1 Corinthians 11:23-26

The Institution of the Lord’s Supper

For I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took a loaf of bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, ‘This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ In the same way he took the cup also, after supper, saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.’ For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.

Today is Maundy Thursday. The Church remembers the Last Supper Jesus shared with his disciples prior to Good Friday and the crucifixion. The words of Jesus anticipate a time when he will no longer be physically present to his disciples. He uses the bread and wine from the ancient Passover Meal to proclaim a new truth. Jesus will be with us through the bread and wine of Holy Communion, when we gather in his name. By faith. the bread and wine are the body and blood of our Savior. We shall never walk alone. Holy Communion is a forstaste of the feast to come when we shall be united with God through our faith in Jesus Christ.