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World Communion Sunday

Originally a Presbyterian observance that began in 1936, the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America established World-wide Communion Sunday in 1940 as a global, interdenominational event and the day was adopted by other Protestant denominations.

According to the National Council of Churches USA, "The day has taken on new relevancy and depth of meaning in a world where globalization often has undermined peace and justice -- and in a time when fear divides the peoples of God's earth. On this day we celebrate our oneness in Christ, the Prince of Peace, in the midst of the world we are called to serve -- a world ever more in need of peacemaking."


	World Communion Sunday: Worship Resources Free worship resources that you can use when your church observes World Communion Sunday. More
	World Communion Sunday: Links Today, efforts to promote World Communion Sunday are carried out by participating denominations, and several produce materials geared toward this observance. Please contact your denomination’s national offices to inquire about the availability of such materials. More
	World Communion Sunday: Overview Six times throughout the year, United Methodist congregations celebrate churchwide Special Sundays with offerings. Your support is critical to the survival of these important ministries and for sharing God's gifts around the world. More
	Around the World: Sharing the Bread of Life, Cup of Blessing The following are bite-sized morsels to stimulate creative thinking. Each one offers a starting point from which to create a meaningful worship experience for World Communion Sunday. The Neighbors in Need offering designated for this Sunday fits with World Communion by focusing on basic needs for food and shelter in this country and abroad. More
	World Communion Sunday: History Originally a Presbyterian observance, the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America established World-wide Communion Sunday in 1940 as a global, interdenominational event. More
	Peacemaking Offering When the Peacemaking Offering was established in 1980 it was set in the context of World Communion Sunday. The General Assembly requested “each congregation, on the occasion of World Communion Sunday each fall beginning in 1980, to celebrate our common life in the global bonds of Christ’s peace-giving body. More
	A Local Display of World Communion Is World Communion Sunday a symbol of all believers’unity in Christ or a display of continuing disunity? I saw this issue dramatized one Sunday in the mid-’70s when I feared our World Communion celebration would explode into an ugly demonstration of worldly divisions. More
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