As friendly faces filled the sanctuary on October 5, 2019, at Friedberg Moravian Church, they were greeted by a display of beautiful communion cups made especially for them by the inmates of Forsyth county. The cups were a gift to the congregation for their continuing support of the prison and jail ministry in Forsyth County. These handmade cups adored the communion table making World Communion Day more personal and transforming. The congregation, that usually receives communion in their pews served by the ministers, actively walked to the front of the church to the communion table. This walk was a powerful reminder of our responsibility to actively come to the table of the Lord. The day was demonstrative of our true communion as people with Christ not only in our church but everywhere there are Christian followers. The congregation was also able to be in close communion with the inmates that lovingly made the cups and follow the same merciful God. On a day when all Christians around the world came to the Lord’s table together, Friedberg was able to stand together with our incarcerated brothers and sisters. May we always remember them in prayer.
For the Lord Hears the needy and does not despise his own people who are prisoners. Psalm 69:33
