Communion: why is it not practiced in so many protestant churches?

Question

Jesus said "do this everytime you meet in rememberance of me. I am an Episcopalian, and every Sunday it's special to me. But as I visit other churches it's absent.

Answer 1

I've been to Protestant churches all over the place and I've never been to one that doesn't regularly practice communion.

What Protestant churches do not do communion??

Answer 2

some protestants do it once monthly, i've never found any that don't do it at all. Jesus told us to do it in rememberence of Him.

Maybe the ones who don't do communion see it as a ritual and they may think that riruals are bad.

Answer 3

I'm presbyterian, and I've never heard of a protestant church that didn't have communion. We don't have it every week, but we do have it at least once a month. Having it every week would make it mundane, and communion isn't something you want to take lightly.

Answer 4

Every Church I have gone to has Communion. But, most not do it every week. Only on special occasions. Also, it may be done in Different manners according to the Denomination.

Answer 5

Because of traditiona beliefs. Catholics believe that the communion in church IS JESUS CHRIST. Protestants don't. This is the biggest barrier and difference among Catholics and Protestants.

Answer 6

Our church doesn't do it at every service so that it remains special to us and doesn't become a mundane act that is devoid of meaning. We have the Lord's Supper once a quarter. And different Protestant denominations practice differently. Lutherans & Episcopals normally have it at every service. Methodists, Baptists & Pentecostals choose to have it at different times, depending on the individual church. Perhaps you just visited a service that did not have it that particular service.


EDIT:
Please understand that I offer this as edification, not criticism. I know of only two places in the Bible where Jesus tells us to observe the Lord's Supper in His memory. Neither says it should or must be done every time the body of Christ meets, just that when we do we should do it in His memory:

"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 22:19-20

"For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, 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.' In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, 'This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.' For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes." - 1 Cor. 11:23-26

Answer 7

yes, the early churches that broke away from the Catholic Church did indeed keep up the regular communion and much of its meanings.

But for most, many changes were made because they were Catholic and churches try to do anything they can not to be catholic

Answer 8

I thought it was practiced in all churches. I am protestant and it is practiced in the churches I have been to. Church of God is protestant, Assembly of God is protestant.

Answer 9

Because they aren't protestant churches

Answer 10

i've never been to a church that did not practice communion...never heard of a Christian (and i AM including catholic churches) church that did not practice communion...Christ himself never specified how often to practice communion...