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My experiences with communion:

Foot washing at seminary; people who got saved while taking communion, those who have been healed, those who take it daily, those who take it weekly, all revel actions of God in the process of communion: conviction of sin, worship, thanksgiving, understanding of truth, and many other events. It has been a rich and varied experience throughout my life with both deep and worshipful insights.

Look at the text:  why two cups? Same cup twice? Are they 4 cups for a ritual that Jesus performed? I also heard of a special spot reserved for the Messiah? Did Jesus take that cup?  Ask him when we get to Heaven. But there is meaning in Luke’s presentation: 

1. See this as an act of a servant, who is serving his closest friends, and drawing them into his greatest confidence and trust. In this act he is preparing them for not just the days ahead but also for their eternal future and gave the historical event of the Exodus new meaning.  Review the meal sequence
2. He states he will suffer
3. He ate a meal with them 
4. He takes a cup and tell them to share it among themselves
5. He breaks bread and gives it to them
6. He takes the cup and inaugurates the new covenant
7. He reveals the betrayal.

Meaning to each event, but the focus is on the covenant in his blood, once and for all.

Paul’s admonition to do this often

The churches early practice was that it was a regular event and one of the pillars of the church

Admonition was to not abuse the meal, but to consider others as more important than yourself. We serve each other in the meal.  Welcome to our meal where we will break bread together!