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Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 6:10 PM

Waving Palms In Lexington

Waving Palms In Lexington
Cadet Byron Rivey of Virginia Military Institute leads the processional down Main Street. Rivey played a number of songs on the bagpipes including “Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee” and “Shenandoah.”

The Palm Sunday Parade was held this past Sunday. Sponsored by the Lexington/Rockbridge Area Ministerial Alliance, the annual event marks the start of Holy Week. (Joann Ware photos)

Father J. MaxwellAppiagyei, pastor at St. Patricks Catholic Church, stands at the entrance of his church while the Rev. McKinley Williams, pastor of First Baptist Church, addresses the crowd.

Anita Mays Lucord, pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church, offers a prayer in front of First Baptist Church.

Pastor Drew Ditzel of Lexington Presbyterian Church prays in front of Grace Episcopal Church. The Rev. Ellis “Tuck” Bowerfind (beside Ditzel) is the minister at Grace Episcopal.


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