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The Lord's Supper
Once each month, during Sunday morning worship, we celebrate "the Lord's Supper," one of two sacraments in the Presbyterian Church. (The other is baptism.) During this special time in the worship service, we reflect on the last meal of bread and wine Jesus shared with his twelve closest friends:
When the hour came, Jesus and his apostles reclined at the table. And he said to them, "I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it finds fulfillment in the kingdom of God." After taking the cup, he gave thanks and said, "Take this and divide it among you. For I tell you I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes." And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me." In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you." (Luke 22: 14-22, NIV)
To remember Jesus, we distribute and eat small pieces of bread and grape juice. We meditate on His blood shed on the cross for our sakes and His body broken for us. The Lord's Supper is for people who put their trust in Jesus for the forgiveness of sins; it's for those of us who want our lives changed forever by His power and presence.
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