Rally to be held in Murfreesboro for long-time Tennessee death row inmate Pervis Payne wgnsradio.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wgnsradio.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Over the last week I have followed the story of the Catholic Church debates over whether President Joe Biden should be allowed to receive Communion because of his position on abortion. In light of their debates, I’m sharing with Bluff City Church four things we, as United Methodists, believe about Communion.
1. Methodists believe Communion is God’s gift, not the church’s gift.
Methodists should never debate, as the Catholic church currently is, whether some individuals should be permitted access to the Table. Deciding who deserves to receive communion is beyond the job description of the church.
The origins of Communion begin with God’s gracious character revealed in Christ. It does not begin or end with the church. This means the church does not get to refuse anyone the privilege or participating in God’s gift. We did not create communion. We, therefore, do not get to limit Communion. We do not even “take” Communion. We receive Communion. And our job is to help othe