This Sunday is World Communion Sunday, a day each year when many Christian congregations covenant to celebrate the Lord's Supper. So often the celebration of Communion has separated the church into multiple pieces -- with disputes over how and how often the Lord's Supper should be celebrated, who is allowed to partake and to serve, and what the sacrament and its components mean. While these divisions have yet to be overcome, many Christians will gather around the Lord's Table this Sunday, pointing towards the unity that Jesus always wished for his followers.
On Sunday, we will also continue our sermon series based on the Gospel of John, "Come and See: The Promise of Following Jesus." This week we turn our attention to chapter six, where Jesus famously describes the bread of life. In "Come and See: The Forest for the Trees," we will consider how the people who saw Jesus feed the multitude and heard him teach about spiritual food had difficulty understanding and appreciating what Jesus was trying to get across -- despite the fact that they were paying attention. Sometimes, like them, our preconceived ideas and expectations prevent us from seeing what's happening right in front of us. How can we learn to see what's really important?
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