Communion

Why Communion?

Communion is something God tells us to do as Christians to remember the incredible sacrifice that Jesus made when He died on the cross for us. When Jesus did that, He took our sin and made us spotless. We don’t have to be perfect, and honestly, we never could be. Instead, Jesus lived a perfect life, died, and rose again so that we could be made right with God.

The bread represents Jesus’ body that was broken for our sins, and the cup represents His blood that was shed for the forgiveness of our sins.

Who Should Take Communion?

The only “requirement” for taking communion is that you believe Jesus is the Son of God who died for your sins and rose again. In other words, take part in communion if you’ve asked Jesus to be the Lord of your life and you’re taking steps to follow Him day by day.

If someone in your group or service doesn’t believe in Jesus yet, that’s totally okay. They can just pass on taking communion.

Preparing Our Hearts

Before we take communion, the Bible encourages us to take a second to check our hearts (see Matthew 5:23–24 and 1 Corinthians 11:27–29).

If there’s someone you’ve hurt or someone you need to forgive, and it’s something you can make right, take steps to do that. Or if you know there’s an area of your life where you’re choosing sin instead of God, take a moment to be honest about that.

Communion is meant to be a moment to thank God, remember what He’s done, and realign our hearts with His, not to pretend we’re perfect.

What You’ll Need

Don’t overthink it. It’s simple! You’ll just need:

  • A small piece of bread or cracker for each person

  • A cup of juice or any beverage you have on hand

Traditionally, people used red wine for communion, but that’s not what matters most. The important thing is that what’s in your cup represents Jesus’ blood that was shed for your sins, and the bread represents His body that was broken for you.

When we take communion at church, a cracker and juice are provided for you!

How to Lead Communion

If you’re joining us for the service, don’t worry, we’ll guide you through it.
If you’re doing this at home or with your small group, here’s how you can lead it:

  1. Read 1 Corinthians 11:23–26 aloud.

  2. Take the cracker.
    Say something like:

    “Jesus, with this bread, we remember that Your body was broken and that You died for us. Three days later, You rose again and defeated death once and for all.”
    Then eat the bread.

  3. Take the cup.
    Say something like:

    “Jesus, with this cup, we remember that Your blood was shed for the forgiveness of our sins.”
    Then drink the juice.

  4. End with prayer.
    Spend a moment thanking God for His love, His forgiveness, and the new life we have in Him.