Tag: eucharist
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Virtual Eucharist During Covid-19: Hot Takes and What-Have-Yous
I can think of few better ways to start this post than with the immortal words of The Dude: This…
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The Eucharist in a Food Desert
As I’m preparing to deliver the message at church this Sunday, I’m thinking about food deserts. From Wikipedia: “A food desert is…
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Weekly Worship Thought – Confession
One of the elements of worship at The Gathering will change this week. It is the Prayer of Confession that…
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Weekly Worship Thought – Bread for the World
One of the oldest Eucharistic prayers (a prayer from the communion table) comes from the Didache, probably written in late…
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The Future of ELCA Worship
On October 19-21 I will be in Chicago for a trip to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s churchwide offices.…
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Holy Communion – what’s in a name?
Did you know that there are a variety of names for the sharing of bread and wine in worship? Those…
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God's Meal & Table – Alternate Preparation for Eucharist
On Sunday at Theophilus, I improvised some words as we prepared to celebrate God’s meal together. Someone asked me to…
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Thoughts on the Sacraments
Some of my old acquaintances know that I’m in a different space now. If you knew me from school, or…
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Nouwen quote on Eucharist
Eucharist is recognition. It is the full realization that the one who takes, blesses, breaks, and gives is the One…