Thursday, July 23, 2020

'Passing the Peace' on Sundays


1 Peter 5:14

Greet one another with a kiss of love.  Peace to all of you who are in Christ.

 Matthew 5:23-24

"If you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go, first be reconciled to your brother or sister, 
and then come and offer your gift."

 Passing the Peace is the enacting of these verses and a liturgical celebration of the true reconciliation with one another that is available only through God in Christ.  The Lord exhorts us to be reconciled, not only with Him (Confession and Absolution), but also with one another (Passing the Peace), before we approach the Lord’s Table.
Fr. Rob

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