We gather at the table with joy. Our eating and drinking is a celebration of our risen Lord. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, Christ is present with us at the table and so we give joyful thanks for what God has done and is doing in our lives and in the world. We come to the table in hope. Within the RCA, there is great diversity in the practice of communion.
Some churches serve communion once a month, some do more or less frequently.
The practice of the early church and the teaching of the Reformers of the 16th century was to celebrate the Lord's Supper weekly. The Book of Church Order calls for communion to be celebrated at least once every three months, if possible. Some churches use a common cup for the wine or juice, and some use individual cups. Sometimes people are served in the pew. At other times they may be invited to come forward to the table.