The Lord's Supper is joyfully received here each Lord's Day.
At the altar, our Lord Jesus Christ delivers His true body and blood into our mouths. His gift of body and blood, given in, with, and under the bread and wine, bestows tremendous benefits. His body and blood forgives our sins, strengthens our faith, binds us to the Lord, and unites us with each other. In this is life and salvation.
All members in good standing of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod have publicly confessed this sacred gift and its blessing, and so are encouraged to commune. Other guests wishing to join our confession and receive this Holy Sacrament are asked to meet with the pastor in the weeks before communing for the first time.
When you have examined yourself according to Christ's bidding (1 Corinthians 11:28), come to His Supper rejoicing, just as Jesus asks, knowing that our Lord meets you at His altar with joy.

On the basis of God's Holy Word,our Lutheran church continues to practice the ancient,Biblical and confessional practice of close communion as an opportunity to give joyful witness to our unity in the true faith. We practice close communion with the belief that this is what the Lord would have us do as we faithfully administer His body and blood in His holy Sacrament.
Close communion is not a practice unique to The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.It is also practiced by the majority of Christians in the world who are members of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox communions.
Hopefully,this brief explanation will help you,or someone else,understand that our love for our Lord and His Sacrament, and our love for the individual, is the reason why we practice close communion.

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