Join us as we start a new series on Giving Thanks - Eucharist;
with Canon Tim Clayton's sermon Giving Thanks- Eucharist part 1: Bread
The word “Eucharist” is a transliteration of the Greek word eucharistia, which is itself a translation of the Hebrew word berekah. All three words have the meaning of thanksgiving, or praise for the wonderful works of God. For the Eastern Orthodox, Eucharist is "living in thanksgiving".
Join us as Tim shares a bit about the history of bread in the scriptures and why it was so important for Jesus to share with the people in John's gospel, “I tell you the solemn truth.... my Father is giving you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” So they said to him, “Sir, give us this bread all the time! ... I am the bread of life..."
" For the bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world."
Why bread and wine? These are core foods that actually speak of more than themselves.
When we come with our hands open, we are saying "there's nothing I could pay for this gift"...When we come to receive the bread with our hands open we are also saying, "you gave yourself for me, and I also offer myself to you..." Augustine put it in a beautiful way: when we receive the body of Christ, we become the body of Christ.
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May the peace of God be with you today.
