To the Moon and Back - Buzz Aldrin's Lunar Communion With Jesus

Do you know what Buzz Aldrin did while in space on July 20, 1969?

“One day while I was at Cape Kennedy ... I wondered if it might be possible to take communion on the moon, symbolizing the thought that God was revealing Himself there too, as man reached out into the universe.” ~ Buzz Aldrin

Aldrin, the lunar module pilot on Apollo 11, was the second man to walk on the moon. 

With the blessing of his pastor, he packed a chalice and communion bread with his gear. 

On July 20, 1969, when he landed on the moon, he read John 15:5: “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.”

According to Aldrin, he did this “to indicate our trust that as man probes into space we are in fact acting in Christ.” Then he celebrated the Lord's Supper. 

NASA didn't publicize this ceremony for fear of protestors. But, none-the-less, the first thing celebrated on the moon was the atoning death of Christ. 

Wherever we look, we see God's handprint, His divine nature. It is one of many things He uses to draw us to the truth that He is our Creator and Jesus is the Savior of all who truly seek Him. 

I don't know about you, but knowing our Lord was acknowledged in the early space venture blesses me to the moon and back!

For more inspiration, see Are You Listening to the Sky? and Why Creation is Central to Christian Faith and Why It's Always Challenged by Mankind

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Sources: Guideposts & Secret Communion. The quotes are from the Guidepost articles

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