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Prepare Your Table
Invite others. Gather a few friends, neighbors, or fellow church members. Consider including someone who might otherwise spend the evening alone.
Share a meal. Keep it simple! A potluck, soup and bread, or a favorite family recipe will do.
Create a welcoming atmosphere. A candle, flowers, and soft instrumental music can help create a peaceful setting.
Prepare the Communion elements. Have unleavened bread and grape juice ready.
Have a Bible available. Invite different people to participate in the readings, prayers, and music.
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Prepare the Communion Elements
Simple unleavened communion bread. Click here for a recipe or watch the recipe video below.
As an alternative, you can use plain unleavened flatbread or crackers.
Grape juice. Serve in small individual cups, or pour from a shared pitcher or glass carafe, which also makes a great centerpiece. For a larger group, prepare the cups before the service begins. And lastly, keep the juice refrigerated until shortly before serving.
Grape juice. Serve in small individual cups, or pour from a shared pitcher or glass carafe, which also makes a great centerpiece. For a larger group, prepare the cups before the service begins. And lastly, keep the juice refrigerated until shortly before serving.
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A Simple Communion Service
Suggested duration: 30-45 minutes
Gathering. Some suggested songs to sing together are: In Christ Alone, Holy Forever, Jesus Paid It All, Goodness of God, and more.
Welcome. You can say something like: "Tonight, we gather around a table, just as Jesus gathered with His disciples. We come with different stories, different joys, and different burdens. Yet we are united by something greater than ourselves: the love of jesus Christ. As we share in Communion, we remember His life, His sacrifice, and His invitation to love one another."
Opening prayer. Invite the Holy Spirit into your home.
Scripture. You can choose one or more of the following passages: Luke 22:14-20, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, John 13:1-17, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13.
Ordinance of Humility: John 13:1-17, The Bread: 1 Corinthians 11:23-24, The Cup: 1 Corinthians 11:25-26.
A Moment of Gratitude. Some suggested songs to sing together in gratitude are: Amazing Grace, I’d Rather Have Jesus, The Blood, Goodness of God, Who Else, and more.
Reflection questions. What does it mean to you that Jesus chose a shared meal as a way for us to remember Him? How can our homes and tables become places where others experience God's love?
Gathering. Some suggested songs to sing together are: In Christ Alone, Holy Forever, Jesus Paid It All, Goodness of God, and more.
Welcome. You can say something like: "Tonight, we gather around a table, just as Jesus gathered with His disciples. We come with different stories, different joys, and different burdens. Yet we are united by something greater than ourselves: the love of jesus Christ. As we share in Communion, we remember His life, His sacrifice, and His invitation to love one another."
Opening prayer. Invite the Holy Spirit into your home.
Scripture. You can choose one or more of the following passages: Luke 22:14-20, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, John 13:1-17, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13.
Ordinance of Humility: John 13:1-17, The Bread: 1 Corinthians 11:23-24, The Cup: 1 Corinthians 11:25-26.
A Moment of Gratitude. Some suggested songs to sing together in gratitude are: Amazing Grace, I’d Rather Have Jesus, The Blood, Goodness of God, Who Else, and more.
Reflection questions. What does it mean to you that Jesus chose a shared meal as a way for us to remember Him? How can our homes and tables become places where others experience God's love?