Around 60 people turned out on a damp Friday morning for a reverent walk through downtown Clarkesville. They carried handmade crosses on the mile-long trek, stopping at the downtown gazebo and Old Clarkesville Cemetery along the way to worship through scripture, prayer, and hymns.
The event ended about an hour after it began back at the church fellowship hall on Washington Street, with participants enjoying a warm meal.
This is the second year in a row that First United Methodist Church of Clarkesville has hosted a Good Friday Cross Walk. The church intends to make this an annual event, marking the start of the holiest of holidays on the Christian calendar.
The Friday before Easter Sunday commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ in the Christian church. It is traditionally a day of fasting and penance. Easter Sunday, which this year falls on April 9, celebrates the resurrection of Christ, which is the central tenet of the Christian faith.
