Communion Sunday
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Communion Sunday
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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“It’s a very dignified place to worship,” said Palmer, who was moved by the consecration and Holy Communion Sunday.
From Washington Post • Oct. 2, 2022
In the first place it was a Communion Sunday, and in the next, he could feel more kindly towards Philip there, and he knew he needed all that could strengthen such a disposition.
From The Heir of Redclyffe by Yonge, Charlotte Mary
Sunday, July 4, 1858.—This is Communion Sunday and quite a number united with the church on profession of their faith.
From Village Life in America 1852-1872 Including the period of the American Civil War as told in the diary of a school-girl by Richards, Caroline Cowles
As Viviette could not be confirmed herself, and as Communion Sunday was a long way off, she urged Swithin thus.
From Two on a Tower by Hardy, Thomas
And it is that Last Supper, as it is known, which we call to mind when we observe Communion Sunday.
From Fifty-Two Story Talks to Boys and Girls by Chidley, Howard J. (Howard James)
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