Communion at the Older Adult Center
I had the blessing to serve communion to the Participants and volunteers at the Older Adult Day Respite program. I arrived a little early, and joined them as they finished their music time. They were singing Blue Suede Shoes, Baby Face, and some other familiar favorites. Their song leader had them sharing about their Father’s and what advice they had received from their Dads. It was touching to hear them share their sweet memories between songs.
After music was over we shared the service of Holy Communion together. I asked them how many had attended VBS as children, and all of them had. They all had fond memories of their VBS experiences. I told them that at VBS this week we were showing and telling about Jesus, and the great love God has for us. It reminded me of “show and tell” back in grade school. I shared with them how Jesus is the ultimate show and tell. In John 1: 14 it says, “The Word became flesh, and made His dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only who came from the Father, full of grace and truth“(NIV) John tells us Jesus is the Word. The Word (Jesus) tells us of the Father and his great love for us. A love so great that he sent his only Son to come and live among us to show us how to live and love the way God had designed for us. We sang a verse of “I love to tell the story” and ended in prayer. The precious folks were so glad to have been able to share communion, and some fond memories. They showed me that we’re never to old for a little show and tell.
