Gen Z and the Eucharist in the context of Maluku Protestant Church (GPM): A Liturgical Study

Authors

  • Kanidya Christandira Tuhumury Indonesian Christian University of Maluku, Indonesia
  • Ester Pudjo Widiasih Jakarta School of Theology (STT Jakarta), Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37429/arumbae.v7i1.1604

Keywords:

Eucharist, Generation Z, Participation, Reconciliation, Protestant Church of Maluku

Abstract

This research examines the participation of Generation Z in the Eucharist and its implications for fostering peace within the context of the Protestant Church in the Mollucas (GPM). The background of this study is rooted in the social conflicts experienced in Maluku, which have impacted Generation Z and necessitate their preparation to avoid replicating the traumas of the past. Through the Eucharistic liturgy, this generation can discover the meaning of reconciliation and cultivate harmonious relationships with God, oneself, others, and the natural world. This research employs a mixed-method approach, combining qualitative and quantitative methodologies, and involves Generation Z from the Rehoboth and Ameth congregations. The focus of the study is on how Generation Z understands the meaning of the Eucharist, their participation in worship, and its effects on the preservation of peace in Maluku. The findings suggest that while Generation Z acknowledges the Eucharist as a sacred sacrament, the meanings and values it embodies are often not integrated into their daily lives. This study aims to formulate a contextual liturgy of the Eucharist that can respond to the voices and needs of Generation Z in creating peace as peace builders.

References

Adiprasetya, J. (2023). Berteologi Dalam Iman: Dasar-Dasar Teologi Sistematika-Konstruktif. Jakarta: BPK Gunung Mulia.

Angiola, E. (2021). ‘Eucharist and Meal: Christian Sacraments as the Fulfillment of Human Experience’, Ex-position, (45), pp. 65–88. Available at: https://doi.org/10.6153/EXP.202106_(45).0005.

Berkman, J.R. (2004). ‘Eucharistic Reconciliation: Penitence, Punishment, and Worship’, Journal for Peace and Justice Studies, 14(2). Available at: https://doi.org/10.5840/peacejustice20041427.

Center, B.R. (2025). Ekspresi Spiritualitas Gen Z.

Harmakaputra, H.A. et al. (2024). Liturgi Di Ruang Publik: Sakralitas, Ritual dan Transformasi. Jakarta: BPK Gunung Mulia.

Hidayat, Ahmad. (2021). Pendidikan Generasi Alpha: Tantangan Masa Depan Guru Indonesia. Yogyakarta: Jejak Pustaka.

Hutagalung, F.H. and Diredja, K. (2024). ‘Sustainable Liturgy: Kehidupan Berliturgi yang Partisipatif dan Transformatif’, in Liturgi di Ruang Publik: Sakralitas, Ritual, dan Transformasi. Jakarta: BPK Gunung Mulia, pp. 167–184.

IDN Research Institute (2024). ‘Indonesia Gen Z’, IDN Research Institute, p. 102. Available at: https://cdn.idntimes.com/content-documents/indonesia-gen-z-report-2024.pdf.

Lasatira, S.R.B. (2023). Implikasi Sosial dari Perjamuan Kudus (Pemaknaan Perjamuan Kudus di Jemaat GPM Ebenhaezer Klasis Kota Ambon dari perspektif Dogmatis). UKIM.

Lazaret, W.H. (1982) Growing Together in Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry, Faith and Order Paper No. 14, Geneva: World Council of Churches.

Mardila, I. (2020). Pelaksanaan Ibadah dan Sakramen Perjamuan Kudus bersama Anak di GKSBS Semuli Jaya Kelompok Sumber Agung: Suatu Tinjauan Kritis terhadap Pemisahan Ruang dan Partisipasi Anak dalam Ibadah dan Sakramen Perjamuan Kudus. UKSW. Available at: https://repository.uksw.edu/bitstream/123456789/20893/2/T1_712014116_Full text.pdf.

Martasudjita, E.P.D. (2016). Ekaristi - Sumber Peradaban Kasih - Seri Perjalanan Jiwa- 5. Yogyakarta: Kanisius.

Martasudjita, E.P.D. (2023). ‘Memikirkan Liturgi Pengharapan’, GEMA TEOLOGIKA: Jurnal Teologi Kontekstual dan Filsafat Keilahian, 8(2), pp. 201–218. Available at: https://doi.org/10.21460/gema.2023.82.1057.

Monaco, J.A. (2017). ‘Sacramentum Pacis: The Eucharist as the Sacrament of Peace’, Lumen et Vita, 1, pp. 24–31. Available at: https://doi.org/10.6017/LV.v8i1.10501.

Pakpahan, B.J. (2013). ‘Teologi Ingatan Sebagai Dasar Rekonsiliasi dalam Konflik’, Diskursus, 12(2), pp. 253–277.

Pakpahan, B.J. (2017). Allah Mengingat: Teologi Ingatan Sebagai Dasar Rekonsiliasi Dalam Konflik Komunal. Edited by S.S. Saragih. Jakarta: BPK Gunung Mulia.

Sahi, J. (2023). ‘Elemental Signs of the Sacramental: Sacramentality, Visual Arts, and the Earth (95-111)’, in M. Moore-Keish and J.W. Farwell (eds) T & T Clark Handbook of Sacraments and Sacramentality. London: Bloomsbury Publishing, pp. 95–111.

Shoop, M.W.M. (2023). ‘Healing Eucharist: Excavating the Table’s Delusion and Redemption in White Dominant Church’, in M. Moore-Keish and J.W. Farwell (eds) T & T Clark Handbook of Sacraments and Sacramentality. London: Bloomsbury Publishing.

Singh, A.P. and Dangmei, J. (2016). ‘Understanding The Generation Z : The Future Workforce’, South -Asian Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies (SAJMS), 3(April).

Smith, J.K.A. (2009). Desiring the Kingdom: Worship, Worldview, and Cultural Formation (Cultural liturgies vol.1). Grand Rapids: Baker Academics.

Soegiyono (2013) Metode Penelitian Kuantitatif, Kualitatif dan R&D. 19th edn. Bandung: Alfabeta.

Timo, E.I.N. (2017). Meng-hari-ini-kan Injil di Bumi Pancasila: Bergereja dengan Cita Rasa Indonesia. Jakarta: BPK Gunung Mulia.

WACO : United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (2023) ‘Active Participation in Holy Mass: Daily Mass Readings from USCCB. Available at: https://stjeromewaco.org/active-participation-in-holy-mass.

Webel, C. and Galtung, J. (2007). The Handbook of Peace and Conflict Studies. Routledge.

White, J.E. (2017). Meet Generation Z: Understanding and Reaching the New. Michigan: Baker Book House.

White, J.F. (2009) Pengantar Ibadah Kristen. Jakarta: BPK Gunung Mulia.

Widiasih, E.P. (2022) Maranatha-Hosiana-Haleluya: Meliturgikan Harapan. Jakarta: BPK Gunung Mulia.

Zimmerman, J.A. (2004). Participation in Worship: More than Doing, Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. Available at: https://worship.calvin.edu/resources/articles/participation-worship-more-doing (Accessed: 20 March 2025).

Downloads

Published

2025-06-29

How to Cite

Tuhumury, K. C., & Widiasih, E. P. (2025). Gen Z and the Eucharist in the context of Maluku Protestant Church (GPM): A Liturgical Study. ARUMBAE: Jurnal Ilmiah Teologi Dan Studi Agama, 7(1), 123–136. https://doi.org/10.37429/arumbae.v7i1.1604

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 1 (2025)

Section

Articles

Citation Check

License

Arumbae: Jurnal Ilmiah Teologi dan Studi allows readers to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to its articles' full texts and allows readers to use them for any other lawful purpose. The journal allows the author(s) to hold the copyright without restrictions. Finally, the journal allows the author(s) to retain publishing rights without restrictions

  • Authors are allowed to archive their submitted article in an open access repository
  • Authors are allowed to archive the final published article in an open access repository with an acknowledgment of its initial publication in this journal

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Generic License.