- Prepare Grape Juice Purchase from your local or online grocery store, practice safe hygiene
- Prepare Bread or Baked Crackers Unleavened bread is the best expression of the “bread” element. Unleavened bread simply is bread baked without a rising agent (most large grocery stores stock unleavened bread), but you can select any bread or cracker of your choice.
- Be Ready at Home with Your Elements Please follow along online, individually or as a group.
- Matthew 26:26-30
- Mark 14:22-26
- Luke 22:19-20
- 1 Corinthians 11:23-29
- What kind of bread/juice should be used? Consider purchasing specifically grape juice and plain crackers/bread for the communion meal. If you can’t find grape juice, any other juice will do. What’s important is focusing on the spiritual meaning of the elements.
- Can I participate without a pastor? We ask that you take the communion meal together in unity and solidarity during one of the online worship services directed by our host pastor.
- Can I take the communion meal by myself? Yes, but we do encourage you to join others through an online video platform to watch and engage in the service together.
- Is taking the communion meal online/at home ok? Yes, it is. When Jesus first modeled the spiritual tradition of communion, He did it in someone’s home. If you are a follower of Christ, you can take communion anywhere.
- Who can partake in the Holy Communion? For RHCCC, we request that only believers that have been baptized to partake in the Holy Communion. For children and youth (or any family member) not baptized yet, we encourage the parents to bless them and say a prayer for them.You may use the following Scripture to bless them: “‘The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.” (Numbers 6:24-26)
Before the worship service, you may want to prepare your heart and reflect on the following:
- Reflect on the day and on your relationships.
What good things have come from God today?
Where have I fallen short?
What might I do tomorrow? - Scripture Reading
Jesus said, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” (John 6:35) - Prayer & Reflection
Pray for the needs of the world, for your local community and for those close to you. End with the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13)Add the following prayer:
Lord, in these days of mercy,
Make us quiet and prayerful;
In these days of challenge,
Make us stronger in you;
In these days of emptiness,
take possession of us;
in these days of waiting,
open our hearts to the mystery of your cross.