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Communion


A part of the Christian heritage is the taking of the bread and wine, as Christ did at the last supper, a coming to the table of God and sharing the very spiritually significant experience of communion. You have chosen to take your very first communion as husband and wife to acknowledge the place that your spiritual heritage will continue to have in your new life together.

As the Bible tells us, Christ gathered his disciples the evening before his taking to the cross and shared a meal. This meal was different than the others before it in that Christ asked that they make special note of the occasion. Christ knowing of his fate wanted to ensure that each disciple understood that his presence was not fleeting, that Christ was to remain with them always in their hearts, souls, and minds. So that they would not forget the unity of spirit, he asked that they take the bread and wine together in a Spirit of One.

Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks, He broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, "Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me."

Hold out bread for Groom and Bride.

And they ate of the bread.

After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, "Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood The blood of the new and ever lasting Covenant, which is shed for you and for all That sins may be forgiven. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.

Hold out wine for Groom and Bride.

And they all took of the cup.

The taking of a meal together, especially when remembering the life and sacrifice of Christ, ensures that we do not forget that we are all one body, one blood, and one spirit, and that the breaking of bread and sharing of a cup is more than nourishment or the quenching of thirst, but the sharing of ourselves.

Whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God through him.

The grace of Christ attend you, the love of God surround you, the Holy Spirit keep you, that you may live in faith, abound in hope, and grow in love, both now and forevermore. Amen.

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