Extending the Table: A Guide for a Ministry of Home Communion Serving

Stamm, Mark

ISBN 10: 0881775533 / ISBN 13: 9780881775532

Published by Discipleship Resources, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Extending the Table: A Guide for a Ministry of Home Communion Serving
• Publisher: Discipleship Resources
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0881775533
• ISBN 13: 9780881775532
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: very_good

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Synopsis

"Who is missing?" Mark Stamm says this is a quesion the church should ask every time its members gather around the Lord's Table.

Participation in the Lord's Supper is not a ritual action we perform as isolated individuals, Stamm points out. Instead, we partake of the sacrament with the whole church in mind, even those who cannot attend.

In Extending the Table Stamm

• discusses historical, theological, and pastoral questions about home Communion


• demonstrates the central role Communion has played in Christian life


• asserts that the church must seek ways to include its "unwillingly absent members" in the celebration of the Lord's Supper


• offers practical suggestions for inclusion of all people in receiving the sacrament

This book is an excellent resource for clergy, laypersons, and scholars committed to deeper understanding and increased strengthening of the body of Christ.

About the Author

Dr. Mark W. Stamm is the author of numerous articles and three previous books related to various aspects of sacramental theology. He has worked as a pastor in United Methodist congregations and currently serves on the faculty at the Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, as professor of Christian worship. His most recent book is Devoting Ourselves to the Prayers: A Baptismal Theology for the Church's Intercessory Work (Discipleship Resources).