Ok, so you asked.

Ok, so you asked. Why does the elder smile while serving the Lords Super? For certain it is because he knows the blessing that the Eucharist brings as a seal and a sign. By name it is a time of great thanksgiving. He would love to tell you that what the pastor is telling you is the concrete and utter truth of reality. God the Son, Jesus by name indeed did pay your debt of sin now and forever, this morning, the past, and the future. This is a time of magnificent and momentous joy. As a Methodist friend of mine who has gotten it right says, " joy is a theological term" that signifies fearful and wonderful expectation. As your elder looks you in the eye and silently smiles, know that it is for joy.
Ardick