what can I expected to happen during Communion in a Methodist church?

Question

not familer with the Methodist beliefs would like to know that to expect and to know what to do ?

Answer 1

Methodist have open communion, which means that everyone is invited to participate. The actual communion itself, however, can vary.

I have been to Methodist Churches where everyone stays seated and the ushers pass around trays with wafers and little cups of grape juice.

And I have been to Methodist Churches where everyone comes forward and kneels before the altar. The Minister then walks around holding a loaf of bread and a cup of grape juice. You break off a piece of bread and dip it in the juice.

My guess is that the Methodist Church does not have any fine guidelines on the actual mechanics of communion.

Answer 2

Unlike the Catholics, who believe that the elements of communion become the physical body and blood of Christ, the Methodist treat them only as symbols of his suffering. As such, the rituals that surround the communion, if the standard ones are used, will be readings from the back of Methodist hymnal of a handful of scriptures and some prayers designed to remind you Christ's suffering, and to dedicate yourself to him.

After that, you will be allow to take first the bread and then the wine (normally grape juice). Depending on the size of the congregation, they may pass a tray with the elements down all the rows, or they may have you come forward and get the elements from a table at the front.

Normal the congregation will take the bread in unison as the leader repeats the words of Jesus from the Last supper. After that they will do the same with the cup.

And that is about it. Pretty simple and straight forward.

The Methodist practice an "open communion", which means any person is welcome to take it. You do not have to be "Methodist" or a member of the church, You do not have to have done a "confession" or anything in advance of the communion.

Note, however, that the Methodist church practices an "open pulpit". Which means any Methodist pastor can preach and conduct services as he chooses. So it is possible that the pastor may not follow the traditional service when doing the communion.

Answer 3

Everyone in the Methodist Church receives communion once a month what day of the month depends on the minister. You do not need to be baptized in their church to partake in this sacrament. Simply remain seated when others go forward, or pass the bread and cup along if they are passed to you, and no one will question what you do. They use I think a juice not wine..
Hope this helps

Answer 4

The methodist church that I grew up in had everyone form a circle around the alter. The minister and associate minister would walk around with the bread and "wine" which was grape juice. One would break off a piece of bread and put it in your hand and say "the body of Christ." The other one would walk by with the goblet of grape juice and and say "the blood of Christ" and you would dip the bread in the juice and then eat it. All churches are different though. Our minister would usually explain the process for the benefit of newcomers before beginning and I have found that most churches do this.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

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