A communion meditation is a short message preached before taking communion in Christian churches. It usually includes the story of the Last Supper and encourages reflection on Jesus’ sacrifice. After the meditation, congregants reflect before taking communion.
A communion meditation is a message preached to a congregation of Christian faith before taking communion. In some churches, this message might be preached every Sunday because the congregation takes communion every week. Other church congregations may only hear a communion meditation service once a month because their church does not take communion as often. Usually, communion meditation messages include the story of the Last Supper, why Christians take communion, and what they should think about while partaking. The message is usually relatively short, but often quite powerful.
Communion is a representation of the Last Supper, Jesus’ last meal with his disciples before his crucifixion. He took bread and wine and compared them to his blood spilled and his broken body. Jesus told his disciples to think of him, of his teachings, and of his sacrifice whenever they partook of the bread and wine. These two foods were included in almost every meal in Jesus’ time. The story goes that he was basically instructing the men at the table with him to always remember his sacrifice and all that he had taught them.
When community members take communion, they are usually given a small cup of wine and a small piece of unleavened bread. Members of the congregation consume these things as they consider Jesus’ sacrifice, just as he instructed his disciples to do so long ago. The communion meditation usually occurs before the congregants actually take communion. This message should help the faithful calm their minds and focus on what fellowship represents. People are also expected to confess during this time. Catholics can confess to a priest, while Protestants pray silently and confess directly to God.
The message of fellowship meditation usually centers on Jesus and his sacrifice. Priests and pastors can talk about Jesus’ last days on earth or what happened during his crucifixion. Most meditations end with the priest or pastor reminding the faithful that Jesus died for their sins, because His sacrifice covered the sins of all who would accept such forgiveness and strive to live a life moral and pious.
After the communion meditation is over, most spiritual leaders encourage their congregation to reflect on the meditation before taking communion. The idea is that every person who then takes communion understands what it means and can welcome it with humility and gratitude. A successful fellowship meditation generally has a simple message that the faithful remember easily.
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