World Communion Sunday

October 5 is World Communion Sunday, the day the Peacemaking Offering is usually received by Presbyterian churches. The 2008 Peacemaking Offering theme, “Break the Bread of New Creation,” is from the hymn “Christ Is Risen! Shout Hosanna!” by Brian Wren.  The art is the painting Supper at Emmaus by He Qi.

Each congregation is encouraged to retain 25 percent of the Offering it receives to use for local ministries of peacemaking within the church and its community. Twenty-five percent is used by presbyteries and synods, and 50 percent is used by the General Assembly ministries through the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program.  In accordance with the action of the 217th General Assembly, we encourage congregations to consider directing a portion or all of their 25 percent of the Peacemaking Offering as a faithful Christian response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic.