Abstract

A supplementary formulary focused on the relation between Passover and Holy CommunionCan a supplementary formulary that especially focuses on the relation between Passover and Holy Communion enrich the celebration of Holy Communion? After an investigation into the course of events during Passover and the two moments Jesus links up with during the institution of Holy Communion, the researcher found that the following aspects can at least add to the meaning and experience of the celebration. During the eating of the bread (at Passover: the bread of sorrow), the participant is guided to think of and experience the sorrow of slavery to sin and to consciously surrender this guilt to Christ. The believer directly receives the assurance of the forgiveness of sins. During the drinking of the cup of thanksgiving the believer experiences the festive joy of redemption and reconciliation, and consequently feels a new beginning breaking through. This urges the believer to purify his/her life from the old sinful habits (the old yeast) as the result and consequence of the celebration of the Communion. The Communion should, due to its unique eschatological perspective (in contradiction to Passover) have the effect that the death of Christ is proclaimed in the daily life of the believer until He comes. An example of such a possible supplementary formulary is included.

Highlights

  • Kan ’n aanvullende formulier wat veral fokus op die verhouding tussen Pasga en die nagmaal deelname aan nagmaalsvierings

  • By die drink van die beker van danksegging beleef die gelowige dat die feesvreugde van verlossing en versoening, dus ’n nuwe begin, ’n deurbraak

  • Dit vra dat die lewe gesuiwer moet word van die ou sondige gewoontes as die resultaat en uitwerking van die viering van die nagmaal

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Summary

Inleiding

Welker (2000:5) vra die belangrike vraag: “Why is it appropriate to call Holy Communion ‘source and summit of the church’s life’?” Hy beantwoord die vraag soos volg: Because: In the Lord’s Supper the risen and exalted Christ is present. “At the same time the limits of merely sensuous experience are consciously noted.” (Welker, 2000:18.) Die nagmaal vorm die kerk, omdat Christus teenwoordig is by die maaltyd deur sy Gees. Die nagmaal maak die kerk kerk, omdat die gemeenskap wat in die nagmaal plaasvind, die kerk na die beeld van Christus vorm (Leithart, 2000: 185). Hierdie artikel poog om in die lig van bogenoemde ondersoek vas te stel of en hoedanig die nagmaalsviering verryk kan word deur ’n aanvullende formulier wat op die verhouding tussen die Pasga en die nagmaal fokus. Die metode wat in hierdie ondersoek gevolg word, is ’n literatuurstudie, toegespits op afleidings vir die praktiese teologie op die terrein van die liturgiek

Aanvullende formuliere
Jesus stel die nagmaal in tydens die viering van die Pasga
Die verloop van die Pasga
Die instelling van die nagmaal tydens die betrokke Pasga
Die broodwoord
Die bekerwoord
Die aankondiging van ’n nuwe begin
Die unieke aspek van verwagting in die nagmaal
Aspekte wat in ’n aanvullende formulier aandag kan kry
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