For Latter-day Saints, sacrament refers to the ordinance of partaking of bread and water in remembrance of Christ's atoning sacrifice. The broken bread represents his broken flesh; the water represents the blood that he shed to atone for our sins (1 Cor. 11: 23-25; D&C 27: 2). When worthy Church members take the sacrament, they promise to take upon them the name of Christ, to always remember him, and to keep his commandments. Through this ordinance, Church members renew their baptismal covenants.

At the Last Supper, Jesus explained the ordinance of the sacrament as he ate with the Twelve Apostles (Matt. 26: 17-28; Luke 22: 1-20).

Jesus took bread, and blessed it; and he took the cup, and gave thanks, Matt. 26: 26-28 (Mark 14: 22-24; Luke 22: 19-20). Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life, John 6: 54. He that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to his soul, 1 Cor. 11: 29 (3 Ne. 18: 29). Jesus taught his twelve Nephite disciples about the sacrament, 3 Ne. 18: 1-11. Jesus taught these disciples to forbid unworthy people from partaking of the sacrament, 3 Ne. 18: 28-29 (Morm. 9: 29). The sacrament prayers are given, Moro. 4-5 (D&C 20: 75-79). The sacrament is to be administered by a priest or elder, D&C 20: 46, 76. Teachers and deacons do not have authority to bless the sacrament, D&C 20: 58. Liquids other than wine may be used for the sacrament, D&C 27: 1-4.