Thread: How often are we suppose to take communion?

Originally Posted by Lista

Make 'em apologize.

Thank you for being on my side but you know that's not possible

Cool !

Originally Posted by Pentecali

Says who? I'm not saying it's wrong, just wondering if you have any scriptural backing

Our fellowship has its roots in the Plymouth Brethren, though we are not denominational. The Lord's Table is an important part of every "assembly." It's not ritual to most, but perhaps to some. We have a brief exhortation of less than 5 minutes that leads us into partaking.

Here is a short piece from a PB website:

The history of the Plymouth Brethren dates back to the early nineteenth century in England where there was growing dissatisfaction within the Anglican Church. As a result of this feeling, a number of independent gatherings sprang up spontaneously in which men and women met together in a fellowship based upon the teachings of the New Testament and centred on the celebration of the Lord’s Supper (Holy Communion). This brotherly fellowship or “Brethren” rejected an ecclesiastical arrangement and focused instead on the individual’s direct relationship with God and the emphasis this placed on personal responsibility. They met in simple meeting rooms for the Lord’s Supper and to join in prayer and preach the gospel.

Our service is pretty unique in that anyone can share during "open sharing." As I've shared before, we have no pastor or any paid staff (see red above about "ecclesiastical arrangement"). Messages are brought by one of the elders or teachers. I'm not an elder, but I do teach every so often.

Here's what our service looks like:

10:00-10:20 worship (singing)
10:20-10:50 Open sharing. Anyone comes up front and shares what the Lord's been doing or a prayer request.
10:45-11:00 The Lord's Table
11:00-11:30 Message
11:30-12:30 or so, we have snacks and fellowship in the fellowship room.

Originally Posted by Bookman

Our fellowship has its roots in the Plymouth Brethren, though we are not denominational. The Lord's Table is an important part of every "assembly." It's not ritual to most, but perhaps to some. We have a brief exhortation of less than 5 minutes that leads us into partaking.

Here is a short piece from a PB website:



Our service is pretty unique in that anyone can share during "open sharing." As I've shared before, we have no pastor or any paid staff (see red above about "ecclesiastical arrangement"). Messages are brought by one of the elders or teachers. I'm not an elder, but I do teach every so often.

Here's what our service looks like:

10:00-10:20 worship (singing)
10:20-10:50 Open sharing. Anyone comes up front and shares what the Lord's been doing or a prayer request.
10:45-11:00 The Lord's Table
11:00-11:30 Message
11:30-12:30 or so, we have snacks and fellowship in the fellowship room.

Interesting - sounds a bit like the Amish.

Originally Posted by Bookman

Our fellowship has its roots in the Plymouth Brethren, though we are not denominational. The Lord's Table is an important part of every "assembly." It's not ritual to most, but perhaps to some. We have a brief exhortation of less than 5 minutes that leads us into partaking.

Here is a short piece from a PB website:



Our service is pretty unique in that anyone can share during "open sharing." As I've shared before, we have no pastor or any paid staff (see red above about "ecclesiastical arrangement"). Messages are brought by one of the elders or teachers. I'm not an elder, but I do teach every so often.

Here's what our service looks like:

10:00-10:20 worship (singing)
10:20-10:50 Open sharing. Anyone comes up front and shares what the Lord's been doing or a prayer request.
10:45-11:00 The Lord's Table
11:00-11:30 Message
11:30-12:30 or so, we have snacks and fellowship in the fellowship room.

That's all very interesting. I would be interested to also know what the rules of your church are. How's does one join and what do they have to agree to. Do the men wear beards ?

Originally Posted by Pentecali

That's all very interesting. I would be interested to also know what the rules of your church are. How's does one join and what do they have to agree to. Do the men wear beards ?

Actually I think they share roots, as well as practice, with the Quakers (though perhaps not as pacifist? not sure about that). But the format of a church service sounds familiar to what I've heard about the Friends.

It must be grape juice only. I am not a sipper.

Originally Posted by Pentecali

That's all very interesting. I would be interested to also know what the rules of your church are. How's does one join and what do they have to agree to. Do the men wear beards ?

We are NOTHING like the Amish. They are very legalistic and we are VERY grace-oriented. You don't have to "join" our church at all. Just come and be part of the church family. We're very contemporary, actually. The only stickler some people might have is that we do believe in male leadership of the church. No women elders or preachers. Men take the lead, though obviously as servants, not as domineering overlords.

With no paid staff, everyone is involved. I like that. We have a wonderful family camp every summer. This year will be the 42nd consecutive family camp. Always a lot of fun and usually a baptism or two or three. Can't wait!

Originally Posted by Nikos

It must be grape juice only. I am not a sipper.

I prefer wine for the same reason!