The Fellowship of blood and bread.

The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ? Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread. (1 Corinthians 10:16-17 ESV)
Participation. In our minds we think of the white ribbons you get when you do not win the blue, red or yellow ribbons. But not so with this "participation." It is that word "fellowship, communion, sharing." It is a powerful word of relationship. The "communion" service is representative of this deep fellowship we have with Christ and His followers. We share in what He accomplished on the cross: forgiveness, reconciliation, transformation. Understood as such, there is no need for any other ribbons - there is no competition; Christ has won and He won for us. This should both humble us as we realize we are participants in this fellowship, and also challenge us to get on board and value what Christ has provided for us: The Fellowship.