Nothing is so Sweet as One of Our Sundays
October 16, 2011
Nothing is so Sweet as One of Our Sundays
Sunday Worship at St. Stephen’s Church includes the Eucharist, the Lord’s Supper, Holy Communion. We believe that in the mystery of receiving the sacrament of Christ’s most precious Body and Blood, in the Bread and the Wine, we are transformed. After receiving communion we leave different from when we arrived. Something has changed. Often in the days that following our Sunday Eucharist, I will hear from someone about an amazing change in their lives after receiving communion. The Eucharist is a sweet, sweet mystery!
Why would anyone miss the Sunday Eucharist!
The Eucharist is the only action we take as a worshipping community which our Lord commanded us to do in remembrance of him. It is a sweet obligation, one we welcome, because through the Eucharist we are fed spiritual food that nourishes every area of our lives and draws us into a deeper, richer relationship with God.
Why would anyone miss the Sunday Eucharist!
In Sunday morning Eucharist we begin to make sense of everything else in our lives. The Eucharist enables us to see things not immediately apparent in the crush of every day life. We are reminded of our Baptisms, we acknowledge our sins and receive absolution, we hear with the ears of our spirits the very Word of God meant for us at this particular time and in this particular place. Words of Grace and comfort that make us strong, that help us cope. We offer to God our prayers and ourselves, the gifts of our lives and labors, the bread and wine God has created and human hands have made. Our gifts are transformed by God’s Holy Spirit and returned to us as spiritual nourishment and new life. The service ends with the challenge to go forth into the everyday experience of life in the world as new people, changed, ready to meet friends, neighbors, workers, strangers with the very love of Christ. Why would anyone miss the Sunday Eucharist!
Don’t sleep in Sunday morning! Join us and bring another with you! Nothing is as sweet as one of our Sundays!
Blessings and Love,
Pastor Pati Mary
