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Christians Across Michigan March Through Lansing on Palm Sunday
Episcopal, United Methodist, Presbyterian and other congregations unite in a public witness of shared values.
Mar. 27, 2026 at 1:51pm
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More than 1,000 Christians from across Michigan are expected to participate in an ecumenical procession through downtown Lansing on March 29, 2026, carrying palm branches and signs to affirm values of healing, welcome, and care for vulnerable people. The one-mile Palm Sunday Path will begin at Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ and end at the Michigan State Capitol, where a program with speakers, a choir, and a symbolic laying down of palms will take place.
Why it matters
The Palm Sunday Path is part of a nationwide movement spanning 16 states, with Christians in state capitals and cities across the country walking together on Palm Sunday to put their faith into visible, public action in contrast to Christian nationalism.
The details
The Palm Sunday Path Michigan will include clergy and congregations from across the state representing the Episcopal Church, United Church of Christ, United Methodist Church, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and Presbyterian Church (USA). Organizers say the procession will feature families, young people, and community members carrying palm branches and signs, along with clergy in vestments from multiple traditions and a liturgical cross.
- The Palm Sunday Path Michigan will take place on March 29, 2026.
- The procession will begin at 3 p.m. at Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ on South Pennsylvania Avenue.
The players
Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ
The starting point for the Palm Sunday Path Michigan procession.
Faith in Minnesota
The community organizing group that created the national vision for the Palm Sunday Path movement last year.
ISAIAH
The community organizing group that supported Faith in Minnesota in creating the national vision for the Palm Sunday Path movement.
The takeaway
The Palm Sunday Path in Lansing is a powerful display of Christian unity and a commitment to putting faith into action through service and compassion for the vulnerable, in contrast to the divisive rhetoric of Christian nationalism.
