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The Lord's Supper
WCC observes the Lord's Supper (AKA communion) every time we hold a regular church service. We feel that this weekly reminder of Christ's love is paramount to our worship experience.

12 REASONS FOR WEEKLY OBSERVANCE:
   
A God Who has shown Himself orderly in setting dates for memorials under the Old Testament, such as the Passover or Feast of Tabernacles, would surely have His apostles set aside for us a day to remember the most important event in history.  Would God leave us in the dark for such an important memorial?  If so, it would be the first memorial without a designated frequency.
   
The apostles set the precedent for a weekly observance.  On the first day of every week, the early Christians gathered for the purpose of sharing in the memorial supper (Acts 20:7).  Acts 2:42 says "they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer."  But on a quarterly basis?  We think not.

To gather together in memory of Christ and not having the memorial supper would be like gathering together to honor a great hero and not unveiling his statue.

One day is set apart by example for a special use.  Christians gather on this day.  Why?  Is there a command to do so?  Not really. (continued)

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