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What Happens In the Eucharist?
I have a sacramental view of faith. So I believe that it is about vibrant living. That what is behind the sacraments is that we live and breathe and have our being. And not so much magic priestly hands or enlightenment-fueled intellectualism. Both are total crap. What matters is that we’re in this together. I…
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Unworthy
Unworthy (Day 24 of A Simple Lent) | Tuesday Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be answerable for the body and blood of the Lord. What does Paul mean by “unworthy manner” and what does that have to do with Communion? I had never given…
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Epiklesis
The epiklesis is the magic moment of the Great Thanksgiving. It is the great crescendo of the service of Holy Eucharist. It is the “shhh, everybody, shh! Here it is!” moment of the preparation of the table for communion. The prayer, which begins in a great gathering, tells of the great story, and reminds us…
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Words of Institution
The Eucharistic Prayer begins with the Sursum Corda, a conversation between the presider and the people. The Lord be with you! And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give him thanks and praise. This is…
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Shouldn’t all sacraments be on Sundays?
a Should’ve Asked Question Speaking to people much older than myself about baptism, I hear some pretty interesting things. First among them is how their children were baptized. Many of the people I’ve met in ministry have an experience of gathering with family on a Saturday for the baptism of their children. This practice is…
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Shouldn’t sacraments be alike?
A Should’ve Asked Question When we bring new people into the faith, we often ask them to memorize a short phrase from the back of the Book of Common Prayer. A phrase that many of us can rattle off with little trouble. At least the first half of it, anyway. We sit, Prayer Books in hand…
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Walk, Talk, Stop: the road to Emmaus and the Christian experience
a Homily for Easter 3A Text: Luke 24:13-35 The Walk and Talk When Aaron Sorkin’s show, The West Wing debuted in 1999, it pioneered a technique dubbed “The Walk and Talk”. Shows before The West Wing featured plenty of walking and plenty of talking and even plenty of people walking while talking. But no show…
