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Good Friday Cross Walk aims to be public display for what the day is all about

In honor of Good Friday, a group of people took the annual Cross Walk in Rock Island. For 37 years the Community Cross Walk has taken place and it was no differ...

In honor of Good Friday, a group of people took the annual Cross Walk in Rock Island.

For 37 years the Community Cross Walk has taken place and it was no different Friday, April 3, 2015.

The event is organized by Gloria Dei Presbyterian Church. Particpants walk three miles with large wooden crosses in commemoration of what Good Friday stands for.

"We do it for our own witness and our own prayer. But on the other hand, it is a public witness that says "This is who Jesus is," and for some it becomes a reminder that this is a day that is special," said Pastor Drew Nagle.

The walk began at 9 a.m., was followed by a brief worship at the church, and ended with a light lunch for the walkers.

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