The Lord’s Supper was instituted by Our Lord on the night before his crucifixion. "He took bread, gave thanks and broke it and gave to them , saying ‘This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.’ In the same way ... he took the cup, saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you." (Luke 22:19,20). In this way Our Lord commanded his followers to remember him and his death for them.

The Apostle Paul makes it clear in 1 Corinthians 11:26 that the Lord’s Supper is to be observed as a perpetual remembrance of Him "until he comes", in other words, until the end of the world.

Various titles are used to describe this ceremony: "The Lord’s Supper" comes from 1 Corinthians 11:20, the term "communion" from 1 Corinthians 10:16 (AV), "the Lord’s Table" from 1Corinthians 10:21, "the Breaking of Bread" from Acts 2:42, and "Eucharist" comes from the Greek word which means ""thanksgiving"" in 1 Corinthians 11:24.

• The Lord’s Supper is a ceremony commanded by Our Lord to ensure that his followers remember him and his death for them.