We continue our series titled Ritual. We’re talking about communion this weekend. We’re not the most traditional church on the block. And we believe there are ways of doing church that no one has thought of yet. So we may be somewhat unorthodox in practice, but we are absolutely orthodox in belief. There are some rituals or ordinances that are non-negotiable. And communion is one of them. Scripture doesn’t delineate how or how often we celebrate communion. But it ought to be central to who we are and what we do.

One reason for this ritual series is to make sure the rituals we practice don’t become empty rituals. Communion is a great example. It’s so easy to go through the motions. For what it’s worth, the phrase hocus pocus comes from the Latin phrase: hoc est corpus meum. Translation: “This is my body.” Interesting. Something sacred can become an empty incantation if learn how and forget why.