Sunday, July 6, 1986
This morning we celebrated communion at unity Presbyterian Church. During the service I began thinking back to communion service when I was young.
We attended Bethlehem Methodist Church in Chester county. Most of McKeown family is buried there also Beam family. At the Methodist Church you went to the front of the Church and knelt at a rail around the pulpit. At that time it was served from a common cup.
After Daddy bought the farm in Fairfield County we moved our membership to New Hope Associate Presbyterian Church. Communion there was served at a low table set up at the front of the church. The congregation went to the front and sat on long benches at the white cloth covered tables. At first the common cup was used, later the church was able to buy individual glasses.
I remember my grandparents being there at Bethlehem for service. I was not old enough to take communion with them. (Thomas Mabry McKeown + Margaret Cameron McKeown) I remembered my parents during the service. Daddy sang in the choir mama too later, after we were old enough to sit alone - Today Sunday July 13, 1986 Harry, Virginia, Jason + Jennifer moved there membership from Neely's Creek ARP to Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church in Rock Hill.
A few weeks ago Harry + Harry Jr. went to Union trying to trace Harry's Family tree. It was an interesting day and productive.
Thank you! Chinese Apes.
Posted by: Yellow Monkey at February 28, 2005 07:37 AM