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Annabelle_Marie
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See…with the terminalogy of communion service…you can imagine my confusion when I started coming home and seeing the weekly Mass schedule with a communion service on Monday. ???
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Yes. Liberal communions tend toward relativism, it seem to me. I have great love for our Christian siblings in the UCC, for example, but I could not bring myself to commune with them.
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awantz
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My husband is Catholic and he only celebrates the Eucharist weekly, except on special occasions. As for Protestants, it depends on the church. It is anywhere from once a year to once a week.I know Catholics celebrate it daily, and Anglicans/Episcopalians and Lutherans celebrate it weekly, but what about other Protestant denominations (Baptist, Pentecostal, Methodist, etc.)?
Thanks
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Anna_Scott
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hn160,
Liberal Anglican does not = Episcopal Church. There are liberal factions within TEC, but many Episcopalians are very conservative and lean heavily toward Catholicism as I pointed out in another post. Our Rector is completely against ordination of those of same sex affection and is against same sex unions; and we have no women priests. We do have open Communion, however, the Liturgy of the Eucharist makes it very clear that the Holy Spirit makes the bread and wine the Body and Blood of Christ; and confession of sins and Absolution come before Communion. Those Baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, visiting our Parish, are given the opportunity to partake of the Body and Blood of Christ, or cross their arms over their chest to receive a blessing instead. I doubt those who do not believe in the Real Presence would participate. The Liturgy makes it very clear we are consuming the Body and Blood of Christ.
Anna
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veilofveronica
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From what I know, it depends on the particular church. A friend of mine attends an Anglican Church, and they don’t celebrate communion weekly; it’s offered about once a month. Many Protestant churches seem to be different from the RC in that there is a lot more disparity between churches: i.e. two Anglican churches in the same city will do things quite differently, and they’re given the freedom to do that. That isn’t to say that our RC churches aren’t diverse! I just mean that the Mass is the same no matter where you go, even if the parish’s “style” is different.
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Anna_Scott
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veilofveronica,
There is a lot of variation and diversity within the Anglican Communion. The Episcopal Church may be very “low church” and lean toward Protestantism or be very “high church” and lean toward Catholicism.
In the Catholic Church, you have the Pope to follow. It’s not the same within the Anglican Communion. There are people with very different beliefs trying to remain in Communion with one another. If you look at the entire Anglican Communion, you would understandably think, “What a mess.” Some conservatives are separating from The Episcopal Church; and some are working from within, fighting to maintain Christian orthodoxy without more fracturing of the Body of Christ.
Anna
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PJM
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Never is the correct answerThanks
Thet celebrate WHAT THEY PERSONALLY CONSIDER TO BE A REMINDER OF CHRIST; NOT THE SAME THING.
God help us!
Pat
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Bran_Stark
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Um… are you trying to argue that protestant Communion is not a reminder of Christ? Say what you will about its “validity”, but surely both sides can agree that it is indeed a reminder.Never is the correct answer
Thet celebrate WHAT THEY PERSONALLY CONSIDER TO BE A REMINDER OF CHRIST; NOT THE SAME THING.
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hn160
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Unless you believe that is means is, and you truly believe that your receive Christ Body and Blood in the bread and wine for the forgiveness of sins, it is doubtful that you have Communion.
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Bibliomomiac
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Eucharist is a Catholic sacrament. Non Catholic Christians celebrate ‘communion’ either once monthly or once a quarter. But there are some lessor denominations that celebrate it weekly. I know of none that do it daily. The non-catholic communion is purely symbolic and an added part of the normal service. In the Catholic Church it is the sole focus of the service.
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GKC
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Nor, generally speaking to Anglicans.
But you never can tell about Anglicans. Hard to speak generally of them, though. They can be so …oh, what’s the word I’m looking for?
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Anna_Scott
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Bibliomomiac,
The Eucharist is the sole focus of our worship too, and is celebrated in both weekly services.
As I said in previous posts:
Peace,
Anna
P.S. Welcome to CAF!
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GKC
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I think it was something like that, back in the day, long ago. But I’m still turning over a new leaf. Heck, there’s even a thread around here where the term “divorce” was used, about Henry’s Great Matter, and I haven’t posted “decree of nullity”.Motley?
Anna
Yet.
GKC
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beegirl
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I grew up as a Baptist and we had communion once a month…however the Catholic church is the only church that actually celebrates the Eucharist, to everyone else (as far as I know) it’s a symbol.
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Bran_Stark
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Define your terms, define your terms. Almost every Christian denomination has a ceremony involving bread and wine, and since we have to call it something I call it “communion”. Whether Christ is literally or spiritually or mentally present in a given celebration is another matter entirely.
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Anna_Scott
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beegirl,
There is a lot of misinformation about the Eucharist celebrated in non-Catholic Churches. Please read my post #74.
Peace,
Anna
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GKC
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AND that thread makes a reference to the Assertio Septem Sacramentorum, though not by name, and I didn’t even offer to tell the rest of the story.I am shocked, good Sir.
Anna
Now if I could only lose about 12 pounds.
GKC
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