One of the most common things we do together as Christians is celebrate Communion. It is also one of the strangest and most confusing things we do. Where else in your life are you invited to eat someone's body and drink their blood? I hope the answer is nowhere!
Tonight at 7pm is Maundy Thursday, our yearly celebration of Jesus sharing this meal with his disciples at the Last Supper.
While the service itself is rich with meaning and opportunities to hear what the Bible says about communion, I will also unpack the logic of this meal for us during the sermon. My hope is that in doing so, we will all have a better sense of just what we are doing and why we are doing it when we hear Jesus' words to "take, eat, this is my body, given for you... drink this all of you, this is my blood of the new covenant which is shed for many."
Please also come to Good Friday services tomorrow at noon or 7pm and the Easter Vigil that will begin at sunset (7:30pm) on Saturday. Easter is a great celebration on Sunday (10:15am only). It is even more special when we take the time to walk to the cross with Jesus in the Holy Week services.
God Bless,
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