Grace Notes – October 1

Dear Grace Family,

This Sunday we gather with Christians around the world to celebrate World Communion Sunday. I hope you will join us at either 9 am or 11 am as we share in this holy feast that binds us together across every boundary of nation, language, and culture.

World Communion Sunday has always been close to my heart. When I was growing up, our family was often spread across the world, and my mother made a point of reaching out this week to remind us to go to church, wherever we were, and share in Communion. And even if we couldn’t make it to worship, she encouraged us to remember at whatever table we found ourselves that the meal we celebrate is shared at tables everywhere. That simple act reminded us that no matter the distance, we were connected through Christ.

This day is a powerful reminder that we are bonded by bread – one bread, one body, one in Christ. Especially in a time when our country and communities feel so divided, World Communion Sunday proclaims a deeper truth: that in Christ we are united, and that connection is stronger than any force that seeks to pull us apart.

I hope you will be with us this Sunday as we celebrate the breadth, depth, and diversity of our faith family. And if you’re a baker, it’s not too late to join in! Bring a loaf of your favorite bread to share—at both 9 am and 11 am—as a sign of our uniqueness and our unity in Christ.

See you Sunday at the Table,

Pastor Kevin