Celebrating the sacrament of Holy Communion during COVID-19: A Methodist perspective
This article forms part of the change agents special collection. It investigates the way the Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA) has engaged the question of practicing Holy Communion in the context of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown. Mainly using communiques by the Office of...
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doaj-ae337ad9e0644ce3ac958c4b95b3a9042021-08-03T11:42:00ZafrAOSISHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 0259-94222072-80502021-07-01773e1e810.4102/hts.v77i3.67415050Celebrating the sacrament of Holy Communion during COVID-19: A Methodist perspectiveWessel Bentley0Research Institute for Theology and Religion, College of Human Sciences, University of South Africa, PretoriaThis article forms part of the change agents special collection. It investigates the way the Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA) has engaged the question of practicing Holy Communion in the context of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown. Mainly using communiques by the Office of the Presiding Bishop and contributions made by clergy and laity on the practice of online worship services, and Holy Communion in particular, the article not only describes points of contention but also matters for consideration in balancing church polity whilst being contextually present and relevant. The article then celebrates the work of the Doctrine, Ethics and Worship Commission (DEWCOM) of the MCSA in potentially providing a way forward for the denomination that holds polity and relevance together in meaningful tension. Contribution: This research contributes to the ongoing dialogue within the Methodist Church of Southern Africa on how the sacrament of Holy Communion should be practiced in the context of a social lockdown as precipitated by the COVID-19 pandemic.https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/6741holy communionmethodismcovid-19lockdownsacrament |
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Celebrating the sacrament of Holy Communion during COVID-19: A Methodist perspective |
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Celebrating the sacrament of Holy Communion during COVID-19: A Methodist perspective |
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This article forms part of the change agents special collection. It investigates the way the Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA) has engaged the question of practicing Holy Communion in the context of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown. Mainly using communiques by the Office of the Presiding Bishop and contributions made by clergy and laity on the practice of online worship services, and Holy Communion in particular, the article not only describes points of contention but also matters for consideration in balancing church polity whilst being contextually present and relevant. The article then celebrates the work of the Doctrine, Ethics and Worship Commission (DEWCOM) of the MCSA in potentially providing a way forward for the denomination that holds polity and relevance together in meaningful tension.
Contribution: This research contributes to the ongoing dialogue within the Methodist Church of Southern Africa on how the sacrament of Holy Communion should be practiced in the context of a social lockdown as precipitated by the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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