The Lord’s Supper is offered every first, third and fifth Sundays at Trinity. We follow the historic practice of closed communion, which is described in the communion statement below. To ensure that the Lord’s Supper is administered properly, we ask that all visitors to Trinity, including members of other LCMS congregations, speak with the pastor before the service if they are interested in receiving the Sacrament. If you know in advance that you will be attending, we encourage you to email the pastor a few days beforehand (pastorhofmann@gmail.com). (For more detail on our Holy Communion practice, please see our Holy Communion Statement below).
Holy Communion Statement of Trinity Lutheran:
We take seriously the spiritual care of those who commune at the altar at Trinity Lutheran Church. We celebrate the Lord’s Supper in the confession and glad confidence that, as He says, our Lord gives into our mouths not only bread and wine; but “in, with and under” these elements, He gives His very body and blood to eat and to drink for the forgiveness of sins and to strengthen our union with Him and with one another. Our Lord invites to His table baptized believers who trust His words, repent of their sin, set aside any refusal to forgive and love as he forgives and loves us, and confess what is taught and believed at this altar, that they may proclaim His death until He comes.
Because it is unwise for those who deny this truth to participate in Holy Communion, and because Holy Communion is a confession of the Faith which is confessed at this altar, any who are not yet instructed or who hold a confession differing from that of this congregation (that is, belong to another church body or denomination) and yet desire to receive the sacrament, are asked to refrain from communing until they have spoken with the pastor. We also ask that guests from other LCMS congregations notify the pastor before communing. For information regarding transfer and new membership instruction, please see the pastor.
Together, we look forward to the Day of our Lord when all differences will be dissolved in the glory of Jesus Christ. Until then, we thank you for your understanding. Your worship, and that of all our guests, is welcomed at Trinity Lutheran.
For further study, see Matt 5:23-26; 10:32-33; 18:15-35; 26:26-29; Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:14-20; 1 Cor 10:14-22; 11:17-34