Christians relive part of Easter narrative in processions

Vise MacKinlay (left) and Gerald Scanlan carry the cross from St Mary's Catholic Parish in...
Vise MacKinlay (left) and Gerald Scanlan carry the cross from St Mary's Catholic Parish in Mosgiel. Photo by Peter McIntosh.
Bill Steele leads the Mornington Good Friday procession between St Francis Xavier Catholic and St...
Bill Steele leads the Mornington Good Friday procession between St Francis Xavier Catholic and St Mary's Anglican churches. Photo by Gregor Richardson.
Jared Penaia (left), of Pacific Island Presbyterian, and Basi Aisi, of Sacred Heart Catholic...
Jared Penaia (left), of Pacific Island Presbyterian, and Basi Aisi, of Sacred Heart Catholic chuches, lead the Good Friday procession in Northeast Valley. Photo by Gerard O'Brian.

Dunedin churchgoers were out in force yesterday in processions marking Good Friday.

The Northeast Valley Baptist Church was the starting point for the Northeast Valley procession, which made its way down North Rd, collecting about 150 people from St David's Presbyterian, St Martin's Anglican, Pacific Islanders Presbyterian, Sacred Heart Catholic, and the Salvation Army churches, on its way to the Dunedin Botanic Garden.

The Community Choir, led by Clare Adams, sang Sounds Nor' Easterly before hymns and readings.

Mornington residents met at St Francis Xavier Catholic Chuch.

Bill Steele carried the cross on the group's way to St Mary's Anglican Chuch and onwards.

In Mosgiel, Vise MacKinlay and Gerald Scanlan carried the cross from St Mary's Catholic Parish.

The procession was followed by hymns in Memorial Park.

elliot.parker@odt.co.nz

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