Communion | JSM Intermission | (9/1/2024)
Communion By Rev. Nicholas Sybrowsky Heb. (谞ּ讟 专ּ拽讛抓 诪ּ谉讘讬诐讱砖讚 讚ּ讟谞专诐'讚诇讟) Gk. (螔蠄 巍蔚蠅. 螡喂尉畏慰位伪蟽 危蠄尾蟻慰蠅蟽魏蠄) Invocation: Holy Father, we; your children are here today to be with you. You Lord have drawn us near to you that we may truly know your truth, your life and your way. As we draw ourselves closer to thee, grant us the grace and mercy needed to commune with you. Prepare our hearts for communion and let the mercy you have given us be replicated throughout our family, or friendships and this entire community of believers and unbelievers. Amen. Opening Word & Reading for Worship: Christ’s Time & Church Time Several years ago, Dr. Gilbert Stafford described Communion in a unique way. “At the holy meal,” he said, “ we are called to both the center of our faith, Jesus Christ, and the circle of our faith, fellow believers regardless of their church tradition, personal preferences, manners of worship, age, class, and racial distinctions. T...