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Reflections on Holy Communion<\/h3>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Notes on source …” open_toggle_background_color=”#FFFFFF” closed_toggle_background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” icon_color=”gcid-body-color” toggle_icon=”;||divi||400″ use_icon_font_size=”on” icon_font_size=”18px” open_icon_color=”gcid-177a5697-02fd-46ba-bfa9-5a099a3378ae” open_toggle_icon=”:||divi||400″ open_use_icon_font_size=”on” open_icon_font_size=”18px” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title_font=”||on||||||” title_font_size=”12px” closed_title_font_size=”14px” body_font_size=”18px” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” width=”60%” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-body-color%22:%91%22icon_color%22%93,%22gcid-177a5697-02fd-46ba-bfa9-5a099a3378ae%22:%91%22open_icon_color%22%93}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

Many years ago, as I worshipped in the Churches of Christ, I was invited to lead occasionally in Holy Communion, which included giving a short talk on the significance of this meal. Years later, attending another church, a new pastor changed the worship style, initially reducing the length of those talks, and eventually eliminating leading by ordinary members. So, there are no new talks after 2023.<\/p>\n

These reflections are drawn from those Communion talks, and I hope they may be meaningful to you.<\/p>\n

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