The Catechism in Questions & Answers

510. How is Holy Communion celebrated in the divine service?

First, the wafers are consecrated. This happens when the authorised minister spreads his hands over the open communion chalice or paten and speaks the words of the consecration.
Then the ministers and the congregation receive the body and blood of Jesus Christ in the form of a wafer sprinkled with wine. The dispensation occurs with the words: “The body and blood of Jesus given for you.”