Communion with 1 Corinthians 11:23-29

Read 1 Corinthians 11:23-29

1 Corinthians 11:23–29 ESV

23 For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, 24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, “This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” 25 In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.” 26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes. 27 Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty concerning the body and blood of the Lord. 28 Let a person examine himself, then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup. 29 For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body eats and drinks judgment on himself.

Jesus himself ordained this holy sacrament. He commanded His disciples to take of the bread and wine, emblems of His broken body and shed blood.

Communion is for all those who have trusted in Jesus Christ as Lord.

It is good for us to take some time to look at our lives and confess any sin and ask for forgiveness from God.

Let us remember that it is the memorial of the death and passion of our Lord and also a sign of His coming again.

Now Let all those who have with true repentance forsaken their sins, and have believed in Christ for salvation, draw near and recieve these emblems, and wait for my instruction as we will eat and drink together.

Call for the people to come forward and have the deacons/deaconesses or elders Pass out the elements of the bread and the cup

The minister may offer a prayer of confession and supplication, concluding with the following prayer of consecration:

Dear Lord, You are so rich in mercy that you gave Your only Son, Jesus Christ, to suffer death upon the Cross for our redemption:

as we receive these elements of the bread and wine according to the command of Your Son, our Savior Jesus Christ, in remembrance of His passion and death, let us always be thankful.

We are reminded that in the same night that our Lord was betrayed, He took bread and, when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to His disciples, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.” Likewise, after supper, He took the cup, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.”

May we come before You in true humility and faith as we partake of this holy sacrament. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Then may the minister, partaking first, take the bread. let the minister say:

The body of our Lord Jesus Christ, which was broken for you, preserve you blameless, to everlasting life. Take and eat this, in remembrance that Christ died for you.

Then, may the minister, take the cup and say:

The blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, which was shed for you, preserve you blameless unto everlasting life. Drink this, in remembrance that Christ’s blood was shed for you, and be thankful.

After all have partaken, the minister may then offer a concluding prayer of thanksgiving and commitment.