Communing without bread
For Christians with eating disorders, communion can bring anxiety alongside grace. Rachel Sutphin asks how churches can make Christ’s welcome tangible for everyone at the table.
Rev. Rachel A. Sutphin has served as pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Hammonton, New Jersey since 2024. She is currently working on her spiritual direction certification through Eastern Mennonite Seminary.
For Christians with eating disorders, communion can bring anxiety alongside grace. Rachel Sutphin asks how churches can make Christ’s welcome tangible for everyone at the table.
In this prayer, Rachel Sutphin gives thanks for the saints and reformers who shaped the church — and calls today’s Presbyterians to a living, justice-seeking faith.
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