Lent and Easter reflections 2024: Palm Sunday

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Lent and Easter reflections 2024: Palm Sunday

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Beginning with a reading from the Gospel according to Mark, The Reverend Dr James Hawkey discusses the sentiment of Palm Sunday in relation to the story and legacy of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Sign up to the newsletter to get reflections directly to your inbox: https://www.westminster-abbey.org/about-the-abbey/contact-us/sign-up-to-our-new-newsletter

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Lent and Easter reflections 2024: Palm Sunday

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