Central American traditions incorporated in Syracuse's Plymouth Church
A jazz band procession and sidewals covered in flowers, part of the Palm Sunday tradition at Syracuse's Plymouth Church
/ Photojournalist Lewis Karpel
A procession is part of the Palm Sunday tradition in many Christian faiths, but at Syracuse's Plymouth Congregational Church it has a decidedly Central American twist:
The procession (recreating Jesus' entry into Jerusalem) is led by a jazz band, this morning playing 'When the Saints come Marching In.' And it processes over carpets of flowers and colored sawdust on the sidewalks, called Alfombras. It's a tradition adopted from Guatemala, brought here because Plymouth is a Sanctuary Church for refugees from Guatemala and El Salvador.
