My wife wanted to attend a Church in Central Ohio that offers weekly communion. I have read that Calvin desired weekly communion but not many Reformed-Calvinist churches have weekly communion. So, I have been doing some researching on what denominations and local churches in Central Ohio who offers weekly communion. This is one of many reasons why we are leading towards Lutheranism.
Although we do not have any clear-cut command, the New Testament evidence does seem to point in the direction of weekly communion, especially if one understands “the breaking of bread” to be a reference to the Lord’s Supper (Acts 2:42; 20:7; 1 Cor. 11:17-20; cf. 14:26). The Lord’s Supper is the ideal means of meditating on God’s Word and renewing our faith and repentance so that we may serve the Lord in the upcoming week (Acts 20:7). Since the Lord’s Supper is a means of grace, through faith it provides us with what we need to grow in grace. Thus, the frequent partaking of the bread and the wine for our spiritual nourishment is as necessary as the frequent partaking of food for our physical nourishment (1 Cor. 10:16). Such should be our daily practice. Weekly communion reminds us of this and gives us opportunity to actually do so on a regular basis (1 Cor. 11:27-32).
While I am at it, I am going to list a few links relating to Communion:
1. Why Don’t We Celebrate Communion More Often?
2. Communion interpretations vary within Christian worship
3. The Lord's Supper: How Often?
4. Reformed Theology "On Weekly Communion"
5. Lord’s Supper Practice in the Reformed and Presbyterian Tradition
6. The Reformed Doctrine of the Lord’s Supper and of Its Frequent Celebration: At Least Weekly
7. …why are many Reformed Christians far more scandalised by the Lutheran practice of closed communion than by the equivalent practice in the Roman Catholic Church?
2 comments:
Advent Lutheran on Kenny Rd. has communion every Sunday. With 2 services, one could probably commune there and still attend your own church. UALC has special week-day services during Advent and Lent which include communion. Years ago FCC had an early service in the chapel that had weekly communion, but I don't know if it still does.
Serving communion is my most favorite service opportunity.
We live in an apartment complex next to Advent Lutheran Church. This is one church we are planning to visit this Sunday since its closer. Its a walking distance and I can see the church from my window.
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