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Prayer Time

If you have a hard time expressing yourself, then pray this prayer or the Lord’s prayer.

God of Grace,

We have tried to earn your love:

by our actions,

through our words,

in our worship.

Yet your love cannot be earned.

It is a gift to be given.

So whether we are good,

or whether we are bad,

you never stop loving us.

And still we seek to do good.

We want you, O God, to know our love for you.

We want our actions to resemble your actions.

Help us to be grace-filled as you are.

In the name of Jesus the Christ. Amen.

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A Fresh Look at Holy Communion

           A minister was having lunch with a retired college professor when the professor said that he looked upon Communion as a form of cannibalism. The pastor was so astounded that he decided to examine the meaning of the sacrament again.

           His reexamination of the meaning of the Lord’s Supper yielded these thoughts:

           1. Communion is extremely important because Jesus asked his followers to follow the practice often – in remembrance of him. (See Luke 22:19) Was that a request we should     ignore?

           2. Communion is significant because it reminds us of the price Christ paid for our    salvation – his death on the cross. “This is my body, which is given for you” (Luke 22:19, NRSV).

           3. It is also a symbol of the new covenant which God has made with us in Christ. Upon taking the cup of wine, our Lord said, “This is my blood of the new covenant” (Matthew 26:28, NRSV). He is our Lord. Communion helps us remember that we are his people,      servants of the covenant-maker.

           4. The sacrament is a vivid reminder that we are grateful that we are tied to Christ and look forward to his ultimate triumph on Earth. We partake of Communion joyfully, thanking God for the gift of Christ and anticipating his final victory when he shall be known       worldwide as “King of kings and Lord of lords” (Revelation 19:16, NRSV).

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