Sacraments

John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist movement, called the sacraments of baptism and Holy Communion an “outward sign(s) of inward grace, and a means whereby we receive the same.” The United Methodist Church recognizes Holy Communion (also called the Eucharist and the Lord’s Supper) and baptism as sacraments, because they were instituted by Jesus as means of bestowing the grace of God upon the recipient.