Communion

Article Tyrion’s Church Part 2: Word and Sacrament
- By Brad Gabriel
- Posted on May 30th, 2013
Previous: Tyrion's Church Part 1: Source Material Humans are shaped, formed, if you please, by all that they encounter even before birth. What we take into our minds, bodies and…
Article A Hearty Eucharist
- By Ian Heston Doescher
- Posted on April 4th, 2013
Every Christian denomination that includes communion—the Eucharist or Lord's Supper—as one of its regular practices recognizes the thanks-giving aspect, and in that…
Article Encountering Jesus at the Lord's Table
- By William H. Willimon
- Posted on March 22nd, 2013
Sometimes, while reading John’s Gospel, my eyes blear and everything fades into a vague misty blue. The Fourth Gospel can have that effect on people. John’s Gospel is…
Article Dinner with Jesus
- By William H. Willimon
- Posted on March 4th, 2013
It’s odd, even for the odd Gospel of John. Jesus is in Bethany entertained by his good friends Mary and Martha. (John 12:1-11.) John casually remarks that Lazarus, whom…
Article Ten Tips for Holier Holy Communion
- By William H. Willimon
- Posted on February 6th, 2013
The Christian faith is proved in its performance. This faith is not so much a set of beliefs or propositions, but a way of life, something we do, a way we walk, a set of embodied…
Article Wild Things Communion Service
- By Amy Yeary Holmes
- Posted on January 28th, 2013
This Communion service, including liturgy and homily, is inspired by Maurice Sendak's children's classic, Where The Wild Things Are. Worship participants are encouraged to…