THE SARDIS EXPERIMENT

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Introducing the Sardis Experiment, a blog with stories about our church family, anecdotes from a small-church pastor, and reflections on sacred texts.

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Mar 2021
A New Spin on An Old Tradition

A New Spin on An Old Tradition For the last five years, Sardis has reframed Maundy Thursday, traditionally a somber service, into an evening of joy. Yes, it was the last supper for friends, but it was also the first Communion. And Communion, a radical welcome to table, is the thing that binds us together, and reminds us of our value. In pre-pandemic times, we would recreate the meal in our meetinghouse. We shared a simple meal of soup and bread, on earthen ware, and read the Gospel accounts of the Passover......

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