What We Believe about the Lord's Supper
The Lord's Supper is a sacrament accepted by the Christian Reformed
Church, because it was
commanded
and thus instituted by Christ himself, as Paul reports in 1 Corinthians
11:23-25 (see also Matt. 26:26-29 and parallel Gospel texts). In setting
forth the meaning of this sacrament, the Reformed confessions, the
writings of Reformed theologians, and recent ecumenical documents
emphasize the following themes:
a. The Lord's Supper is a thanksgiving to God (eucharist).
b. The Lord's Supper is a memorial of Christ (anamnesis).
c. The Lord's Supper is a participation in the body and the blood
of Christ.
d. The Lord's Supper signifies the work of the Spirit (epiclesis).
e. The Lord's Supper symbolizes the unity of the church in all
times & places.
f. The Lord's Supper seals the present and coming kingdom of God.
All those who believe in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior and have
publicly professed their faith in a Christian church are invited to join
us at the table of our Lord.
To learn more about what the Lord's Supper as observed by the Christian
Reformed Church:
