This document contains prayers and reflections about communion and the Last Supper. It describes how Jesus broke bread with his disciples, saying it represented his body that would be broken, and shared wine saying it represented his blood that would be shed. The document invites readers to gather at the communion table to remember Jesus and the new bond between people and God through partaking in bread and wine, just as Jesus' disciples did. It includes prayers of thanksgiving for bread, wine, Jesus, and the unity believers share through him.

1. God of mercy,
your love compels us to come in.
Our hands unclean,
our hearts unprepared;
we are not fit
even to eat the crumbs from under your
table.

2. But you, Lord, are the God who saves,
You share your bread with sinners.
So cleanse and feed us with this bread
and wine,
as we live the story of his body broken
and his blood shed for us.
And so may Jesus live in our hearts
forever as we live in His. Amen.

3. We gather round a table, set for a meal
Clean linen and sparkling silver, baked
bread and outpoured wine
We gather round a table, having come
ill-prepared
Our hands unwashed, the dust of the
day clinging to our clothes

4. We gather round a table, as members of
one family
Brothers and sisters of heavenly
parentage,
Children of God
Siblings in Christ.

5. Here is why.
Late one spring evening, at the time when
everyone was celebrating God’s goodness a
very long time ago, Jesus and his friends had
one last meal together. They borrowed a
room and enjoyed a good meal as they sang
old psalms and prayed lovely prayers.
Then Jesus did something odd

6. As he picked up some bread, he said
a prayer, then he broke it and said
‘when you eat bread think about
me, because just as this bread is
broken, my body will be broken.’

7. They didn’t understand.
But no-one dared ask what he meant.
So they took the bread and ate it.
And so will we!

8. Prayer over bread
Thank you God for bread, even this tiny
little taste reminds us of the food you
give us each day.
Thank you God for Jesus, help us to
think about him whenever we eat
bread.
Amen.

9. After everyone had eaten their tea and was
feeling pleasantly full, Jesus did something
else odd.
He picked up a goblet of wine and said ‘when
you drink wine, think about me, because just
as this wine has been poured out, so my life
blood will be poured out, and there will be a
new bond between people and God.’

10. They didn’t understand
But no-one dared ask what he meant
So they took the cup of wine and drank from
it.
And so will we!

11. Prayer over wine
Thank you God for wine, even this tiny
little sip reminds us of the joy you give us
each day.
Thank you God for Jesus, who calls us his
brothers and sisters if we follow his way
Help us to think about him whenever we
drink wine.

13. Thank you, Lord, for this holy meal
Thank you for the unity we share in
Jesus
Thank you that this is just a taste of the
great feast you prepare for us in
Heaven.
Help us each day to follow Jesus, Your
Son and our Saviour, Amen

14. After the meal was over, Jesus and his friends
sang a song together before they went out,
and so will we.