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"Special Moments with Jesus: From a Member" from the 2021 Summer Vision Newsletter
From a member:
Over the past decade or so, we have been given so much information and explanation regarding Holy Communion. Beginning with designating a special section of each service where preparation occurs, to the hymn of repentance, and VISION articles, my understanding of this sacrament has grown in a beautiful new way and is now much deeper. I of course remember being taught to “place everything in the Lord’s Prayer.” However, that was over with so quickly, and I found it impossible to think about anything else if I wanted to sincerely think about what I was praying. It didn’t work for me.
Now we have a wonderful time to prepare in every service, and of course we have been taught extensively about repentance and now I realize that this needs to occur on a regular basis and prior to the time we celebrate Holy Communion. I have learned that preparation for Holy Communion must occur every day in our prayer life, not waiting until Sunday when distractions occur and time is limited and when it isn’t really possible to give Holy Communion the thought and prayer this special sacrament needs and deserves. What always astounds me is that in every service we learn something new during the preparation section of the service. Wow! And the hymn of repentance – such a special quiet time to ponder and prepare. At first our grandchildren thought that the hymn of repentance was providing a break in the service when they can talk to me and this provided a great opportunity for me to first let them know that we don’t talk during this time, and then afterwards to teach them the importance and seriousness of this sacrament.
Last night in our small group we spoke about the importance of really knowing that we are sinners. That is a learning that could have been thought to be an “offensive” teaching in the past. I’m so thankful for all of this learning. One of our priests in preparing for communion once said that we can consider receiving Holy Communion as our “special moment with Jesus.” What a beautiful picture - I think of it every Sunday! I could go on and on...