In view of the Chinese coronavirus and the government’s shelter at home order until at least the end of April.
- The options for observing the Lord’s Supper, including drive-in services seems to be dangerous at best.
It would necessarily require some personal contact in violation of social distancing between a number of persons
- Every one of the options except drive-in is a violation of the biblical principle of the assembling of the local church
Protestants and Catholics routinely practice all of these forms of communion because they consider communion to convey some form of grace (a sacrament). The drive-in model is creative but it misrepresents the picture of the body.
- Pastors do, from time to time, choose not to administer the Lord’s Supper
Before all of this virus thing happened, I was in communication with a preacher who had already announced to his church that he did not believe they were spiritually fit to observe the Lord’s Supper together.
- To come up with “creative” ways to observe the Lord’s Supper, I think, turns it into an act of religion rather than the beautiful picture it is meant to memorialize.
- The Passover is a shadow of the Lord’s Supper. The children of Israel did not observe it the entire time they were in the wilderness.
It only became a sin for them to forsake it once they were settled in their promised homes. I think we can use that as an example that it is only appropriate to observe the Lord’s Supper when we are “settled” in the house of God He has provided us.
I believe, therefore, that the LORD has chosen to close the opportunity for observing the Lord’s Supper this year. may we see it as even more precious a year from now.
Marvin McKenzie
In the fields (but sheltered at home)
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