Sacrament

Every Sunday, members of the Mormon religion partake of the sacrament.  We partake of bread which represents the Savior’s flesh and partake of water that represents the blood that He shed for us.  Only worthy, baptized members of the Church are allowed to take the sacrament.  When we take the sacrament, we sit in silence and think about the covenants we made at baptism and promises we have made in the temple.  Mormons believe that through the sacrament, we renew these promises that we have made.  We promise to always take upon the name of Christ and to act in His name.  We promise to always remember him, and to keep his commandments.

The sacrament is administered in the main service, called sacrament meeting.  Bread is broken and water is dispersed into tiny cups, which is blessed by priesthood holders.  They recite a prayer that was given to the Prophet Joseph Smith from God when the church was being reorganized. 
The sacrament is administered by the priesthood. Deacons and teachers may pass the sacrament, and priests generally bless the sacrament. However any male holding a higher priesthood can perform these ordinances. An Elder, who holds the Melchizedek priesthood can bless the sacrament, blesses the bread and water with a scripted prayer. 
The ordinance of the sacrament was first performed by Christ during His earthly ministry.  The sacrament was introduced at the “Last Supper.”  In Matthew 26:26-28 we read of how Christ first administered the sacrament unto his disciples.  He blessed wine and bread and told his disciples to eat it and remember Him.  Mormons follow this same process, replacing wine with water. 

The Sacrifice of Jesus Christ and His Atonement are very personal to every man and woman.  Mormons believe that by participating in the sacrament we are able to follow the example of Christ and have an opportunity to remember Him and His sacrifice.