Communion Vessels
Plates, cups, or trays hold the bread and wine or grape juice for Communion. A shared cup or individual cups may be used, according to church practice.
Key points
- The vessels serve thanksgiving, remembrance, and communion in Christ.
- Look for: Bread plate, cup, or Communion trays.
- A representative model drawing on Reformed, Methodist, and Anglican examples, not a universal Protestant plan. Lutheran, Baptist, Pentecostal, evangelical, and other traditions differ in architecture, baptism, Communion, music, and imagery.
- The preaching and Communion area is at the top of this study plan. Protestant churches may use different compass orientations, seating arrangements, and positions for the pulpit, font, and table. The drawing is schematic: object sizes, materials, decorative details, and exact coordinates are illustrative rather than surveyed measurements or denominational requirements.