We remembered together, and brought back to life in our own conversations the teachings and example of The Christ we claim to follow. It has the potential to be beautiful – and I’ve been privileged to be a part of more than a few sacred moments centered around the breaking of bread and the drinking of wine in remembrance of the life and work of Jesus. ![]() ![]() Some call it “The Lord’s Supper, ” or “The Eucharist.” Regardless of what we call it, or how many times our community of faith expression practices it (weekly? bi-weekly? monthly? more? less?), it’s a significant event in the life of a local church – and therefore seen as an important event in the life of a Christian. I just want to mess with Communion a little bit. I’ve skirted around the edges of tipping over some of our sacred cows before – namely, questioning the primary place of the sermon in community gatherings which feeds our addiction to answers and the inherent exclusivity and elitism found in the current expression of church membership – but don’t worry…it’s nothing that crazy. Recently, I again outed myself as an Evangelical – though progressive I may be.Īnd while I’m quite comfortable donning the label, there are admittedly more than just a few things I’d like to see change in existing communities of faith that also identify as followers of Jesus.īut some traditions run deep within the subculture of Christianity.
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