Wow. Communion for me lately has been kind of blah. An exercise in keeping our kids (well, MY kid, the toddler) away from the candles or the bread or the juice. Growing up in a liturgical church, I miss the sense of holiness, the thick presence of God, that comes with communion. I think Greg Adkins’ gang has discovered a pwoerful way to communicate this reality.
A quote from Greg’s blog:
On stage was a table with a tablecloth over it. A video camera was setup above the table and run into the projector so people could see what was going on on the table’s surface. The song “If we are the Body” by Casting Crowns begins to play and the lights dim. A person stands behind the table as if preparing to create something.
As the song gets going, people from all over the room (planted ahead of time) begin bringing different kinds of bread up to the table. Each piece is received by the leader as a gift and delicately placed onto the table. After about 13 pieces, it is finally revealed to be a body. The leader then takes out a heart shaped bowl and lays it in the center and pours it full of wine/juice.
Go visit emerging minister today.
I have a gathering of young leaders coming up that I think I may help to organize this for.
pat loughery 
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