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PJMcK

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2. I heard a minister give a sermon about Communion that was fascinating
Wed Apr 8, 2020, 02:49 PM
Apr 2020

He talked about how in different places around the world, Christians couldn't always get "official" elements for their services. Accordingly, they would use what they had on hand: Wonder bread and grape soda, pita bread and grape juice, Ritz crackers and whiskey and even pizza and Coke!

The point of his sermon was that the sincere performance of the ritual is the honest expression of one's faith.

Of course, he was a fairly progressive Christian and fundamentalists would probably scoff at his sermon.

One tidbit from out of this world: When astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed the Eagle on the Moon, Colonel Aldrin privately performed the Communion ceremony for himself.

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