Come, Come to the Table: A Simple Liturgy for World Communion Sunday
World Communion Sunday, celebrated the first Sunday of October each year, presents a wonderful opportunity to help children appreciate our unity as Christians. On this special day, thousands of people all around the world gather to remember Jesus as they share bread and wine.
Based on her picture book, Gathered at the Table: Celebrating Communion. Glenys Nellist offers a responsive liturgy in which the congregation, including children, are Invited to repeat the simple but powerful phrase: Come, Come to the table.
On this day, people around the world celebrate Communion as an act of radical unity.
The package features:
Liturgy: written by Rev. Sarah A. Speed
Art: “Open Table” by Rev. Lauren Wright Pittman
Poem: “Pocket-Sized Moments” by Rev. Sarah Speed
Customizable graphic: for “World Communion Sunday"
While our liturgical calendar is ordered by sacred seasons, it is also sprinkled with special days—days set apart for celebration, honor, awe, unity, and justice. That’s why A Sanctified Art has crafted their Special Sundays collection with liturgy, art, and poetry for:
These worship resources are intended to be meaningful, low-prep materials to add creativity and depth to each service.
World Communion: Does your church celebrate World Communion Sunday? Pick up worship resources and planning materials here.
Anna Kendig Flores, Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area Anti-Racism Coordinator created Preaching, Praying, & Planning for World Communion Sunday with an Equity Lens.
PC(US) Mission shares World Communion Sunday resources here.
The ELCA groups resources for Global Church Sunday appropriate for a mission festival or visit from a missionary, or celebrations of World Day of Prayer for Peace, World Communion Sunday or Lutheran World Federation Sunday.
A Just World for All / World Communion Sunday
This World Communion Sunday service draws on the wisdom of the Southern Asia Initiative of Global Ministries.
