World Communion Day video message from UCC General Minister and President

The Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson, General Minister and President/CEO of the United Church of Christ, has a message for all for this Sunday, Oct. 5, World Communion Sunday.

“Our communion is a reminder of what it means for us to be a part of the Body of Christ, followers of Jesus,” Thompson said. “Communion is a special time in the church.”

World Communion Sunday, held the first Sunday in October, was the idea of Rev. Dr. Hugh Thompson Kerr. In 1933, the Presbyterian minister wanted to lift the biblical reality that through baptism, congregations worldwide were connected to one another. Kerr often cited Ephesians’ “one Lord, one faith, one baptism.”

You can watch the full video message here:

From liturgy to music to children’s sermon illustrations, UCC Global Ministries has created a plethora of World Communion resources for 2025 highlighting the many ways in which the UCC and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) are strengthening the tie that binds God’s children together.

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