Session 1: The disruptive abundance of the Eucharist

For Bon Accord Theologique's inaugural session,  Julie Land will lead a conversation on the Eucharist,  friendship, and disability. The disruptive abundance of the Eucharist. Disability and 1 Corinthians 11.17-34 Join us for a night of conversation with Julie Land as she reflects on what the Eucharist shows us about how we might relate to one another. Here's a description of the evening's paper: The Eucharist (or Lord’s Supper) challenges developments in society that judge the worth of persons on their ability to meet society’s prized values of achievement, consumption, and production. When persons do not meet these aims, they are identified as problems.  Against these problematic norms, this paper draws on Paul's letter to the Corinthians to argue that people with profound intellectual disabilities, who are often placed on the social margins of both church and society, have much to teach the church about the Eucharist, about what it means to gather and be with one another. Bon Accord Theologique is associated with the Aberdeen Methodist Church. The group seeks to bring theological reflection in dialogue with public issues. Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @AbdnMethodist.  Julie M. Land is a doctoral student in divinity at the University of Aberdeen. Her research develops a theology of friendship grounded in the Eucharist. Marty Phillips is a doctoral student in divinity at the University of Aberdeen.  #BonAccordThéologique - Team