Coconut and Holy Communion

Last Thursday at PTC Chappel We attended  a holy communion service.

The Service started with the Kumbaya my Lord Kumbaya ,Kumbaya means “Come By Here,”

During Holy Communion, in place of bread and wine we were given Coconut flesh and water.

For me, this demonstrates their devotion to and way of life with regards to Coconuts in the Pacific.





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