This Sunday is a special Sunday every year in churches worldwide: WORLD COMMUNION SUNDAY. Established in 1936, when the world was deeply fragmented by the conflict that would be later known as World War II, World Communion Sunday (originally called World Wide Communion Sunday) has been an observance to help Christians all over the world affirm their unity in Jesus Christ as it is expressed so beautifully at the Lord’s Table. This day in 2024 also falls between two “High Holidays” of our siblings in the Jewish faith: Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. To honor this sacred time, we will take time in worship to consider how our holidays inform each other and how we can deepen our appreciation for the meaning of our traditions through the lens of others.
