The Liturgy of the Palms & Procession from St John the Evangelist, Glenthorne Road

Today marks the arrival of Jesus in Jerusalem on a donkey in a procession that meets Zechariah’s prophecy of the coming Messiah, but is also encapsulated by the familiar hymn “Ride on, ride on in majesty! In lowly pomp, ride on to die.” Lowly, if not laughable, pomp indeed.