World Communion Sunday – Oct 4
Authentic Christian unity is effective witness.
We know this because of Christ’s prayer in John 17:20-23:
“I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me.
The glory that you have given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are one, I in them and you in me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you loved me.
This is the purpose behind World Communion Sunday, the first Sunday in October each year.
Originating in the Presbyterian church in 1936, this observation has spread beyond denominational borders and now includes Baptist and Methodist churches.
If you’re interested, here are several resources to consider (they may be dated but are still useful for planning):
Can you think of a better way to display unity than helping the church overseas care for the poor ?
You can simply demonstrate in song how God is working to care for the needs of the poor overseas through His people.
Contact me if you’d like free music charts and other resources to help you commemorate World Communion Sunday (October 4th this year).
(Artwork: Psalm 85 by John August Swanson; HT: PCUSA.org)
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