An Alternative Approach To The Sacraments Among Free Churches

The following article is an example of a church in the free-church tradition that experienced a renewed focus on worship and the sacraments. This renewal centered around Communion. This church understands Communion as an occasion in which God mysterious uses the ordinary things of life-the bread and wine-to meet the worshiper. With this understanding and the premise that the worshiper should be actively involved in worship, this church began to transform Communion from a somber occasion to a celebration of Christ's victory over death. Our congregation consists primarily of college educated people who are very comfortable with rational and academic discussions. Our faith, though, is limited by our minds. We can know God up to a certain point by using our intellect and scientific thinking processes. Beyond that, God meets us and touches our lives in places and ways that we cannot explain. This is because we worship a God who is beyond comprehension, reasons, and logic. We worship a God…