Weekly Communion

[Pixie_Dust]

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?

Without bringing up the validity (or lack thereof) of Lutheran/Anglican orders, because that’s beyond the scope of this thread:

No, he’s saying that Lutherans and Anglicans in their own services believe that the bread and wine are, at the words of institution, no longer mere bread and wine. Lutherans use the term “consubstantiation” which means that Jesus is present “in, with, and under” the bread and wine. Anglicans don’t have a term for it, and there is some wiggle room in Anglican theology so that you might find an Anglican who leans towards transubstantiation and another Anglican (in the same parish, even) who rejects transubstantiation, but still believes in a Real Presence, sacramentally.

 

[Pixie_Dust]

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.

Having done quite a bit of church “hopping” I can tell you that Lutherans, Anglicans/Episcopalians, Church of Christ/Christian churches and, as others have mentioned, some Methodist and Presbyterian churches do celebrate weekly communion. If you attend a Lutheran service, the ELCA branch will welcome you to the table if you are a baptized Christian, likewise with the Episcopalians and Methodists.

As far as other churches not having it as often so it doesn’t get “old” I wonder how often they think married couples should…ahem couple, and if they do that once a week (or more ) does it get old?

 

[Apryl]

No, he’s saying that Lutherans and Anglicans in their own services believe that the bread and wine are, at the words of institution, no longer mere bread and wine.

Ok. Well, just go back to post #16 in this thread, and I didn’t get into the validity of Lutheran or Anglican mass/services either.

Just making a point about the difference in the communion. No matter what it is called.

 

[Pixie_Dust]

Ok. Well, just go back to post #16 in this thread, and I didn’t get into the validity of Lutheran or Anglican mass/services either.

I just wanted to start my explanation with that disclaimer before somebody jumped in to debate the validity of non-Catholic orders and I just didn’t want to go there. I was just presenting the beliefs, not making a judgment.

 

[JonNC]

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?

Apryl,
Wish it were so, and I pray it will be someday, but Pixie Dust got the gist of my post.

Thanks to both of you.
Jon

 

[Apryl]

I was just presenting the beliefs, not making a judgment.

As long as it’s done in love (agape… not those other kinds ) it’s all good!