How often do you take Communion?

American Eagle · Post by **American Eagle** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 1:04 am

Because of the differing backgrounds and spiritual beliefs here, I'm curious of how often my fellow ToOers take communion? Is it something your church does all the time, sometimes, or never? At the church my family is a part of, we have it approximately every 3 months ("occasionally"). I wish it was more often, though.

What about you?

aussie aio fan · Post by **aussie aio fan** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 1:21 am

My church does it every week

Joanne · Post by **Joanne** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 6:48 am

Once a month. I like the way we do it.

Laura Ingalls · Post by **Laura Ingalls** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 8:32 am

Every week. $\:D/$ In the New Testament, one of the main reasons Christians gathered together was to break bread, right up there with prayer and the apostles' teaching. No reason we should not do the same today!

Marvin D. · Post by **Marvin D.** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 10:18 am

The church does it once a month, and I'm OK with that. I've been to a church that does it weekly.

Post by **Musical Shutterbug** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 10:53 am

My church has it once a month.

Sapphire · Post by **Sapphire** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 2:48 pm

My congregation does it once a month.

EMBEE · Post by **EMBEE** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 5:22 pm

Once every couple months or so.

Stop Wooton' Around · Post by **Stop Wooton' Around** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 7:28 pm

Once a year during Easter time.

Iron and Light · Post by **Iron and Light** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 7:43 pm

I never do it. Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee......................

$\:D/$

So yeah. I've done it before, but haven't done it in quite a while, currently.

King Butter Turtle · Post by **King Butter Turtle** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 7:57 pm

My church currently does it once a month but, my dad is trying to convince the elder board to switch it to every week.

Iron and Light wrote:I never do it. Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee......................

$\:D/$

So yeah. I've done it before, but haven't done it in quite a while, currently.

Do tell.

Irwin · Post by **Irwin** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 8:15 pm

Once a month.

Has anyone ever had gluten-free bread? It's awful. $\:D/$

Stop Wooton' Around · Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:43 pm

Well the bread is I've had is disgusting because it has no yeast but then again your not supposed to be thinking about the taste.

American Eagle · Post by **American Eagle** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:57 pm

Jesus: "And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you..."
John: "Jesus, this bread is atrocious!"
Jesus: "Taste is not what matters. ...this do in remembrance of me."

You have to read between the lines sometimes.

Stop Wooton' Around · Wed Jul 07, 2010 12:00 am

Yay! I know. I do wish my church would have Communion more often.

odysseyfan1 · Post by **odysseyfan1** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:27 am

I think we do it 4 times a year. (Quarterly)

Shad Lexer · Post by **Shad Lexer** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 1:14 pm

Laura Ingalls wrote:Every week. $\:D/$ In the New Testament, one of the main reasons Christians gathered together was to break bread, right up there with prayer and the apostles' teaching. No reason we should not do the same today!

That depends on how you interpret "breaking bread". In 1st century times, that was often simply a phrase used to refer to eating a meal. On the other hand, when Jesus said "as often as you do this, do it in remembrance of me", the "do this" was a reference to Passover.

That being said, my church does it once a month. lol I don't really know why, but it's not a bad thing however you do it.

Anna><> · Post by **Anna><>** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 2:46 pm

Irwin wrote:Once a month.

Has anyone ever had gluten-free bread? It's awful. $\:D/$

My church does it once a month too! (Or maybe 2 times a month... but at least once a month.)

I have had gluten-free bread. It can be bad, but if you use a variety of different non-gluten flours when you make it it tastes much better. I've had some bread that almost tastes like normal bread.
My church has gluten-free rice crackers during communion if you are gluten intolerant.

Post by **StrongNChrist** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 4:53 pm

My church does it once a month.......I also know the Catholic church does it once a week.

Termite · Post by **Termite** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 6:21 pm

The Catholic church does it weekly because of their religion. With the confessionals weekly, they must take communion to further reconcile themselves to God.

(my dad's side of the family was Catholic, so I pick on it a bit.

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We do it... Monthly? Every six weeks? Usually. We haven't had it in a while cause the youth (we do our own so we don't disrupt by walking back into the sanctuary) have been here and there, and there've been guest speakers, etc. But normally every six weeks, I think.

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