Communion

I held two small first communion classes for a few students from the church. It had been a while since I organized a class like this, so I felt a little rusty. The book that I used to use (and that I loved) had gone out of print. I cobbled together some resources and we talked about baptism and sacraments and words along with things that you can touch. We drew pictures and watched a scene from the movie Holes, and read a couple of stories about meals in the Bible. We talked a little bit about the Passover, and we ended up talking about trusting God, that God comes to us in this meal.

It was not everything, but it was something.

Holy Communion is a meal with many names, I said. There is more than one meaning to it. It is life and forgiveness, communion with God, bread for the journey, and even more. Someday you will know.