Confirmation Day 6: Caring for Faith Within the Congregation (L3)

#22. What are the sacraments? Holy Baptism and Holy Communion.

#25.What is the benefit of Holy Communion? Our faith is strengthened and we are reminded of Jesus’ redemption work for us.

#26.Who is an acceptable Communion guest? A believer.

Booklet Song:

We gather here before Your altar; / We break and eat the mutual bread. / We, as Your holy body, Master, / Give thanks to You, our gracious Head. / And when the Bread of Life is breaking, / One mind and spirit You are making. (SHZ 228 v.5)

Booklet Text:

“And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins” (Matt. 26:26-28)

Lesson 4.3

• Holy Communion is also the feast of God's family and as such is a meal of fellowship.
• Student will understand how he/she should conduct him/herself at the Communion table.

• Student will distinguish between Communion and conversion—there is no new birth in Communion.
• In communion, we remember Christ’s suffering and death for our sins

By Faith 26; Christian Doctrine 62;    Luther’s Small Catechism Part VI;

The Treasure Hidden in a Field, J. Uljas, pages 66-71.

VZ: Holy Communion – The Sacrament of the Altar, J. Sturos, Apr. 1984, page 90; How is it Taught: Communion,    J. Uljas, Oct. 1998, page 5.

LLC Website: The Sacraments, M. Lohi, Summer Services Ministers and Board meeting, 2017.