Communion

Who may participate?

The communion service in our church is for all persons who have accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior whether they are members of our church family or not. If you are a guest, you are cordially invited to participate with us in this special observance.

What does it Mean?

The service is a time to remember and reflect upon the significance of what Christ did for us on the cross. He died for our sins and offers to us an opportunity to walk in newness of life by faith in him. Traditionally this service is a time to reflect on the importance of the death of Christ for us, to examine our lives and to ask God to take away what does not belong in our lives. It is always a time to consider the joy of faith of Christ, a time to reconcile with others whom we may have offended or with those who have offended us.

It is also a time to celebrate the coming again of Christ to take his church to be with him. Jesus said, "Do this until I come!" The oldest tradition of the Lord's Supper (communion) in the New Testament is found in 1 Corinthians 11:23-28 and is often read by the pastor at these services. For Christians, this is a very special and sacred time.

When we receive communion in the sanctuary, we generally serve everyone first and then we invite them to partake together symbolizing the unity of the family of Christ. You will notice that the communion table is on the main floor with all of the people to emphasize our unity and that we all receive the same grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. This is also to emphasize the fact that in Christ no one except Christ is prominent at the Lord's table.

We are all the same in Christ. Those who serve in the fellowship of Christ are themselves last to be served to emphasize the true nature of Christian leadership, namely that they are servants of all people and they are not to look for places of priority (Mark 10:42-45). We encourage all persons who partake to be in a prayerful attitude with an openness to what the Lord says to them through this observance