Lois Martin Posted July 20, 2019 Group: Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 16 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 27 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/12/2019 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/12/1969 Share Posted July 20, 2019 OK, I've been visiting different churches. Trying to find a church home. I just wanted to ask opinions here, cause I never heard of this or seen it. "Communion to GO!" They have ushers at the exits. The pastor says to get tis communion cups and wafers to take with you. And sometime during your week, get by yourself and take your communion. Is this ok? Is this even Biblical? 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BeauJangles Posted July 20, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 44 Topic Count: 229 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 10,900 Content Per Day: 2.93 Reputation: 12,145 Days Won: 68 Joined: 02/13/2014 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/14/1954 Popular Post Share Posted July 20, 2019 13 minutes ago, Lois Martin said: "Communion to GO!" That is absolutely ludicrous, and I have never heard of this. 14 minutes ago, Lois Martin said: Is this ok? Is this even Biblical? No, it's not okay at all. The reason for communion in the first place, is one of the body of Christ taking part in the symbolism of His body broken for us, and His precious blood shed for us. Partaking whether in unison, of one after the other, depends on the church and how they go about this. But the concept of it, is for all to be in one accord for Christ's sacrifice, and not some kind of solo experience. I've heard of ultra-modern, but this is way over the top. Keep looking for another church - this definitely isn't the way it should be. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lois Martin Posted July 20, 2019 Group: Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 16 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 27 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/12/2019 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/12/1969 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 1 minute ago, BeauJangles said: That is absolutely ludicrous, and I have never heard of this. No, it's not okay at all. The reason for communion in the first place, is one of the body of Christ taking part in the symbolism of His body broken for us, and His precious blood shed for us. Partaking whether in unison, of one after the other, depends on the church and how they go about this. But the concept of it, is for all to be in one accord for Christ's sacrifice, and not some kind of solo experience. I've heard of ultra-modern, but this is way over the top. Keep looking for another church - this definitely isn't the way it should be. Wow, thank you. I feel so lost, coming out of my last church experience. This felt so, not right. But I'm scared right now to trust my feelings, because they are so raw. Thank you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GandalfTheWise Posted July 20, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 24 Topic Count: 40 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1,459 Content Per Day: 0.60 Reputation: 2,377 Days Won: 2 Joined: 08/23/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted July 20, 2019 @Lois Martin I thought I'd heard it all... My initial reaction is that communion is meant to be celebrated together. However, I have been in communion services where it was an extended time of prayer and reflection where everyone had the elements but partook at their own timing rather than together. The last church I was in would do that on occasion instead of the typical doing it all at the same time. In one sense, we were all in the same room but doing it separately. What is described might not be all that different from that. Do they do this all the time or was this a one time thing? Was a reason given for this? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeauJangles Posted July 20, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 44 Topic Count: 229 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 10,900 Content Per Day: 2.93 Reputation: 12,145 Days Won: 68 Joined: 02/13/2014 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/14/1954 Share Posted July 20, 2019 2 minutes ago, GandalfTheWise said: My initial reaction is that communion is meant to be celebrated together. However, I have been in communion services where it was an extended time of prayer and reflection where everyone had the elements but partook at their own timing rather than together. Amen, my case in point... Glad you had this to add to it. Thanks, bro. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lois Martin Posted July 20, 2019 Group: Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 16 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 27 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/12/2019 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/12/1969 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 2 minutes ago, GandalfTheWise said: @Lois Martin I thought I'd heard it all... My initial reaction is that communion is meant to be celebrated together. However, I have been in communion services where it was an extended time of prayer and reflection where everyone had the elements but partook at their own timing rather than together. The last church I was in would do that on occasion instead of the typical doing it all at the same time. In one sense, we were all in the same room but doing it separately. What is described might not be all that different from that. Do they do this all the time or was this a one time thing? Was a reason given for this? I don't know. As this was a first for me. It just seemed unusual. And I wasn't led spiritually. But, I didn't know know if it were biblical or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted July 20, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,990 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,688 Content Per Day: 11.83 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted July 20, 2019 3 hours ago, Lois Martin said: OK, I've been visiting different churches. Trying to find a church home. I just wanted to ask opinions here, cause I never heard of this or seen it. "Communion to GO!" They have ushers at the exits. The pastor says to get tis communion cups and wafers to take with you. And sometime during your week, get by yourself and take your communion. Is this ok? Is this even Biblical? No, that is way too worldly. Communion is to share with those in your Church. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood Bought 1953 Posted July 20, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 13 Topic Count: 48 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 6,726 Content Per Day: 2.89 Reputation: 6,258 Days Won: 5 Joined: 12/03/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted July 20, 2019 (edited) Next thing you know, little “Communion kits” will be available at Wal-Mart”— next to the Zesta crackers.... Edited July 20, 2019 by Blood Bought 1953 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOrangeCat Posted July 20, 2019 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 57 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,397 Content Per Day: 0.27 Reputation: 1,818 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/24/2009 Status: Offline Share Posted July 20, 2019 It was often brought up in churches I went to that Communion was a time for self examination. One pastor in particular really made it a point to emphasize that. It's a sentiment that I strongly agree with. I feel like Communion to go runs the risk of missing on that element. In church you have a pastor to remind you of that, given thanks in praise and worship, and you've hopefully felt the presence of God there that day. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debp Posted July 20, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 52 Topic Count: 1,014 Topics Per Day: 0.15 Content Count: 12,276 Content Per Day: 1.79 Reputation: 16,332 Days Won: 92 Joined: 07/19/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted July 20, 2019 I also appreciate taking communion as part of the worship service. It seems like I sense God's presence more that way.... listening to the pastor, examining one's heart. I visited a big church one time that was made up of basically all very young people. I was surprised to see on the wall in the lobby, a poster about taking communion there, by one's self....by the poster! Never went back to that church because the music was so deafening! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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