On Good Friday, April 18, Gregg Davenport from the Wagner Hills Farm Society ministries got up early with other volunteers to help set up the annual Stations of the Cross procession to retrace Christ鈥檚 journey of death and resurrection.
"The main thing that strikes me is just thankfulness that it's people coming together who believe that, that Jesus died for them out of love," Davenport said. "The overwhelming feeling of thankfulness is the main thing."
The annual event was organized by Wagner Hills and several churches, including Fort 91原创 Community Church, Living Waters Church, and United Churches of 91原创.
"We're all different organizations going into different directions [but] on an annual basis, we've been coming together to do this."
Accompanied by music and prayers, participants took turns carrying a cross to locations around downtown Fort 91原创, beginning with station 1, Jesus prays in the garden, at Fort 91原创 Community Hall, and ending with Station 6 鈥� Jesus dies and is laid in the tomb at Fort 91原创 Cemetery.
Weather conditions were perfect, sunny and warm. Organizers estimated 300 to 400 people took part.
Stations of the Cross, also known as the Way of Sorrows, are held around the world. They evolved from the (Latin for 鈥楽orrowful Way鈥�) in Jerusalem, a traditional processional route symbolizing the path Jesus walked to Mount Calvary.
