One of our favorite pastimes in today’s society concerns gathering at a local coffeehouse to partake of coffee or some other available beverage, possibly snack on some sort treat and share stories, while discussing the present and looking forward to the future.
In a similar way, we gather together during worship to remember the sacrifice Jesus Christ made for us and to look forward to the day when he will return.
During Communion, which is also known as the Lord’s Supper or the Eucharist, we give thanks to God for Jesus by partaking of bread and juice which are symbolic of Christ’s body and blood. This is a solemn, reverent time as we remember that Christ died so that we may be saved. It is a joyful time as we look forward to his return.
There are different ways of sharing the bread and juice, but no matter how it is done, it is a special occasion.
How do you respond to the Lord’s Supper? Is it a special time for you? What are your favorite ways of taking communion?
Friday, November 2, 2007
Communion in a Starbucks World
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One of the most meaningful communion services I have experienced was our last one at Sardis on World Communion Sunday. We had various types of bread in baskets and the children brought the baskets to the communion table as they shared our connection with other peoples around the world. Each bread represented a certain people group and how we should feel kinship and consider the plights of many of them.
I am always blessed by the way Sardis does communion. It is not stale or rote. I love the inclusion of the children after the service. I like the different styles including walking down front and the world communion.
I love the freedom and the creativity with which we approach the Lord's table at Sardis. We know that God's Holy Spirit is with us, but I'd like to think that Jesus Himself would enjoy breaking the bread and taking the cup with us. I have understood better the idea that Jesus is the Bread of Life because of some of the ways we've taken communion at Sardis.
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