The Lord’s Supper

We celebrate the Lord’s Supper on a weekly

basis because of its prominence in scripture,

its pattern among early churches, and its

relevance to our lives.

Jesus instituted a memorial dinner composed of common materials (bread and juice) ​so that his death on the cross could be observed around the world. While Jesus did not ​explicitly command the time and frequency of observance, there is convincing ​evidence from scripture that the first church celebrated communion frequently. In ​fact, Acts 20:7 implies that communion was celebrated every Sunday. And, there are ​several examples from history which demonstrate that the church celebrated ​communion on a weekly basis. Robert Milligan says, “During the first two centuries the ​practice of weekly communion was universal, and it was continued in the Greek Church ​till the seventh century. Such as neglected it three weeks in succession were ​excommunicated.” We celebrate communion every Sunday in keeping with the ​traditions as handed down from the early church and because we cherish the meaning ​of communion. We celebrate communion weekly because we appreciate the ​opportunity to: “remember the Lord” (I Cor. 11:24), be reminded of the cross, be ​comforted in our salvation through the Lord’s death, proclaim our love for him, and be ​reminded of the Lord’s return.