Partaking in the Lord's Supper at our church, rules and principles.

 Updated Dec. 2020

Partaking of the Lord’s Supper at the First Presbyterian Church of Perth Amboy

 

Welcome to our church!  This first Sunday of the month, we share the Lord’s Supper.  For those who may wonder, “What are the rules for taking Communion in our church?”

 

1.       If you are a confirmed member of this church and you are well with the Lord, please partake.

 

2.       If you are a baptized member of this church and you are well with the Lord, please partake.  If you have any questions, ask your parents or pastor.

 

3.       If you are a guest in our church, and you confess Jesus as Lord and Savior, and you are well with the Lord, please partake.

 

4.       If you are a member or confess Jesus as Lord and Savior, and you are not well with the Lord today, use the time during worship to lay your cares before Jesus.  Let this Communion mark a new beginning in your life with the Lord and please partake.

 

5.       If you have never accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior but you feel the movement of the Spirit, if you are ready to accept Him this morning, please use the prayer of invitation to come into His loving arms and please partake.

 

6.       If your heart is of another faith or of no faith, there is nothing that we can say or do to prevent you from partaking of the Lord’s Supper.  Simply be aware that Jesus saves us through the breaking of His body and the shedding of His blood on the cross.  That is the sacrament we celebrate this morning.  It is life changing.  It can change yours.  Be aware.

 

7.       These principles apply to the partaking of communion in the sanctuary or during participation in the remote order of worship provided by the Church.  One reminder from Scripture is that this is an opportunity of worship and reverence is appropriate.  In 1 Corinthians 11, the Apostle Paul warns against taking the elements of the Lord’s Supper in an unworthy manner.  It seems that, at the time he was writing, there were communal meals including the Lord’s Supper which seemed to be more like dinner parties than opportunities for worship.  We ask people participating according to our Remote Order of Worship to participate, to enjoy, to know the blessing of the sacrament but recognize that it is a sacrament set down by Jesus for us.

 

8.       If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Pastor Peter at pastorpeter@fpcperthamboy.org.