Thoughtfully offered. I’m grateful. For what it’s worth, liturgically speaking, in my more thoughtful Sundays (and certainly on those rare occasions when I offer a Great Thanksgiving) I do not break the bread along with the Words, but after the prayer (usually in silence). I think it is closer to both the early liturgical practice and keeps clear that Jesus didn’t say “broken,” but our experience of/as the body of Christ is one of brokenness, as was his experience of ministry. Just a thought from the grandstands. I will offer this article to a few people with whom I try to journey on pastoral formation, including my elders. Thank you!
Thoughtfully offered. I’m grateful. For what it’s worth, liturgically speaking, in my more thoughtful Sundays (and certainly on those rare occasions when I offer a Great Thanksgiving) I do not break the bread along with the Words, but after the prayer (usually in silence). I think it is closer to both the early liturgical practice and keeps clear that Jesus didn’t say “broken,” but our experience of/as the body of Christ is one of brokenness, as was his experience of ministry. Just a thought from the grandstands. I will offer this article to a few people with whom I try to journey on pastoral formation, including my elders. Thank you!