Communion

It was the week of March 8.  The elders began the week discussing how to serve communion in a way that would be more sanitary.  We ended the week deciding to cancel church altogether. Communion is a very tactile, hands-on sacrament.  That’s part of what makes it so powerful. On Maundy Thursday we celebrated the Lord’s Supper for the first time since the coronavirus threat became real.  Of course, we couldn’t do it together in the sanctuary. We had to do it in our own homes. Despite not being able to see each other, there was still a strong sense of communion with each other as we shared this meal.

Communion is even bigger than just our church family.  When we take the bread and juice, we are communing with the people of God at all times and in all places.  We are connected to the Ephesian church that Paul started on one of his missionary journeys. We are connected to St. Francis’ church in Assisi and John Calvin’s community in Geneva.  We are communing with our brothers and sisters in China, Iraq, and Rwanda. The Lord’s Supper not only connects us with Christ, it connects us with God’s entire family. Maybe after the experience of last Thursday we can understand that a bit better.  Click below to see how our church family had communion on Maundy Thursday.