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February 1, 2026 - For the Church at the St. John Church of Christ
Spiritual discipline: Communion
One of the very first practices in the early church was the observance of communion, also known as the Lord’s Supper or celebration of the Eucharist (which means thanksgiving). Jesus himself instituted this practice with His disciples just hours before His death. This supper ties the blood of the Old Testament sacrifices to God’s radical rescue of humankind through His Son. Jesus becomes the innocent lamb that takes away the sin of the world. Sacrificing His own life, He opens a doorway from death to life, from rebellion to friendship, from separation to communion and from senseless suffering to redemptive suffering.
Communion invites us into deeper unity and communion with Jesus and His body. The bread broken and the wine poured out signify the cost of the Communion meal. Christ’s blood and body were sacrificed for us! And His sacrifice becomes a pattern for our own journey. The “feast” of Christ’s table nourishes us and strengthens us with heavenly food. This new manna is the way we get from here to home. In receiving this nourishment we anticipate another feast – the marriage supper of the Lamb – the table of eternal union and communion.
Enemies and dread weapons pummel the walls of the city of Gondor (in The Lord of the Rings). As the city gates begin to give way, death, doom, and the bitterness of defeat take hold. The evil dark lord grimly claims the city for himself. But in that moment of bleak despair the Riders of Rohan come charging their horns blowing. The Lord’s Supper reminds us that when the dark lord looms before us shrieking, “all is lost,” The Lord of light stepped forth and said, “This is my body broken for you.” When we partake, we taste what redemption cost God in order to call us home. Indeed it is hard to see the bread and the wine without “tears starting in our eyes.”
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Worship Times
We meet together regularly on Sunday mornings. We would love to have you join us!
We have bible classes for all ages at 10:00 a.m. Following classes, we meet together as a church family at 11:00 a.m. for worship services.
On the first Sunday of the month we enjoy a potluck meal together following worship service.
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