One place where all true believers should be able to come together is at the Lord’s Table. This can bridge the gap between denominations and ethnicities and social standing, as long as the pure gospel is honored and those who participate in worship in the observance of this sacrament (or ordinance, as some prefer to call it) are true saints (in the biblical sense) who have been “born from above” (John 3:3). One of the things Jesus prayed for in John 17 in His “High Priestly Prayer” (that is the REAL Lord’s Prayer!), was that we might all be one, even as He and the Father are one. The Lord’s Table is a holy place where that prayer, in part, can be seen to be answered.
There have been occasions in which this becomes a visible reality, as in conferences or on mission fields. For some evangelical denominations, their annual national meeting, with representatives from churches across the country, often opens or closes with communion at the table. At the triennial InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Urbana Conference between Christmas and New Years, as many as 18,000 college and university students have shared their love for the Lord and their commitment to Gospel missions by celebrating the Lord’s Supper together before going home. And it’s not unusual in foreign lands for gospel-believing missionaries from multiple sending agencies to join together with nationals for combined worship that includes sharing the bread and wine.