1. Breaking Bread

2. “You cannot be serious”

3. Packer is an Anglican
British Canadian and 90 this week

4. Taking The Lord’s Supper Seriously

5. Taking The Lord’s Supper Seriously
“ Taking the Lord’s Supper seriously is something that many of us simply don’t do, including, alas, many who have no idea that they fall short at this point.”

6. “4 Looks” Up to Christ Back what Christ did for us
Ahead proclaim…until He come
Around Supper is shared together
. Corinth “wild picnic”

7. “The Lord’s Supper should be central in the church’s worship”
Where did it go wrong?

8. Where did it go wrong? 1 Clergy in Latin made.
. “Lay communion fade away”
2 History

9. Geneva
Correctly rejected transubstantiation
Wanted a weekly communion not “just” a sermon

10. Unintended Consequences
Thomas Cranmer
Book of Common Prayer
Communion every week but compulsory at Christmas, Easter and Pentecost

11. Unintended Consequences
Thomas Cranmer
Book of Common Prayer
Communion at Christmas, Easter and Pentecost
“Legal minimum became conventional maximum”

12. Packer Quote
“Let it be said, loud and clear, that the Lord’s Supper accompanied by teaching is a divinely instituted church ordinance and ought to be the gathering point for every congregation on each Lord’s day”

13. So where is the Problem?

14. So where is the Problem? How many are here tonight?
How many were here this morning?

15. So where is the Problem? Has moving to the evening worked?
Cannot book external speakers for evening
Internal workload is high
Music

16. So where is the Problem?
Main issue is that most of the Pastures do not attend the Breaking of Bread

17. So where is the Problem?
Main issue is that most of the Pastures do not attend the Breaking of Bread
We could move it back to morning, but looking at the age group, it will simply fade away

18. We, as Elders,
Have met several times and specifically last Thursday to consider this issue
To have
Open worship with Bread and Wine as part of the Family service every week
Longer service finish

19. We, as Elders, propose To have
Open worship with Bread and Wine as part of the Family service every week
Longer service finish
Starting in 2 weeks time
Discuss with Sunday school exact details from September

20. We, as Elders, propose To have
Open worship with Bread and Wine as part of the Family service every week
Longer service finish
Starting in 2 weeks time
Discuss with Sunday school exact details from September

21. Other questions?