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Diana Butler Bass's avatar

I'd like to suggest some "creeping Anglicanism" instead. Changing the name of the practice from "communion" to Eucharist underscores the deeper meaning of the meal -- giving God very good thanks! That bread and wine has been singularly framed as a commemoration of death (she's not wrong - the liturgy is gloomy). But Jesus himself offered both the bread and wine up -- as well as his entire life -- as a GIFT and a celebration of gratitude! Central to Christian experience is a never-ending, always THANKSGIVING feast. Woo-hoo! Let the party begin! (Also, the Episcopal Prayer book needs some revision on this point as well -- but the Greek is a big, big help in getting to a richer emphasis for the meal which is too often only a dirge about sin.)

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Sara Keeling's avatar

Such a good reminder that Communion is always good and right so to do!

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