“The day of the Lord’s Supper is an occasion of joy for the Christian community. Reconciled in their hearts with God and the brethren, the congregation receives the gift of the body and blood of Jesus Christ, and, receiving that, it receives forgiveness, new life, and salvation. It is given new fellowship with God and …
Beginning September 9, Tri-Lakes United Methodist Church will offer Holy Communion every Sunday at all three of our worship services. As part of our movement toward becoming a church focused on “making disciples of Jesus Christ for the work of his kingdom,” regular weekly communion provides us with an opportunity to hear the Word of …
This Sunday we celebrate The Lord’s Supper at all three of our worship services, and since we’ve entered into a new sermon series on “The Method in Methodism” I thought it might be helpful to offer a bit of instruction on what “open communion” means for United Methodists. The basic answer is found in our …