Heavenly communion

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Tags: Faith, lesbian, gay, queer, conference, communion

Date: 04 May 2008 15:34:22

I have had a very moving day. This morning we had a communion service which was just wonderful. It had none of the same magic tricks that bothered me so much about the service the other day, instead it was truly liberating, enlightening and wonderful.

We did a bit of harmony singing and then one of the clergy in the congregation blessed some water and in groups we gave each other blessings. The most humbling part for me came when we came to communion though. It was very simply done, with people just passing around and sharing the bread and wine, and yet as we started I began to weep, and I could not stop.

There was something about the whole experience, being joined together with other believers who come from different denominations, countries and yet as we gathered together around the bread and wine the similarities between us made more sense than the differences. The knowledge that some of the people there come from environments which make it very difficult for them to be honest about who they are made the whole experience even more profound for me. As I looked around I realised that it wasn't just me who was weeping. It seemed that not only were we joined together in a celebration, but also in our sadness, fears, hopes and dreams. It was a truly heavenly experience and one which I feel will continue to be real to me for some time.