Holding a large wooden cross, Christ Lincoln pastor Aaron Hutton (right) leads prayer with church members April Hickox (center), 9-year-old Taylor Pickett (center-left) and Michael Hickox (left) at the base of the Nebraska State Capitol on Friday on K Street. A rotating group of members carried the 8-foot walnut cross, weighing about 60 pounds, through Lincoln in observance of Good Friday and to commemorate the crucifixion of Christ. “It’s a gentle reminder of God’s incredible grace,” Hutton said.
80-year-old Don Knop, a longtime member of Christ Lincoln church, carries a wooden cross on Friday along L Street. “It brings tears to my eyes—you pick that cross up and it makes you think of what Jesus did for us,” Knop said.
Christ Lincoln church member Will Jones (right) carries a wooden cross alongside 9-year-old Taylor Pickett (center) and Michael Hickox (next left) on Friday along Capitol Parkway in Lincoln.
Holding a large wooden cross, Christ Lincoln pastor Aaron Hutton (right) leads prayer with church members April Hickox (center), 9-year-old Taylor Pickett (center-left) and Michael Hickox (left) at the base of the Nebraska State Capitol on Friday on K Street. A rotating group of members carried the 8-foot walnut cross, weighing about 60 pounds, through Lincoln in observance of Good Friday and to commemorate the crucifixion of Christ. “It’s a gentle reminder of God’s incredible grace,” Hutton said.
80-year-old Don Knop, a longtime member of Christ Lincoln church, carries a wooden cross on Friday along L Street. “It brings tears to my eyes—you pick that cross up and it makes you think of what Jesus did for us,” Knop said.
Christ Lincoln church member Will Jones (right) carries a wooden cross alongside 9-year-old Taylor Pickett (center) and Michael Hickox (next left) on Friday along Capitol Parkway in Lincoln.
