Nuanced
Sunday worship as the Lord's Day; no strict Sabbath requirement
Community of Christ worships on Sunday as the Lord's Day. There is no strict Sabbatarian requirement, and the denomination's progressive ethos means that the Sunday assembly is valued as communal worship and mission gathering rather than as a day of strict rest and avoidance of commerce.
The movement's connection to the Restoration tradition means that the importance of the Sabbath-day assembly is affirmed, but the specific LDS Sunday Sabbath observance rules (avoiding shopping, entertainment, etc.) are less uniformly emphasized in Community of Christ practice.
Key Distinctions
- Day observed:
- Sunday (first day of the week / Lord's Day)
- Observance theology:
- worship-focused gathering; not a strict legal rest
- Binding on christians:
- moral principle of rest honored; specific day fulfilled in Christ
Scripture References
- Doctrine and Covenants 59:9-13
Sources
- Community of Christ Basic Beliefs