Iris the donkey leads a Palm Sunday procession around Raymond Park. More than 100 people from several Evanston churches marked the day Jesus rode a donkey into Jerusalem. “This is how Palm Sunday should be celebrated, with congregations coming together,” said Rev. Kat Banakis of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, one of the hosts. “Maybe this can form the foundation of us working together on more complex issues than just the Palm Sunday procession,” said co-host Rev. Dr. Michael Woolf of Lake Street Church. First United Methodist Church also hired a donkey for a separate procession. (Photo by Richard Cahan)

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  1. This was a wonderful event, with loads of smiling people, many kids, the little donkey, and the joyful, spirited music provided by a brass band, Black Bear Combo. People were waving palms and practically dancing in the streets!

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