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I think most Episcopalians could do
without the bloody cross. We far prefer the symbolism of the Eucharist, a
welcoming table. Bread turned into body, wine turned into blood. A remembrance,
a reminder to do this and remember what I stood for (fill in the blank). We come
to a common table that is for the purpose of being shared with everyone, and we
drink from a common cup.
It’s an ancient practice, older
than Christianity.
Together we vow to forgive. To heal.
To love. So to me, the ceremony of the Eucharist has a very functional purpose—going
over the pros and cons of my week, hoping to come away sorted out or at least a
little more relaxed about whatever it is on my mind. If I’m happy, then the
purpose is to take a quiet moment to be thankful. (I know it would be good to
live life in a spirit of thanksgiving every moment, but I’m hoping that’s just
the ideal!). To find comfort and to ask for strength and courage. The Eucharist
has so many wonderful uses!
In any case, today was All Saint’s
Day and Patricia read from a list of names of people we love who have died. I
share them here:
Jocelyn Bowman
Daniel Woodard
Loretta Kelly
Harry Walker
Narda Sanchez
Betty Williams
John Rayson
Also, we remember loved ones in our
Memorial Garden:
Madonna Emery William Davidson
James Robinson Martha
Crank
Jane Dickson Frederick Octavius Branch
Ruth Wolfson Thomasine Bradford
Nancy Grede John Loud
Patricia Hart Margaret Davidson
Henry Linss Rosalie Onofrio
Virginia Temple Katherine
Whisnant
Robert Neal Richard Hall
Julius Elrod William Barnett
Morgan Cronan Mary Birch Hayes
Harold Earle Davis Clare Fleming
Katie Allen Harris Irene Goldsmith
Sharyn Riddell Anne
Robinson
James Bradford Charles Yates
Jane Hall Eugene
Taylor
Kathryn Elrod Billie Neal
Julia Riddell William Riddell
Tillman Dandridge Roy Reece
Ron Letcher Caroline Dandridge
Carl Feuchtinger Daniel Woodard
