Instructed Eucharist

A lot happens every Sunday in the short span of The Holy Eucharist. You have questions, we do too! Why stand or sit, bow or kneel here or there? "I've always wondered, what does [fill in the blank] mean, or why do we do [or not do] that?"

We are delighted to offer two opportunities designed to provide structure, insight, and practices that enable you to deepen your participation in The Holy Eucharist. I invite you to email your questions-however large or small-so I may address them at these gathering. This way, there is no barrier or embarrassment about asking questions in public.

An "Instructed Eucharist" is an experiential and interactive learning experience. At the Instructed Eucharist offered on Sunday, July 14, we will use the 11 AM bulletin to proceed step-by-step through the liturgy, stopping to address meaning, structure, and practices; we will not, however, pray the liturgy since that will happen at 11 AM. At the Instructed Eucharist offed on Wednesday, July 17, we will in fact pray the liturgy (without music), occasionally pausing to address theological meaning and practice.

Additionally, we recommend this new online Instructed Eucharist series, which is an excellent way to learn on your own and to prepare to participate in our Instructed Eucharist events.

As always, I welcome your inquiries and reflections and hope you find all these offerings to be timely, helpful, and enriching.

Fr. Jenkins-(jjenkins@saintpauls.org)