One of the most important functions of a local church is corporate worship. The Lord’s Supper sometimes referred to as the “Breaking of Bread,” commemorates the death burial, and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ.
The testimonies of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and Paul record that when the Lord Jesus established this ordinance, He took bread, gave thanks, broke it, and gave it to His disciples with the command – “This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me”. In like manner, He identified the significance of the cup – “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you”.
Hours
Lord’s Supper
Every Sunday from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Refreshments to follow
May I Attend?
Absolutely!, You as a visitor would be most welcome to observe at this meeting, while only members of the assembly have the privilege and responsibility of partaking (Acts 2:41-42). Afterward, we will gladly welcome any questions that you might have.
What To expect
During the Lord’s supper meeting, we sing hymns of worship, meditate on the scriptures, pray, and offer thanksgiving before the bread and wine are shared by each member. There is no prearranged program. Worship is spontaneous but orderly as guided by the Holy Spirit, brothers engaging in audible worship, and sisters silently (1 Cor. 14:34-35). The meeting usually ends with a short message from the Bible.
How Often It’s Observed?
Lord never prescribed its frequency. However, it was the practice of the early church to observe the Lord’s Supper on the first day of every week; the day of resurrection.
Acts 2:42 says that the believers continued steadfastly in the apostle’s doctrine and fellowship, and in the breaking of bread, and in prayers. This would suggest frequent observance rather than occasional.
Paul, in Acts 20:7, although pressed for time to get to Jerusalem by Pentecost, waited out the week in Troas to meet with the church when they gathered together on the first day of the week to break bread. It was likely an evening observance after which Paul preached until midnight and immediately left the next day for Jerusalem.
In 1 Corinthians 11:26, Paul says that “as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you do show the Lord’s death until He comes.” It is clear that the practice wasn’t intended just for the early Church, but to be observed until Christ returns. The Corinthian church had relegated the Lord’s Supper to an add-on to a social meal which proved detrimental to church unity, so the apostle encouraged them to restore the Lord’s Supper to its rightful and important place as a regular observance.
For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup,
you proclaim the Lord’s death till He comes.
1 Corinthians 11:26