Comments on: Church: What if?

By: Karl

Karl — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:24:31 +0000

Wow, Alex. Awesome post. I really like the idea of communion in the homes. Karls last blog post..You Know YouÃ¢â‚¬â„¢re a Gear Junky WhenÃ¢â‚¬Â¦

By: Jan Owen

Jan Owen — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:38:26 +0000

I too have gotten – well – bored with how we routinely do communion. When I led it last time I made every one turn around and look at who was around them. One time we put the chairs in the round so we could mimic a family meal more than sitting in rows. Still not like a family meal but better. I’ve thought of setting up round tables, etc. We’ve also moved and gone in groups, etc.

One time on a retreat we dunked the bread in actual wine. As a good ole southern baptist I’ve never done that. I’d never actually tasted wine. To be honest it really enhanced the experience for me. (don’t laugh) I think the bitterness of the wine reminded me of the bitterness of the cross. It was a multi-sensory experience in a new way. Let’s face it, we don’t get much from a drop of juice and a very bad tasting “food like styrofoam” cracker. I’ve also thought of – but never done – having big glasses and lots of rolls and inviting people to really eat!

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:29:28 +0000

Awesome thoughts Alex. We actually changed up our communion process during the weekends. We were a crackers and juice church until we recently moved to giving people the opportunity to pray, get up on their own, go to a table and break the bread and dip in the “wine”. We are creatures of habit, and if we do something one way for so long, we tend to forget it’s meaning.

I love how Paul tells us “do as often as ye ought”. We have the liberty to celebrate it as often as needed in our individual communities. Shaking it up a bit has helped us remember it’s reason for being.

Great post!