The Eucharist, at its heart, is a celebration of God’s inclusive grace made manifest in Jesus Christ. The Last Supper was shared with a group that included doubters, deniers, and even betrayers, yet Jesus offered the bread and cup to all present. The apostle Paul teaches that in Christ, the barriers that once separated people, Jew and Greek, slave and free, are abolished (Galatians 3:28). The early Christian table was a place where all were welcomed, and divisions were overcome (1 Corinthians 11:17-34). Open communion embodies the radical hospitality of Jesus, who welcomed all to his table. Restricting the Eucharist to the baptized or to members of a particular denomination risks turning the sacrament of unity into a mark of exclusion. Instead, open communion testifies to the boundless reach of God’s grace, inviting all who hunger and thirst for righteousness to participate in Christ’s presence. In sharing the Eucharist openly, the church enacts the good news that reconciliation with God and one another is available to all, and that the table of Christ is never closed.

Please read the homily here: Why we choose the Open Communion