On certain Sabbaths, you have probably noticed your parents getting a snack during church. They take a piece of bread and a small glass of juice when it is passed down the aisle, but they don’t offer you any.

This isn’t really a snack at all. It is called communion, or the Lord’s supper. The First Catechism(GCP, 2003, questions 137-140) describes what the Lord’s supper is.

Q. 137: What sign is used in the Lord’s Supper?

A.: Eating bread and drinking wine to remember the suffering and death of Jesus.

Q. 138: What does the bread represent?

A.: Christ’s body sacrificed for our sins.

Q. 139: What does the wine represent?

A.: Christ’s blood shed for our sins.

Q. 140: Who may rightly partake of the Lord’s Supper?

A.: Those who repent of their sins, trust in Christ, live a godly life, and profess their faith before the Church.

When our parents don’t offer us this special meal, it is ...