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World Communion Sunday is a celebration observed by several Protestant denominations, taking place on the first Sunday of every October, that promotes Christian unity and ecumenical cooperation. [1] It focuses on an observance of the Eucharist. The tradition was begun in 1933 by Hugh Thomson Kerr who ministered in the Shadyside Presbyterian Church.
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. Next, the first part of the Eucharistic Prayer is spoken by the pastor.
The Eucharist (/ ˈ juː k ər ɪ s t / YOO-kər-ist; from Koinē Greek: εὐχαριστία, romanized: evcharistía, lit. ' thanksgiving '), also called Holy Communion, the Blessed Sacrament or the Lord's Supper, is a Christian rite, considered a sacrament in most churches and an ordinance in others.
It’s World Communion Sunday, a highlight in this seemingly endless season after Pentecost. The Holy Spirit is moving in and through the churches of all nations, cultures, creeds and traditions ...
Communion has been described as the 'fount and apex of the whole Christian life.' Geoffrey Clements/Corbis/VCG via Getty ImagesThe biannual U.S. Catholic bishops’ meeting received more than its ...
That said, the Prayer Book does envisage communion being celebrated every Sunday and on feast days. [4] Prior to the movement, the sacrament of Holy Communion was seen as an individual "making his communion" [2] [5] as a private act of devotion. Communion usually occurred on Sunday either at a Eucharist in the early morning (often around 8.00 ...
The Last Supper is commemorated by Christians especially on Holy Thursday. [3] The Last Supper provides the scriptural basis for the Eucharist, also known as "Holy Communion" or "The Lord's Supper". [4] The First Epistle to the Corinthians contains the earliest known mention of the Last Supper.
A worshipper receives communion at the Armenian Apostolic Church of Mar Sarkis (St. Sargis) in Bab Sharqi in the old city of Damascus on January 6, 2025. (Photo by LOUAI BESHARA/AFP via Getty Images)