tomlin Rd (Hwy E), Wales) to walk to the Wales Village Hall (2 miles, or join along the way) on the sidewalk along Hwy 83 (under construction). We will carry palms and signs that say, “Jesus says,” “Heal the sick,” “Feed the hungry,” “Welcome the stranger.” Offer a short prayer at the Wales Village Hall. Family-friendly. Not a march or a rally. Rain date: April 12. Contact Dyan Pasono with questions.

If you are interested in forming a group or want to be connected, contact the WCC for more information.