October 5, 2025

What is World Communion Sunday?

Every year on the first Sunday of October, churches around the world observe World Communion Sunday, celebrating “the oneness of the family of God” as believers from many traditions share in the Lord’s Supper together. The roots of this observance date to the 1930s in the United States; today, it is celebrated across the globe. On October 5, 2025, Christians will break bread together and remember Jesus through the celebration of Communion or the Eucharist—a powerful sign that Christ’s table transcends denominational lines.

For CCT churches, this is an opportunity to embody and strengthen ecumenical ties and a global sense of unity in worship. You might use Scriptures like 1 Corinthians 1:10 or Ephesians 4, sing hymns such as “One Bread, One Body” or “Draw Us in the Spirit’s Tether,” and share the peace, the Word, and the Table. Together with Christians around the world, we will bear witness that the Lord’s Table is a sign of our shared faith and common mission.

Selected Resources from Christian Churches Together Partners

  1. Calvin Institute of Christian Worship — World Communion Sunday (articles, liturgy, sermon notes) Calvin Institute of Christian Worship

  2. United Methodist Church — World Communion Sunday Pastor and Leader Kit (includes materials in English & Spanish) ResourceUMC

  3. Global Ministries (Christian Church - Disciples of Christ and the United Church of Christ) — World Communion Sunday Resources (prayers, liturgies, children’s moments) Global Ministries

  4. Presbyterian Church (USA) — World Communion Sunday Liturgy PGW2025 Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

  5. The PastorsWorkshop — World Communion Sunday Worship Guide The Pastor's Workshop

  6. Focolare – “Building Unity One Meal at a Time” (reflection on communion, unity, and the spirituality of the meal) Focolare Media

  7. Mission - focused Idea: First Presbyterian Church (Lakeland) used a CWS (Church World Service) “Blankets” offering tied to their observance of World Communion Sunday. First Presbyterian Church of Lakeland

  8. World Communion Sunday Worship Series — CommonWord (Mennonite) — liturgies and worship aids for past years CommonWord