
Tables. Meals. Fellowship. This week I start unpack the depth of meaning behind the Eucharist (aka, Communion or the Lord’s Supper).
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![]() Tables. Meals. Fellowship. This week I start unpack the depth of meaning behind the Eucharist (aka, Communion or the Lord’s Supper). Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube channel, or subscribe to this blog in the column to the left. September 22nd, 2016 | 3 comments | Categories: Bible, bible study, Body of Christ, Christian practice, Christian witness, Church, Communion, community, diversity, Eucharist, exclusion, faith, family, fellowship, GLBT, God, hope, inclusivity, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven, LGBT, Lord's Supper, love, passion, PC(USA), practical theology, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Progressive Christianity, reconciliation, relationships, sacramental theology, social ethics, social justice, theology, transformation, University Presbyterian Church, values, vulnerability, wholeness | ![]() For some, “Communion Eucharist” might seem a bit repetitive. But “communion” and “Eucharist” are not the same thing: communion refers to the joining together or union of two or more things or people to create something new [Latin, cum (“with”)+mÅ«nus (“gift”)].[1] Eucharist, however, refers to the Greek word for “gratitude” or “giving thanks” [Greek εá½?χαÏ?ιστία, eukháristos, from εὖ ‎(eû, “goodâ€?) + χάÏ?ις ‎(kháris, “grace, favorâ€?).[2] Each speaks to different […] October 13th, 2015 | Leave a comment | Categories: Christian practice, Christian witness, Church, Communion, community, cultural diversity, denomination, diversity, Eucharist, faith, gratitude, humility, inclusivity, Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven, Lord's Supper, Maundy Thursday, PC(USA), Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), reconciliation, sacramental theology, sacraments, social ethics, thanksgiving, University Presbyterian Church | ![]() At UKIRK Presbyterian Campus Ministry on the Tempe campus of ASU we have begun talking about practices of Christian faith. Last night we talked about different kinds of praying: from the Lord’s Prayer to silence and meditation to even running as prayer. We talked about the five different kinds of prayer often touted by Sunday School teachers and confirmation leaders: praise or adoration, repentance, petition, thanksgiving and intercession (we had trouble remembering them […] February 6th, 2015 | Leave a comment | Categories: Christian nurture, Christian practice, faith, God, grace, gratitude, Holy Spirit, hope, humility, Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven, Lent, life, mature faith, PC(USA), peace, possibilities, potential, prayer, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), presence, Spirit of God, trust, University Presbyterian Church, wholeness, wisdom | |
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