that often induces caution from those who encounter it. Although mysticism is

nothing new or anything of which to be afraid, the misunderstanding of its

concept creates fear among believers. Alluding to the reality of participation

in the body of Christ, when the church experiences Christ through the

sacraments, mysticism becomes a tangible comprehension rather than an ambiguous

discussion.

Lord’s Table holds unique and manifold implications for the people of God and

perhaps more than the sacrament of Baptism. The church must undergo the Table

with the realization of its subject—namely Christ. Moreover, the Son is not the

only party at work during the Table, for as with the Gospel, the Table includes

Trinitarian work and a triune experience. The Eucharist is, thus, not only remembrance

and observation but experience and participation in the life of Christ. In such

a manner, the church participates not only in a sacrament but in a reality that

transcends the mere eating of bread and drinking of wine. The Table, therefore,

is an inimitable and mystical act of worship for the people of God in which the

Lord himself invites his people to commune with him and involves himself in the

life of his bride.