Service Of The Lord's Table

Ancient Christian worship was based on the celebration of the Lord's Supper; the service of the Word was followed by the service of the Lord's Table. Participation in the rites of the Lord's Supper was limited to baptized believers; those still receiving instruction as new converts to the faith were dismissed following the service of the Word. The eucharistic liturgies of the historic denominations include a variety of acts of the Lord's Table deriving from ancient practice and ultimately from scriptural precedent. The discussion in these next entries is confined to those major actions likely to be found in the traditional worship of many churches.

1. The Exchange Of Peace (Biblical)
2. The Great Thanksgiving (Biblical)
3. The Lord's Prayer (Our Father) (Biblical)
4. Acts Of Receiving (Biblical)
5. Benediction (Blessing) (Biblical)