Join us for communion. We practice open communion meaning that anyone can come and participate in this practice. Seventh-day Adventists practice communion as outlined in the Bible and with all of the deep spiritual meaning.

Bread and Wine

We gather together and all are welcome to eat the bread and the wine. The bread is bread without leaven (yeast). The bread represents the body of Christ that is perfect and yeast represents sin. So by eating the bread we are ceremonially joining in the body of Jesus.

The wine we drink represents the blood of Jesus. The Bible talks about Jesus blood being the thing that cleanses us. And because it also is perfect we drink grape juice which the Bible calls “New Wine” because it is sweet and hasn’t fermented.

We eat and drink them to remember that Jesus’ ministry was to cleanse us from sin and rescue us from death and to also join in the new body of Christ. This practice helps us remember his sacrifice and offer of new life.

Foot Washing

All are welcome to participate in this part of the ceremony or not. Communion was first practiced by Jesus and his disciples. In those days, when a group gathered, they would come in with dirty feet. Traditionally a servant was tasked with washing the feet of the guests. It was both strange and beautiful thing when Jesus took on the role of the servant at his final supper during the Jewish feast of Passover. Jesus took water and a cloth and began serving his disciples. Then he told them

“Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.” John 13:14-17