Communion

[RileyG]

How important is Holy Communion/The Eucharist important to UCC congregations?

Thanks in advanced

 

[XianGoth1334]

How important is Holy Communion/The Eucharist important to UCC congregations?

Thanks in advanced

It is very important to me. Of course, my childhood roots are in the Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod). I personally believe in the Real Presence in the Sacrament. However, I think this varies from congregation to congregation and from person to person within the UCC. Most places I have attended have taken communion every month.

 

[RileyG]

It is very important to me. Of course, my childhood roots are in the Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod). I personally believe in the Real Presence in the Sacrament. However, I think this varies from congregation to congregation and from person to person within the UCC. Most places I have attended have taken communion every month.

Thanks for your response

 

[AgapeBible]

I grew up with the southern baptist church and we didn't even call it communion. We called it the Lord's Supper, and we took it the first Sunday of the month, only. We did not take it every day of the week. Oh, and the Baptists used grape juice and not wine. Jesus turned the water into wine and the Baptists turned the wine into grape juice. I am glad the Church of Christ does not baptize babies. Growing up southern baptist this is something I feel strongly against . Baptizing babies is a sin! I was shocked to learn how many 'protestant' denominations act so much like Catholics, they baptize babies and practice ritual chanted prayers, set prayers and not prayers from the heart. I am relieved to find the UCC. I hope they don't ever start getting into politics and gossip,

 

[AgapeBible]

btw, communion is not important to me. doing right, praying, bible reading, obedience is. walking with Jesus on the narrow path is most important.

 

[RileyG]

I grew up with the southern baptist church and we didn't even call it communion. We called it the Lord's Supper, and we took it the first Sunday of the month, only. We did not take it every day of the week. Oh, and the Baptists used grape juice and not wine. Jesus turned the water into wine and the Baptists turned the wine into grape juice. I am glad the Church of Christ does not baptize babies. Growing up southern baptist this is something I feel strongly against . Baptizing babies is a sin! I was shocked to learn how many 'protestant' denominations act so much like Catholics, they baptize babies and practice ritual chanted prayers, set prayers and not prayers from the heart. I am relieved to find the UCC. I hope they don't ever start getting into politics and gossip,

It is my understanding the UCC does infant baptism.

 

[RileyG]

btw, communion is not important to me. doing right, praying, bible reading, obedience is. walking with Jesus on the narrow path is most important.

Thanks for the input!

 

[hedrick]

It is my understanding the UCC does infant baptism.

is there a confusion between the UCC and the Church of Christ?

 

[Divide]

I think that Communion is very important. But Communion with the Lord implies much more than simply eating a cracker and drinking an ounce of wine. Communion is a coming together. In spirit and prayer. Focused on the Lord. In spirit and in truth. If that is the case, then Communion should be every day. !! To come into communion with the Lord, are you kidding?!

I keep a cheap bottle of red wine in the frige for just that purpose. I usually use crackers but I did buy 1000 wafers like the church uses. Just in case a lot of people show up sometime. Besides, they say that an ounce of red wine every day is good for you.

I don't drink wine though. I do Communion but gave up drinking many years ago. Every day! I've taken to declaring that, this IS the blood of Jesus, and this IS the body of Jesus before I partake of it. Who knows what happens in the spiritual realm when we do that?

 

[RileyG]

is there a confusion between the UCC and the Church of Christ?

I would assume so.

 

[RileyG]

I think that Communion is very important. But Communion with the Lord implies much more than simply eating a cracker and drinking an ounce of wine. Communion is a coming together. In spirit and prayer. Focused on the Lord. In spirit and in truth. If that is the case, then Communion should be every day. !! To come into communion with the Lord, are you kidding?!

I keep a cheap bottle of red wine in the frige for just that purpose. I usually use crackers but I did buy 1000 wafers like the church uses. Just in case a lot of people show up sometime. Besides, they say that an ounce of red wine every day is good for you.

I don't drink wine though. I do Communion but gave up drinking many years ago. Every day! I've taken to declaring that, this IS the blood of Jesus, and this IS the body of Jesus before I partake of it. Who knows what happens in the spiritual realm when we do that?

Thanks for the input.

 

[FireDragon76]

It varies. The liturgy used in most UCC churches might have the Words of Institution, but the prayers typically aren't as emphatic about the presence of Christ in the sacrament, there's more talk about bread and wine and less about body and blood. It is accepted as a means of grace, though. A wide variety of viewpoints are tolerated. Most UCC churches only have communion twice a month, similar to other mainline Protestant churches.

There are some beautiful hymns in the old Pilgrim hymnal (still used in some congregations) that help me appreciate a more Reformed perspective on the sacrament, but perhaps not the kind of theological reflection you might see in a Lutheran or Catholic church.

 

[RileyG]

It varies. The liturgy used in most UCC churches might have the Words of Institution, but the prayers typically aren't as emphatic about the presence of Christ in the sacrament, there's more talk about bread and wine and less about body and blood. It is accepted as a means of grace, though. A wide variety of viewpoints are tolerated. Most UCC churches only have communion twice a month, similar to other mainline Protestant churches.

There are some beautiful hymns in the old Pilgrim hymnal (still used in some congregations) that help me appreciate a more Reformed perspective on the sacrament, but perhaps not the kind of theological reflection you might see in a Lutheran or Catholic church.

Thanks for the input

 

[FireDragon76]

We commonly sing this hymn at Holy Communion.

 

[RileyG]

We commonly sing this hymn at Holy Communion.

Thanks for the info!

IIRC, they all ate the bread together and drank the juice at their own time.

It was passed around by ushers.

They didn't come up to the altar. They stayed in their pews.

Apparently, this is common in other Presbyterian or Reformed Churches.

 

[FireDragon76]

Thanks for the info!

IIRC, they all ate the bread together and drank the juice at their own time.

It was passed around by ushers.

They didn't come up to the altar. They stayed in their pews.

We walk up to a table covered in paraments that is used to present the sacramental signs, the pastor puts the bread in our hand, declares it to be the body of Christ, then another server hands us an individual cup, and declares it to be the blood of Christ.

The individual cup is a COVID related measure. The pastor also uses a chalice on the table. The only people that receive Communion at their pews are people that are too infirm to go to the common table.

Apparently, this is common in other Presbyterian or Reformed Churches.

It's actually a relatively modern practice. I grew up with that manner of reception, however, in Methodist and Presbyterian services, but some other Methodist churches I went to distributed Communion at an altar rail.

 

[RileyG]

We walk up to a table covered in paraments that is used to present the sacramental signs, the pastor puts the bread in our hand, declares it to be the body of Christ, then another server hands us an individual cup, and declares it to be the blood of Christ.

The individual cup is a COVID related measure. The pastor also uses a chalice on the table. The only people that receive Communion at their pews are people that are too infirm to go to the common table.



It's actually a relatively modern practice. I grew up with that manner of reception, however, in Methodist and Presbyterian services, but some other Methodist churches I went to distributed Communion at an altar rail.

Thanks for the info!

I’ve had very few experience with any Protestant sects so I don’t know much at all.