How often do you celebrate communion? (presbyterian, disciples, mystic, Jesus)
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I grew up Catholic. We did it weekly, of course. To be honest, it meant very little to me.
Evangelicals get off on emotion and fire and brimstone sermons. Doing what Jesus commanded seems boring to them because it does not appeal to their emotions.
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We did it weekly...and to be honest it seemed as if it meant very little to most of the people. Oftentimes the pastor would just tack it on to the beginning or end of the service and it was kind of an afterthought.
If the pastor does not believe in the Eucharist then the church members will not! How could they see the Eucharist as a boring chore???? This is simply poor Christian principles. These folks just want to be entertained with charismatic fist waving preachers that make ecclesiastic jokes.
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In my church, we do it monthly. The 3rd Sunday of every month. I challenge the congregation to examine themselves before communion, and to not take it lightly.
Good for you Vizio. I think you are making good progress!
Evangelicals get off on emotion and fire and brimstone sermons. Doing what Jesus commanded seems boring to them because it does not appeal to their emotions.
If the pastor does not believe in the Eucharist then the church members will not! How could they see the Eucharist as a boring chore???? This is simply poor Christian principles. These folks just want to be entertained with charismatic fist waving preachers that make ecclesiastic jokes.
Good for you Vizio. I think you are making good progress!
Luke wrote the Acts of Apostles. Acts 28:13-14: "And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli: [14] Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome" (Acts 28:13-14). Today, Puteoli is Pozzuoli, within the city of Naples, Italy.
According to Luke, in Puteoli "we" (he and Paul and possibly others) found brethren who desired that they remain with them for seven days. In seeking to know how often the first century Christians partook of communion this may be of help, assuming that the arrival in Puteoli was on a Monday. There is this same possibility in another passage in the Acts of Apostles.
Acts 21:3-5: "Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden. And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem. And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way ...." Was their arrival on a Monday, and did they wait those seven days in order to partake of communion with the disciples at Tyre?
This is exactly what had happened previously in Acts 20:6-7: "And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days. And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight." The information here shows that the arrival of Paul and company was on a Monday. They stayed in Troas for seven days and broke bread (they partook of communion) with the disciples in Troas on the first day of the week (that is, Sunday) and had plans to leave on the morrow or on Monday. The disciples in Troas came together on the first day of the week (on Sunday) to break bread or partake of communion.
1 Corinthians 11:26 (from New King James Version): "For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death till He comes." It seems that some believers partake of communion daily in order to make a daily proclamation of the Lord's death. But considering the texts above, the Christians in the first century do not appear to have partaken of communion daily, but rather weekly on the first day of the week (on Sunday).
Observe the great variety of practices among believers: many partake of communion daily (more often than weekly), and there are those who schedule communion less often than weekly: biweekly, monthly, bimonthly, quarterly, twice yearly, yearly, etc. The brethren in Puteoli desired that Paul and Luke and possibly others remain there with them for seven days to partake with them--it seems--to partake of communion with them on the first day of the week (Sunday) as it was done in Troas.
We have a potluck once a month, the best communion celebration there is!
Luke 22
19 And when He had taken some bread and given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” 20 And in the same way He took the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in My blood."
We have a potluck once a month, the best communion celebration there is!
I agree! We love our potlucks in my little church.
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How could they see the Eucharist as a boring chore???? This is simply poor Christian principles. These folks just want to be entertained with charismatic fist waving preachers that make ecclesiastic jokes.
