"One twenty-four hours piece I was at Cape Kennedy ... I wondered if it mightiness endure possible to conduct hold communion on the moon, symbolizing the idea that God was revealing Himself at that topographic point too, every bit human being reached out into the universe." Buzz Aldrin
Aldrin, the lunar module airplane pilot on Apollo 11, was the 2nd human being to walk on the moon.
With the approving of his pastor, he packed a chalice in addition to communion breadstuff amongst his gear.
On July 20, 1969, when he landed on the moon, he read John 15:5 "to request our trust that every bit human being probes into infinite nosotros are inwards fact acting inwards Christ." And he celebrated the Lord's Supper.
NASA didn't publicize this ceremony for fearfulness of atheist protestors. But, none-the-less, the outset matter celebrated on the Moon was the atoning expiry of Christ.
I don't know close you, only that blesses me to the Moon in addition to back!
For to a greater extent than on this lunar communion:
Guideposts & Secret Communion
Quotes from Guidepost articles
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