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Are there any Protestant churches that offer weekly Communion? My husband is taking us to Protestant churches and I truly love all people who love Jesus…I am just truly seeking loving, gentle and kind answers to this. I am not asking with inflammatory reasons or any agenda. If you saw the stack of books I had that I pore over, and if you could talk with Jesus, you would know…I come in peace…I just want to hear what you have to say. I was raised Catholic and my husband has taken us to Protestant churches. This is not a thread about where I stand about it at all…I just sincerely am hoping to get an honest and loving response from perhaps a pastor or a scholar on this topic who may lead me to some thought provoking literature, etc. on this topic. Please do not answer me if you feel my belief in the REal Presence needs updating, etc. because you have no idea what I go through about that topic. All I am asking kindly is for someone to shed some light on how or why weekly communion at a Protestant church is somehow not right!!! We have been going to a church lately that I have yet to see communion ever. Doesn’t that strike anyone out there as odd? Believe me, I am not sophisticated enough to ask leading questions or be some sort of spy or what have you that people freak out about on forums. I am seeking an answer, I am truly heartfelt. I pray there will be someone who will answer me in love, God BLess.
 
Heartfelt said:
Are there any Protestant churches that offer weekly Communion? My husband is taking us to Protestant churches and I truly love all people who love Jesus…I am just truly seeking loving, gentle and kind answers to this. I am not asking with inflammatory reasons or any agenda. If you saw the stack of books I had that I pore over, and if you could talk with Jesus, you would know…I come in peace…I just want to hear what you have to say. I was raised Catholic and my husband has taken us to Protestant churches. This is not a thread about where I stand about it at all…I just sincerely am hoping to get an honest and loving response from perhaps a pastor or a scholar on this topic who may lead me to some thought provoking literature, etc. on this topic. Please do not answer me if you feel my belief in the REal Presence needs updating, etc. because you have no idea what I go through about that topic. All I am asking kindly is for someone to shed some light on how or why weekly communion at a Protestant church is somehow not right!!! We have been going to a church lately that I have yet to see communion ever. Doesn’t that strike anyone out there as odd? Believe me, I am not sophisticated enough to ask leading questions or be some sort of spy or what have you that people freak out about on forums. I am seeking an answer, I am truly heartfelt. I pray there will be someone who will answer me in love, God BLess.
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You do not need a computer for this - open your local phone book call them they will tell you.
 
Heartfelt said:
Are there any Protestant churches that offer weekly Communion? My husband is taking us to Protestant churches and I truly love all people who love Jesus…I am just truly seeking loving, gentle and kind answers to this. I am not asking with inflammatory reasons or any agenda. If you saw the stack of books I had that I pore over, and if you could talk with Jesus, you would know…I come in peace…I just want to hear what you have to say. I was raised Catholic and my husband has taken us to Protestant churches. This is not a thread about where I stand about it at all…I just sincerely am hoping to get an honest and loving response from perhaps a pastor or a scholar on this topic who may lead me to some thought provoking literature, etc. on this topic. Please do not answer me if you feel my belief in the REal Presence needs updating, etc. because you have no idea what I go through about that topic. All I am asking kindly is for someone to shed some light on how or why weekly communion at a Protestant church is somehow not right!!! We have been going to a church lately that I have yet to see communion ever. Doesn’t that strike anyone out there as odd? Believe me, I am not sophisticated enough to ask leading questions or be some sort of spy or what have you that people freak out about on forums. I am seeking an answer, I am truly heartfelt. I pray there will be someone who will answer me in love, God BLess.
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Most Lutheran and Anglicans offer weekly communion. The Eucharist is the center of Lutheran worship, according to our confessions.
Jon
 
JonNC said:
Most Lutheran and Anglicans offer weekly communion. The Eucharist is the center of Lutheran worship, according to our confessions.
Jon
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There’s a local High Anglican (that’s Episcopalian to our American friends) church near here that I believe offers daily Communion just as the Catholic churches do.
 
My grandparents and other family members go to a church that’s just called a “Christian” church. It’s called the “First Christian Church of…”. They have Communion every week, as well.

Scout :tiphat:
 
Not all Presbyterian Churches have Communion available weekly but ours does.
 
The LCMS churches in my neighbourhood offer weekly communion. However, it is closed communion. If one is not a Lutheran, he may not receive.
 
Heartfelt said:
Are there any Protestant churches that offer weekly Communion? My husband is taking us to Protestant churches and I truly love all people who love Jesus…I am just truly seeking loving, gentle and kind answers to this. I am not asking with inflammatory reasons or any agenda. If you saw the stack of books I had that I pore over, and if you could talk with Jesus, you would know…I come in peace…I just want to hear what you have to say. I was raised Catholic and my husband has taken us to Protestant churches. This is not a thread about where I stand about it at all…I just sincerely am hoping to get an honest and loving response from perhaps a pastor or a scholar on this topic who may lead me to some thought provoking literature, etc. on this topic. Please do not answer me if you feel my belief in the REal Presence needs updating, etc. because you have no idea what I go through about that topic. All I am asking kindly is for someone to shed some light on how or why weekly communion at a Protestant church is somehow not right!!! We have been going to a church lately that I have yet to see communion ever. Doesn’t that strike anyone out there as odd? Believe me, I am not sophisticated enough to ask leading questions or be some sort of spy or what have you that people freak out about on forums. I am seeking an answer, I am truly heartfelt. I pray there will be someone who will answer me in love, God BLess.
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Heartfelt most non-denominational churches serve communion weekly. I believe there are plenty of Protestant churches that do as well. In speaking with Pastors from Protestant churches that serve it once a month i.e. AME, many or most Presbyterian churches etc. the response I have received is that they fear a weekly communion will make it more of a routine thing than something special. Scripture states as often as you drink and eat, but there’s no weekly rule. Although the early churches did observe it weekly.

Are you questioning if it is wrong to do it weekly, or are you questioning that doing it less is wrong?

PEACE
 
Heartfelt: Good luck with it all. But check into the transubstantiation subject. I know: I attended Methodist services that included communion which was simply a symbolic thing. But I really missed the Holy Eucharist! Maybe explain the difference to your husband. . .

Of course, Protestant music is great and there can be a whirl of social stuff. But I missed the Real Presence, in a way that perhaps Protestants are not aware.
 
Maxply said:
Heartfelt: Good luck with it all. But check into the transubstantiation subject. I know: I attended Methodist services that included communion which was simply a symbolic thing. But I really missed the Holy Eucharist! Maybe explain the difference to your husband. . .

Of course, Protestant music is great and there can be a whirl of social stuff. But I missed the Real Presence, in a way that perhaps Protestants are not aware.
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Max I grew up in the RCC and now attend non-denom services. I see no difference in the Eucharist. No disrespect but I know plenty of Ex RCCs that feel the same exact way.

What is it that you are missing??
 
I’m uncertain how to respond. Catholics believe the host IS Christ’s body. The wine IS Christ’s blood. Methodists don’t think that at all. This is a pretty big and meaningful difference. How old where you when you stopped going to mass? I ask this since there’s a real difference in people’s conceptual ability and experience between their adolescent years and their later adult years. . . in short, a lot of teens get shaken.
 
Friends welcome the Real Presence in our midst each First Day.

Friends seek a “sacramental view” of all of lifes experiences…each meal we share holds the possibility of experiencing the sacramental meal of the Presence. While we may not use “outward forms” on First Day, the breaking of bread each and every day is opportunity of eating together with the Risen Christ in communion.
 
NDfan said:
Max I grew up in the RCC and now attend non-denom services. I see no difference in the Eucharist. No disrespect but I know plenty of Ex RCCs that feel the same exact way.

What is it that you are missing??
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In the Catholic church, we get the Body and the Blood in the Eucharist, not a symbol the represents the Body or the Blood.

When you go to communion in this non-denominational service, I’m sure that no one tries to tell you that it is actually the Body or the Blood of Christ. In the Catholic church, we believe that it is.

Maybe this is the reason why you are not practicing as a RC any longer. If you understood what was going on, the believed, it would be impossible for you to move to another church.

I’ve had recent discussions on this matter with members of my family because they were unaware that when we go to Communion in the Catholic church, we are partaking of the Body and Blood of Christ.

This is the reason why non-Catholic Christians, while welcome in church, are not supposed to receive as we do: they are not in Communion with Catholics; they don’t believe it is His Body and Blood.😦

As Catholics, when we join others for their worship services, we are not supposed to receive as they do: we are not in Communion with non-Catholics; they don’t believe it is His Body and Blood.😦

It’s why there are Catholics and Protestants, and there is a difference between the two.

(Thank goodness you’ve found CAF, because you can ask questions like this, and maybe get answers to questions that you didn’t know you had - or maybe didn’t have, but now you’ll question these things)🤷
 
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Friends welcome the Real Presence in our midst each First Day.

Friends seek a “sacramental view” of all of lifes experiences…each meal we share holds the possibility of experiencing the sacramental meal of the Presence. While we may not use “outward forms” on First Day, the breaking of bread each and every day is opportunity of eating together with the Risen Christ in communion.
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When you say ‘Real Presence’, what does this mean?:confused:
 
Apryl said:
When you say ‘Real Presence’, what does this mean?:confused:
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Friends do not use the “outward forms” of bread and wine. Friends do not participate in “outward forms” of communion. For Friends, true communion is experiencing the Real Presence of Christ in the Gathered Meeting. While I realize Catholics believe the bread and wine become the actual body and blood of Christ, Friends believe He is truly actuall present among us to teach us Himself. He is a Presence experienced. Friends believe we “live in the same virtue of life of which the apostles lived.” He is known among us.

The best representation of Friends worship is the painting by Doyle Penrose, “The Presence in the Midst”…if I were more computer savy I’d post it…but I do well enough to type.🙂
 
Apryl said:
In the Catholic church, we get the Body and the Blood in the Eucharist, not a symbol the represents the Body or the Blood.

This is the reason why non-Catholic Christians, while welcome in church, are not supposed to receive as we do: they are not in Communion with Catholics; they don’t believe it is His Body and Blood.😦

As Catholics, when we join others for their worship services, we are not supposed to receive as they do: we are not in Communion with non-Catholics; they don’t believe it is His Body and Blood.😦

It’s why there are Catholics and Protestants, and there is a difference between the two.
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Just a reminder, Apryl, not all noncatholics deny the real presence in the Eucharist - Lutherans and most Anglicans, for example.

Blessings,
Jon
 
JonNC said:
Just a reminder, Apryl, not all noncatholics deny the real presence in the Eucharist - Lutherans and most Anglicans, for example.
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Are you saying that Lutherans and Anglicans are in communion with the church? and are therefore welcomed to receive the Body and Blood of Christ in the Eucharist?
 
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