A Unified Whole

Virgil Warren, christir.org PDF

All reality fits together as a unified system. As a result, we can have a unified field of knowledge that makes sense. The down-to-earth connects with the heavenly, the present with the eternal, the everyday with the unusual, the mundane with the divine.

What holds true for reality itself also holds true for these emblems we use to represent the significant past event that supplies the distinctive reason for gathering here today. Observing the simple, down-to-earth bread and grape juice connects our minds, wills, affections, aspirations, attitudes, and intentions to the death of our Lord for us, and commits us to all the implications that singular death involved.

We keep this “feast” as a way to connect that singular with ourselves and our concern to spread its meaning to all people, everywhere, at all times.

How to Cite

Warren, Virgil. "A Unified Whole." Christian Internet Resources. Accessed March 20, 2026. https://christir.org/essays/ministry/communion-meditations/2016/a-unified-whole-010716/.

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