Jesus Walk heightens awareness of sacrifice

Scott Willet portrays Jesus Christ as he carries a giant cross down Chancery Street yesterday afternoon. About 50 people participated in a three-mile, interdenominational Jesus Walk.

?The idea is to bring all the denominations together,? said Marilyn Picou of Smartt Church of God, which organized the event. ?Jesus didn?t die for any one group. Jesus made his sacrifice for all of us and that?s what this is about.?

Around 50 people met at First United Methodist Church on Main Street yesterday for a walk down Chancery Street all the way to Walgreen?s and back. Many were dressed in biblical-era apparel and some members of the group sang songs as they walked down the street.

The underlying goal is to raise awareness of Jesus? sacrifice as Easter approaches. There will be another walk this coming Saturday, April 8. It will start at the Methodist church at 3:30 p.m. and follow the same path to Walgreen?s and back.

?We hope anyone who didn?t know about this walk will show up next week and join us,? said Picou.