“It might be surprising to know that one of the major issues which led to these people being
burnt at the stake was their understanding of what happens when people take part in
communion.
…Jesus deliberately spoke of himself going to be with the Father and the Holy Spirit
coming.
…We want to take the opportunity to help you to
understand the implications of what you are doing and to welcome you to join us at this
meal as a sign of your personal faith and trust in Jesus.
…And when we take the Lord’s Supper, we are too. We are looking ahead to another meal
with Jesus and his people.
This meal we have this morning is a foretaste of that.”