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It means that admission to the altar for communion is not solely for members of that particular synod or congregation. A Lutheran Church with an open Communion policy requires only that the partaker is baptized, has made confession of sins, is repentant, acknowledges the 'real presence' in the sacrament and upholds the general tenents of Biblical Chistianity; but the partaker does not have to belong to that congregation's particular political/leadership affiliation. Churches with close or "closed" Communion policies require complete and total doctrinal agreement amongst partakers. So, often one must be a member of the congregation or Synod to be admitted to the altar for communion.
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Can anyone take communion in the Lutheran church?
It depends on the church. Some you can; others (like Missouri or Wisconsin Synod), you must be a member.
Why are nonmembers not allowed to take communion in a Lutheran church?
Excluding nonmembers from communion is not a policy of the Lutheran church as a whole. Rather, it may be the policy of a specific church or of a particular denomination. Unlike Catholicism, the Lutheran church does not have one central body. Instead, it is composed of a number of different divisions. In the US, there are three primary groups: the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) Lutheran Church-- Missouri Synod (LCMS or just Missouri Synod), and Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS or Wisconsin Synod). Each group has its own policy on communion. Missouri and Wisconsin Synods both practice closed communion; only members can take communion. The ELCA, however, practices open communion, where anyone can. Of course, individual churches may choose to follow a different procedure from that of the denomination to which they belong, so it is possible for an ELCA church to have closed communion.
Should a Catholic take Communion at a Lutheran Mass?
No, to receive communion in a Lutheran church would constitute an acceptance of the Lutheran theology and one can not be both Lutheran and Catholic.AnswerActually, Lutheran churches offer an "open table" to all believers in Jesus Christ. It does not constitute an acceptance of the denomination, rather a belief in Christianity. I do not believe that this is a hard and fast rule any longer for Catholics, but every man has to go with his conscience.
What week of the month is communion given at the Lutheran Church?
This depends on the church you attend. Each church within the Lutheran denomination decides for itself when communion is given. Some churches give it every week, or every other week, or only once a month.
Where are there some Open Bible churches in Arizona?
An Open Bible church is usually in a Lutheran Church. A Open Bile Church in Arizona that I would recommend is Whiteriver Lutheran Church in Whiteriver, AZ.
Is it possible to get married in a catholic church if your were baptised lutheran and did not get first communion?
Yes, it is possible and it is not proper to use the word "Get". It is "Receive" Communion.
What is a purple Lutheran church?
ELCA congregations that left the Lutheran doctrine in the 1970's Seminex Walkout. They're now in open-communion with the United Methodist, Episcopal-Methodist, UCC, and etc... primarily Arminian leaning free-will theology, high-church theology.
Does the Catholic Church recognize communion from christian churches?
Um... the Catholic Church is a Christian church. Like Lutheran or Anglican, it's a denomination of Christianity.
Can you receive Communion in a Roman Catholic church if you are Lutheran?
Could it happen? Yes, if the Lutheran didn't know any better and the Catholic officiant mistakenly thought the Lutheran was Catholic. Is it common and accepted practice? No.
Do you have to be baptised to receive Communion in the United Methodist Church?
You do not have to be baptized to receive holy communion in the United Methodist Church. The only requirement is that you feel moved to take communion. This is called open communion.
Can a Catholic Deacon receive communion at Lutheran wedding?
Catholics are not to receive communion in any non Catholic church as in doing so it expresses a unity of faith that does not exist at this time.
Can a baptist take communion in a Lutheran church?
No. The Lutheran church believes that Holy Communion is Christ's body and blood by Real Presence. RP is usually described as "in, with, and under". To overly simplify it: we're not sure how it works, but we're taking it on faith. Roman Catholics believe that the wafer/ unleavened bread miraculously becomes- physically and figuratively- the body and blood of Christ. This is a fundamental difference of philosophy, so they would probably not let you. Of course, this depends on the church itself. They would probably quote 2 Timothy (I think) and the curse that befalls anyone who takes Communion/ Eucharist in an unholy fashion. hope i helped. REVISED**The verse is 1 Corinthians 11:27 that states that communion should not be done in an unholy fashion
