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St. John Lutheran Church
901 Breckenridge Lane Louisville, Kentucky 40207 |
Message From the Pastor
Dear Friends in Christ,
After consultation with the worship committee, we will be celebrating virtual communion each Sunday starting this Sunday until the end of the Covid-19 restrictions on gathering for worship. Again, virtual communion is where you obtain your own bread and wine or grape juice to take in your home as part of Holy Communion over which I preside at church.
When I lift the bread and say, “In the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread. . .” you lift the bread. When I lift the wine and say, “In the same way also, he took the cup. . .” you lift your cup of wine or grape juice.
When I say, “The body of Christ, given for you,” you take the bread, or give it to each other if you are worshiping with others. When I say “The blood of Christ, shed for you,” you drink the wine or grape juice, or give it to each other.
Please use a small enough amount of bread and wine or grape juice that you can consume the whole of it during the service or immediately after. If you have some left over, you can also leave it or pour it on the ground outside.
It may be a good idea to create a small worship space for yourself in your home. Set out a cross and light a candle, so that you can feel the presence of God and of the rest of the community more clearly.
If you do not feel comfortable sharing Holy Communion in this way, you do not have to. Holy Communion is always voluntary.
Information on how to attend worship online can be found here on our website. Please let me know if you have questions or thoughts on this practice. Thank you for the privilege of serving you.
God’s Blessing,
Pastor Andy
After consultation with the worship committee, we will be celebrating virtual communion each Sunday starting this Sunday until the end of the Covid-19 restrictions on gathering for worship. Again, virtual communion is where you obtain your own bread and wine or grape juice to take in your home as part of Holy Communion over which I preside at church.
When I lift the bread and say, “In the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread. . .” you lift the bread. When I lift the wine and say, “In the same way also, he took the cup. . .” you lift your cup of wine or grape juice.
When I say, “The body of Christ, given for you,” you take the bread, or give it to each other if you are worshiping with others. When I say “The blood of Christ, shed for you,” you drink the wine or grape juice, or give it to each other.
Please use a small enough amount of bread and wine or grape juice that you can consume the whole of it during the service or immediately after. If you have some left over, you can also leave it or pour it on the ground outside.
It may be a good idea to create a small worship space for yourself in your home. Set out a cross and light a candle, so that you can feel the presence of God and of the rest of the community more clearly.
If you do not feel comfortable sharing Holy Communion in this way, you do not have to. Holy Communion is always voluntary.
Information on how to attend worship online can be found here on our website. Please let me know if you have questions or thoughts on this practice. Thank you for the privilege of serving you.
God’s Blessing,
Pastor Andy
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