Wimberley Presbyterian Church

The Presbyterian Church, USA, and WPC as a Presbyterian Church, celebrate two sacraments: Holy Communion (also called the Lord's Supper), and Baptism. 

Holy Communion or the Lord's Supper is celebrated on the first Sunday of each month at the 11:00 service and at each 8:30 service.  It is also celebrated at other special times, such as Christmas Eve. It is led by Rev. Anne Beall, Rev. David Slyter, or another ordained minister, if both Anne and David are out of the pulpit. Our communion table is not a Presbyterian table. It is open to all who profess Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.

• Passing the Bread and Wine (or Juice). The elements are distributed to the congregation in the pews. The Bread is eaten as it is received, to signify our individual relationship with Jesus Christ. The Wine (or Juice) is held until all are served, to signify our communion together in Christ's family.
  
  
• By Intinction. The congregation is invited to come forward. Each breaks a piece of Bread and dips it in the Wine.

When the Bread is passed, the Elder says, "This is the Body of Christ, broken for you."  When the Wine is passed, the Elder says, "This is the Blood of Christ, shed for your sins."

In the Presbyterian Church, we practice infant baptism, although any one of any age can be baptized if they haven't been baptized before.  We ordinarily baptize by sprinkling.  The family of the person to be baptized is invited to join the ministers and the person being baptized at the baptismal font. The parents of children are asked to affirm that they will raise their child in a Christian home and in the church family. The members of the congregation are asked to affirm that they will provide for the nurture and education of the baptized person.

If a person has been baptized in any Christian church, this is recognized by the Presbyterian Church.  A person is never baptized a second time.  However, reaffirmation of baptisimal vows is appropriate.