Water, Bread and Wine: Should we offer communion to people before they are baptized? - Softcover

Cole, L Zoe; Doss, Joe Morris; Fabian, Richard; Grenz, Linda L; Haller, Tobias Stanislas; Kaeton, Elizabeth; Martins, Daniel; Schell, Donald

9781595180636: Water, Bread and Wine: Should we offer communion to people before they are baptized?

Softcover

ISBN 10: 159518063X ISBN 13: 9781595180636

Publisher: LeaderResources, 2012

“All baptized Christians are invited to receive the Eucharist” was the standard invitation to the Eucharist in the Episcopal Church until recently. Suddenly many churches began issuing an invitation to “all people,” including people who have not been baptized and may even be adherants of another faith. What happened? Why do some believe that the eucharist should be available to anyone who chooses to recieve while others reserve it for baptized Christians. What should be the practice in the Episcopal Church? The 2012 General Convention will consider thepractice of inviting upbaptized people to receive. This book is an invitation to explore essays and questions about this topic. It is not a scholarly work but rather is a conversation among several writers who share their perspectives and invite you to join them on a journey of exporing whether we should officially change an ancient practice to fit a new age. Should we offer communion to people before they are baptized?

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