Two burly palm trees act as sentinels before the doors at the old Korean church in Sacramento. At the time of their planting when the United Presbyterians (church now occupied by the Greek Orthodox faith) worshiped in the sanctuary, the church members felt that these trees marked a sense of welcoming and openness to all entering the building.
The pathway from the street to the sanctuary goes in between these twin, vivacious trees.
In many places throughout the world, including Hawaii and other nations throughout the Pacific rim, palms are signals for friendliness and joyfulness.
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