Communion & Altar Tables 

  Communion & Altar Tables are a central fixture in church pulpit furniture as they serve many purposes. Used for Communion (Lord's Supper) Services at times, they also hold candles, large flowers, sometimes open Bibles, and Offering plates.Sometimes called Altar Tables, the primary purpose is to serve as the Altar for the Hosts / Communion / Lord’s Supper.

Strictly defined, communion tables and church altars are pieces of church furniture upon which religious ceremonies may be performed. They are also defined as an elevated table before which divine scriptures are recited and upon which Eucharist is celebrated in Christian Churches. The roots of communion tables and church altars go back to the simple stone structures used by ancient peoples that were generally placed at the crest of a hill or, in biblical times, a location where something historically notable occurred. Altars often served as the central point of worship and sacrifice for many communities. Sometime around the 3rd century, Christians began to consider the table that the Eucharist was celebrated on as an altar. Communion tables and church altars today are commonplace and serve many different functions for the faiths of the world.