“tell me what it is to be quiet, and yet still breathing” (Limón, 47). Communion. The word most often employed by the Disciples of Christ to describe the shared Eucharistic meal has implications beyond the table. Communion is the sharing of ourselves with others in deep and rich ways (such as the way we encounter Christ at the table). Communion often takes the nonverbal routes, and yet is when we can be most aware of how alive we are, in the connection with others and Creation. To be quiet and yet still breathing, yet still entirely present, is to take part in communion. You’re invited this week to take part in communion, whether formally within a worship service or through deep community with others. The table is extended to be quiet yet still breathing.
Limón, Ada. The Carrying: Poems. P. 47 Notes on Below.