Take Eat And Drink Author:Anthology What's the proper name for it? — The Eucharist? — The Lord's Supper? — The Last Supper? — The Holy Communion? — The Sacrament of the Altar? — By whatever name, the sharing of sacramental bread and wine continues to be a key event at Christian worship. Too frequently the celebration of this meal becomes routine, the mystery and the joy are lost. The mi... more »ssion to which this meal calls the church can easily be set aside. The worshiper can fail to remember what it is to which Christ calls us when we gather to celebrate.
These messages will nudge the parish pastor's tired imagination toward fresh proclamation about Holy Communion. Each message is prepared by one who has presided at the Table of the Lord and who has a pastoral heart for people.
Use these messages as they are. Or let them be points of departure for your own new approaches to preaching when the Sacrament of Holy Communion is shared.« less