"World Communion Sunday offers congregations a distinctive opportunity to experience Holy Communion in the context of the global community of faith. The first Sunday of October has become a time when Christians in every culture break bread and pour the cup to remember and affirm Christ as the Head of the Church. On that day, they remember that they are part of the whole body of believers."
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Many times it feels like the different denominations are so divided. For instance, when you go to list your religion many places have Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist, etc as all different religions. However, there are moments of unity.
On World Communion Sunday, as said above, we remember that we are one body of Christ. Today at my church I paid more attention to the communion liturgy than normal. One section struck me as beautiful for the first time.
"Pour out your Holy Spirit on us gathered here,
and on these gifts of bread and wine.
Make them be for us the body and blood of Christ,
that we may be for the world the body of Christ,
redeemed by his blood."
- United Methodist Hymnal, page 14
Redeemed by his blood
We have been saved, bought, redeemed by His death and the blood that He shed. What response can we have to that? What can we do? Thankfulness is natural, but how can we demonstrate our appreciation?
That we may be for the world the body of Christ
Live like He did. Do this in order to show others how amazing He is that others might know Christ personally as well.
Make them be for us the body and blood of Christ
And so, we all commune together to share in remembering this glorious event.
So, brothers and sisters, remember that we are all one body. Go out into the world and be the body of Christ because you have been redeemed!
Happy World Communion Sunday!
