Communion Sunday

Taking pictures every day hasn't been too bad so far. (Granted, it is only January 5th. Let's see how I feel about it in a few months!) It's hard to drag myself away from all the other tabs I have open to write a post. I sometimes struggle with getting my point (and what little humor I have to offer) across. Guess I'll just keep trying! :-)

Picture for January 2nd.

I didn't have my camera with me at church on Sunday, so I used my dad's phone. These beautiful Moravian stars hold candles and are used to light the sidewalk for the Christmas Eve service. oh darn. I should have taken a picture of them that night... Everyone was given a beeswax candle for the last few songs. I wish the whole service was done by candlelight because it's gorgeous. Beeswax is the purest form of wax and represents Christ's purity. The flame is symbolic of Christ being the Light of the world. The red paper represents the blood that Jesus shed on the cross for us. During the last hymn, those in the congregation willing to represent Christ's light in the coming year raise their candles high. (This is when the wax dripped on me. It's hard to hold a candle in the air above your head while trying to read song's words in a dimly lit church at the same time!)

John 8:12- "When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, 'I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.'"

Picture 2 for January 2nd

Ok, well, I couldn't decide between the two. So here's the other one. 

Here's a description of communion from The Moravian Church in North America's website: "In respect to the sacrament of holy communion, the Moravian Church does not try to define the mystery of Christ's presence in the communion elements, but recognizes that the believer participates in a unique act of covenant with Christ as Savior and with other believers in Christ. The Moravian service of holy communion is a service of praise and prayer (with hymns being sung as the elements are distributed to all communicants); of fellowship (with the right hand of fellowship extended at the beginning and close of the service); and of special covenant with Christ and with each other."

During the Last Supper in Matthew 26:26-29: "While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body.” Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. I tell you, I will not drink from this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.”"

Another Sunday picture will have to be of the communion wafer and the cute little cup of grape juice.