We gather to retell and reenact the story of Christ and his Kingdom. The Risen Lord revealed himself to his disciples in the explaining of the Word and the breaking of the bread [the Table] (Luke 24.27–31). Christ commanded his followers to teach the Word (Matt. 28.20) and to keep the Table (Luke 22.19). The earliest Church kept the Word and Table (Acts 2.42). Paul delivered as the matters of first importance the Word concerning Christ (1 Cor. 15.3) and the practice of the Table (1 Cor. 11.23).

Christ commanded his disciples to share the Lord’s Supper in remembrance of him. Biblical remembrance is not merely a recall of facts. Remembrance makes historic events present for us now and shows us where we fit into this story. For us to remember Christ means that we acknowledge that his sacrifice was necessary for our salvation, and to affirm again that we are covered by the blood of the Lamb.

Eternal and unchanging God, help us to remember your Son and to share in his supper in such a way that we taste and see your grace.

Each time we partake of [the Lord’s Supper] we are invited to taste and see the depth of the riches of the Gospel. The good news of God’s kingdom is displayed as the family of God comes together to share the family meal.

~ Uche Anizor and Hank Voss, Representing Christ. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2016. p. 144.

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