Inpressions from communion

With little commentary, little I say. I was involved with providing communion at Brighton and at VCH today. There are all sorts of people, old and young from all types of cultures. Yes Jesus does bring together all peoples and all cultures. All peoples.

The one was strikes me most in retrospect was the older Asian gentleman who came up with a younger lady of indeterminate origin. I thought they were connected. But after we gave him communion he showed his appreciation by wanting to shake my hand. I had to switch the tray to my left hand to do so. Then he gave me a Japanese style bow and bowed to Barbara too. Wow.

The first two that came for communion were hispanic ladies who were standing in the back. They looked to not speak much English so I said "la sangre de Dios" just in case. After we prayed one of them said "thank you" fairly clearly. So maybe I was wrong about their speaking abilities.

We communed the residents who came to the service at Brighton Home. They are all above retirement ago. Some were very alert. Some were asleep and did not receive. Some refused, I know a few who come are Jewish, that might be the reason. I think some received who barely knew what they were doing. At the other extreme several young children came up with their parents at VCH. I always offer to give them communion, it is up to their parents. At least one took the bread. His consciousness of what he did might not be much better than some of the older folks. But God knows and loves.

So these are my impressions from giving out communion. It is a blessing to do and humbling too.