Statement on and Blessing of the Sacrament of Communion
Channel: The Fellowship of Christ
Date: 2023-03-03

From the First Presidency and the Council of Elders:
Before presenting the Sacrament of Communion, we advise the following be read:

"At this time, we welcome all present to Christ’s table. We invite all who would participate to do so as an expression of the peace and love of Jesus Christ, in whose name we worship. The Lord’s Supper is a Sacrament, a time to focus on the life, death, and resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. As disciples of Christ, we renew our covenants and recommit together to His mission: to grow closer to Jesus Christ, as individuals and as a community, worshiping Jesus Christ through God’s Word, the Sacraments, ministry, outreach, Kabbalah, and jubilee. We encourage all that are worthy to  receive Communion do so frequently and devoutly. "

"O God, the eternal Father, we ask thee, in the name of thy Son Jesus Christ, to bless and sanctify this bread to the souls of all those who partake of it, that they may eat in remembrance of the body of thy Son and witness unto thee, O God, the eternal Father, that they are willing to take upon them the name of thy Son, and always remember him, and keep his commandments which he hath given them, that they may always have his Spirit to be with them. Amen." -Moroni 4:4 RAV, 4:3 OPV

"O God, the eternal Father, we ask thee, in the name of thy Son Jesus Christ, to bless and sanctify this wine to the souls of all those who drink of it, that they may do it in remembrance of the blood of thy Son which was shed for them, that they may witness unto thee, O God, the eternal Father, that they do always remember him, that they may have his Spirit to be with them. Amen." -Moroni 5:3 RAV, 52 OPV