Celebration of the Holy Supper Around the World
May 8, 2023
From Israel to Germany, Guatemala to Chile, and from Equatorial Guinea in Africa to the Philippines, more than 55 host nations in four continents celebrated the Holy Supper in May 2023.
This act is a commemoration to remember a specific point in our history, whose experiences become present in every moment we celebrate this sacred memorial in the same way.
The sacrament is restored in Israel
In the case of the historic celebration in Israel, the Apostle of Jesus Christ, Naason Joaquin Garcia, wrote in his epistle of May 7, 2023:
History places us in the month of April of the year 33 of our era, as the most probable date. Others have mentioned that it could’ve been the 30th year in the city of Jerusalem in Palestine. One of the closest verses tells us that it was the sixth hour of the day when He, in the company of his apostles, partook of the first Holy Supper in history and instituted its celebration for all believe in the Son of God.
Since then, the supper of the Lord Jesus Christ or Holy Supper is one of the most solemn moments for the Church of Christ, which is celebrated with a high sense of piety, faith, thanksgiving, joy and hope.
This commemoration, from its origin, proclaims to the world the sacrifice of Christ and the essential content of the Christian faith. Second, to announce: the second coming of Christ until he comes.
The sacrament in Africa
For the first time in history, this holy sacrament was celebrated on the African continent, there were six countries where it was held: Cape Verde, Saint Thomas and Prince, Gabon, Mozambique, South Africa, and Equatorial Guinea. In all of nations meantioned, venues were available to celebrate this event.
Holy Supper, a call to communion with Christ
On the same date, in other parts of the world, the faithful celebrated the sacrament in the following countries:
America: Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua.
Europe: Germany, Belgium and England
Asia: Philippines and the aforementioned Israel.
Thanks be to God, the challenges of distances, social and material situations, were overcome by those summoned, God allowed that Holy Supper be celebrated simultaneously on four continents with complete freedom, respect, in an atmosphere of piety and joy.
We celebrated the Holy Supper and partook of fellowship with Christ!
We reaffirm our covenant with the Lord, and we reiterate our commitment to the gospel! We are The Light of the World!
