No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you have some thoughts about what happens when we partake of bread and cup together. Whether you have only shared in this ritual a few times, or have practiced this sacrament for many years, you have some particular ideas about what is happening at the table.
The Education, Fellowship & Growth Team invites our church family – parents, children, visitors, long-time members – to share in conversation around their understandings of communion. This isn’t a conversation for experts so John and Elsa will not be leading the conversation. The Education, Fellowship & Growth Team seeks to engage you on your faith journey so that you can articulate what you think is happening when we share in this sacrament together.
The Education, Fellowship & Growth Team has asked members of the Adult Faith Formation Committee – including Scott Berry, Gretchen Reynolds and Mike Kasputes – to serve as facilitators for this conversation. There will be three opportunities for these conversations on three different Sundays on January 8, January 22, and January 28 after worship at 11:30 AM in Davidson Lounge. Each of gatherings will encourage conversation among those that attend. In these conversations, you will discover the broad diversity of theology and practice in the United Church of Christ.
To prepare for this conversation, we encourage you to obtain a copy of the pamphlet entitled Communion: A Faith Practice in the United Church of Christ. In these four pages, you’ll learn what we officially believe about communion as a United Church of Christ. You’ll also find the questions that Scott, Gretchen and Mike will use to lead the conversation. The Education, Fellowship & Growth Team hopes that you will come to this conversation to listen to the many expressions of this faith practice so that you can better express what you believe about this holy sacrament.