I have started attending my local church I am a Christian and this is a christian Churrch?

Question

However I was surprised to see communion been offered I thought this was only for Catholics.
Can anyone shed any light on this thankyou:)

Answer 1

The Lord's Supper is a participation in the emblems of the body and blood of Jesus as an expression of faith in Him, our Lord and Saviour. In this experience of communion Christ is present to meet and strengthen His people. As we partake, we joyfully proclaim the Lord's death until He comes again. Preparation for the Supper includes self-examination, repentance, and confession. The Master ordained the service of foot washing to signify renewed cleansing, to express a willingness to serve one another in Christlike humility, and to unite our hearts in love. The communion service is open to all believing Christians. (1 Cor. 10:16, 17; 11:23-30; Matt. 26:17-30; Rev. 3:20; John 6:48-63; 13:1-17.)

Answer 2

Actually the best people to ask is members and leader of the congregation you were in.I say that because each denomination has their own view of it. Most denominational churches take communion once a month whil other take it every three months and some once a year, while other more bible beleiving churches take it once a week.


there is no command on who often to take it Jesus said to do this in remembrence of me. He said to take it often and a study of scripture shows that those first century Christians tok communion every week

It is command, but there is much debate oveR how often. The only thing for sure is this is the only commanded observance there is in the New
Testement. Once a week is the bible example.

Answer 3

I'm not entirely sure of church policy now but back in the days of the reformation, non-catholic christians did not disagree with the practice of communion, but what it signified. many of them thought it was a purely symbolic representation of the last supper, whereas catholics are told the substance of the bread and wine actually do change into jesus' body and blood when you eat it (transubstantiation. it's a bit complex, i find it difficult to fully understand it it obviously doesn't mean that you're commiting cannibalism!).
The ins and outs of these debates are complex, i guess what i'm trying to say is that the eucharist itself does not belong solely to catholics, different christians just view it in different ways. Maybe you have previously only experienced a christian branch that doesn not practice it?

Answer 4

The Eucharist (or Communion or The Lord's Supper etc.) is the rite that Christians perform in fulfilment of the instruction (reported in 1 Corinthians 11:24-25, written less than thirty years after the event) that Jesus gave to do in memory of him what he did at his Last Supper in giving his disciples bread, saying "This is my body," and wine, saying "This is my blood."

























































































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Answer 5

Communion is a christian sacrament not exclusive to Catholicism. Catholicism tradition hold that the bread and wine, once blessed, actually become the body and blood of Jesus. Other traditions say the bread and wine represent the body and blood. Sup and drink deeply.

Answer 6

Communion is an intergral part in the body of Christ. It is one of the commandments he left the church to perform and all christians ought to take communion.
Luk 22:19 And he took bread, and gave thanks, and broke it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
Luk 22:20 Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
ICor 11vs23-34

Answer 7

By definition of Christianity, you should know the answer to this and the knowledge around receiving such a Holy Sacrament.

Right dumb it down. Read your Bible, around the time of the last supper or speak to your priest.

When you say Christian church is that CofE? Oh they confirm too!!

Answer 8

Lots of Christian churches do this, but each denomination uses it in a different way/places different meaning on it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eucharist

This is why I get upset when people claim that it is only a Catholic thing and that we are doing "wafer worship." Lots of Christian churches share bread and it has nothing to do with worshiping bread.

Answer 9

Catholics do it every subday when generally most others perform the service maybe 4-6 times a year. Catholics see it as a sacrament(meaning you have to complete or take part in it to remain saved) as well asa baptism and confession to your local priest....more unbiblical dogma

Answer 10

I'm Pentecostal, and we do communion at least once a year. It is commanded for us to do it in the gospels.
But I had this Quaker friend once, and he said Quakers don't do it at all. Don't ask me why.
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