 
      
      Why Our Church Moved to Weekly Communion
Many churches observe the Lord’s Supper at varying frequencies. Many observe the Lord’s Supper on a monthly or quarterly basis. However, many faithful churches also observe it on a weekly basis. Northwest Baptist Church, the church where I serve as pastor, is moving to a regular part of our gathered worship. This has been something that has been on my heart for the last two to three years. When I first began as pastor here, they were observing it once a quarter. We eventually increased that frequency to once a month and then eventually to once every three weeks. However, recently I became convinced that the best pathway forward for our church was weekly.
 
      
      WHAT IS THE LORD'S SUPPER?
Have you ever stopped to realize the strangeness of the Lord’s Supper? Many Christians have taken this meal for years and perhaps have found themselves in a familiar routine: A call to remember the sacrifice of Jesus. A morsel of bread. A sip of wine. This strangeness no longer confronts our senses. But imagine you are attending church for the first time or you are a young child witnessing Christians receiving these elements. As each member holds a piece of bread you hear “This is my body.” Then wine (or grape juice) is received and the pastor says, “This is my blood.” What in the world is going on here?
