Comments on: a day of eucharist http://www.eikonthechurch.com/2009/11/26/a-day-of-eucharist/ The Life & Times of Eikon Church Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:08:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Todd Erickson http://www.eikonthechurch.com/2009/11/26/a-day-of-eucharist/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Todd Erickson Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:00:32 +0000 http://www.eikonthechurch.com/?p=412#comment-76 There's a definite agreement in most of institutional Christianity, whether Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Methodist, etc. that the person who is presenting the Lord's Supper is one who is called, and is within the line of the priesthood. This gets into interesting ideas about who the priesthood is, what the meaning is of the laity, etc. Daily we walk the line between the mundane and the sacred, often missing the sacred entirely, so that it surprises us when we find ourselves on holy ground in the most normal of places. There’s a definite agreement in most of institutional Christianity, whether Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Methodist, etc. that the person who is presenting the Lord’s Supper is one who is called, and is within the line of the priesthood. This gets into interesting ideas about who the priesthood is, what the meaning is of the laity, etc.

Daily we walk the line between the mundane and the sacred, often missing the sacred entirely, so that it surprises us when we find ourselves on holy ground in the most normal of places.

]]> By: Mac http://www.eikonthechurch.com/2009/11/26/a-day-of-eucharist/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Mac Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:32:09 +0000 http://www.eikonthechurch.com/?p=412#comment-75 Todd's point is a good one. The whole concept of "taking communion" in an "unworthy manner" really comes back to the simple problem of the common meal where the rich had plenty of food and those who were poor in the fellowhsip had little or none. It did not mean what tradition has come to make it mean. And it was meant to be daily just a spiritual life is. But I see something very good in coming together as community and being mindful togteher of His shed blood and body given for us. I do not see any reason to restrict it. In fact, it is always awkward when churches have to sepnd 5 minutes defining who can come and who they do not wish "to impose on". Todd’s point is a good one. The whole concept of “taking communion” in an “unworthy manner” really comes back to the simple problem of the common meal where the rich had plenty of food and those who were poor in the fellowhsip had little or none. It did not mean what tradition has come to make it mean.

And it was meant to be daily just a spiritual life is. But I see something very good in coming together as community and being mindful togteher of His shed blood and body given for us. I do not see any reason to restrict it. In fact, it is always awkward when churches have to sepnd 5 minutes defining who can come and who they do not wish “to impose on”.

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]]> By: Todd Erickson http://www.eikonthechurch.com/2009/11/26/a-day-of-eucharist/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Todd Erickson Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:20:28 +0000 http://www.eikonthechurch.com/?p=412#comment-73 So, what would it take for Eikon to practice the Eucharist as part of a meal, as the original church did? So, what would it take for Eikon to practice the Eucharist as part of a meal, as the original church did?

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