World Communion Sunday, celebrated this year on October 2, reminds us there’s no such thing as solitary
Christianity. “As Christians we’re called to belong, not just to believe,” writes Rick Warren. “We are not meant to live lone-ranger lives; instead, we are to belong to Christ’s family and be members of his
body.”
After all, Christian fellowship can’t occur without fellow Christians. We can’t learn the intricacies
of the Bible and theology without preachers and teachers. We don’t baptize ourselves. We don’t take Holy Communion alone; in fact, the sacrament’s very name refers to interaction with God and others.
The New Testament clearly states that one cannot be Christian all alone. We are members of Christ’s body (Ephesians 5:30). We belong to the family of believers (Galatians 6:10). We are “a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people” (1 Peter 2:9, NRSV). So don’t be a lone ranger or a
stranger — to worship or to Holy Communion!
