We cannot overestimate the importance of the Communion Table. It is something we are invited to attend every month. It is the one event that forms our community's identity. It is a kind of spiritual nourishment that will sustain us for a long, long time.
There are many reasons Communion is important to people; not the least of which is the recognition of a time to start over. We are not called to come to the table because we are perfect. We are not invited to the table because we are worthy; but because we know we have fallen short of the Glory of God. It is precisely our fallibility that brings us to the table. We are invited to the table because we know we have missed the mark and we are invited to try to hit the mark again.
The table is not for perfect people but for people who are working to be perfected. Jesus called his friends to meet with him just before his death on the cross and he invited the "table fellowship" to continue because he wanted his followers to have a way to keep on trying when they had failed to live up to the Glory of God.
When we think about the things we'd like to forget, and when we realize Jesus was calling attention to himself so we could see that, even he, failed to live up to the Glory of God in his mind, we have hope for ourselves.
Two things about Sunday and the things we would like to forget:
1. Get over it.
2. Get on with it.
Our faith is the faith of second chances and starting over.
What are you starting over?
How have you discovered the importance of the table and communion?
If you have thoughts write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to allow your thoughts to be viewed by others in the community click on the box below.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Charles
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