The early Christians viewed the Communion meals of koinonia as absolutely vital to their life as a church. In Acts 2:42, we read, “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” The “breaking of bread” (a reference to the Lord’s Table) was a continual reminder of what Christ had done for them. It was also a reminder of God’s ongoing presence and activity in the Church—past, present, and future. The Eucharist (or “the thanksgiving”) became the center of their worship together because it was an act of remembrance and a reminder
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