What should be on the communion table?

In the Methodist church should the cross and bible be displayed on the communion table?

Yes it is kept there, it is called the altar.

Should you have an altar and communion table in church?

The only reason altars and communion tables are in churches is because of tradition. They weren't in the early church: hearts are more important than furniture.

Should the word communion be capitalized?

When talking about Holy Communion, then yes. If you are talking about a communion as a group, then no.

Why is the Christian church communion table holy?

The table is supposed to be like the table on The Last Supper where they turn the bread and wine into body and blood. When the Body of Christ is on the table it is special enough to hold Christ's body

How do you refer to one who prepares the communion table?

Acolyte, altar server, deacon, or priest set the table

What is a comunion table?

A communion table is a table used in Christian worship services to hold the bread and wine/grape juice during the sacrament of communion, also known as the Eucharist or Lord's Supper. It symbolizes the gathering of believers to partake in the body and blood of Christ.

What is a altar used for?

analter is a table where they place the bread and the wine in a holy communion

What does altars mean?

The table in Christian churches where communion is given and where sacrifices to God are made.

What do you call the communion table in a church?

In Catholic Churches (and some other denominations) they call it the 'altar'. However, the term 'altar' suggests a sacrifice, as per the altar at the Temple in Jerusalem. in the Catholic Church, they believe that the sacrifice of Jesus is reenacted at each mass (communion service) , and therefore, for the, the term 'altar' is appropriate. The protestant churches, however, tend to follow scripture more and regard Jesus's sacrifice as a once-for-all sacrifice, as per Paul's teaching. Therefore they tend to call it simply the Communion Table or even the Lord's Table.

Did the Lord say not to touch the communion table?

No he didn't. In fact, the 'communion table' as such did not exist in those times except to say that it was the table at which Christ sat with the twelve disciples at the last supper. In the Catholic Church, however, their theology believes in a 're-sacrifice' of Christ every time mass is said at the altar (communion table) and that Christ is truly and physically present in the consecrated bread and wine. Therefore, to a Catholic, the altar/communion table is sacred and revered. Hence the refusal of some to allow others even to touch it. and hence the reverence (eg a bow or knee-bend known as a genuflection) when approaching it. For most other Christians the communion table is just that - a table. They believe more in the scriptural sacrifice of Christ, that his death on the cross is a-once-and-for-all-for-all-time sacrifice and that any form of 'resacrifice' is sacreligious. They also usually believe that the consecrated bread and wine are a memorial of his death and passion rather than the substance of Christ himself - again, more in line with scripture. Therefore, to most other Christian denominations the altar or communion table has no particular significance nor should it be revered. If you are therefore in most Christian Churches there would be no problem in touching the communion table. However, if in a Catholic Church, whether or not you believe in their doctrines, it might be courteous not to touch it so that you do not offend anyone with strong beliefs in that Catholic doctrine.

WHAT TYPES OF TABLES ARE IN THE CHRUCH?

Altar table communion tables credence table offertory tables holiness tables side church tables

Why are Christians sad at communion?

Ah, Christians aren't sad at Holy Communion, they are reverent, or should be.