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Originally Posted by BertMulder  We believe in close communion. That entails that visitors, wishing to celebrate with us, must, before the service, request permission from consistory. Generally this permission is granted to visitors from other churches of our denomination, as well as sister churches. As well, if any one were to visit, of whom we would be able to ascertain he/she is one in faith with us, would be allowed to partake as well.
Have recently run into an abomination of the Lord's Table, where at the Libertine Evangelical Highschool were some of our children are schooled, they were pretty near forcing the children to take the crackers and grape juice at a passion week chapel.
We will be changing schools... | This is why close communion is sometimes a bit of a misnomer, I would call what you describe as guarded communion, as you are open to those from other denominations taking part after reasonable safeguards.
Some people make a huge fuss about having to contact the church first as if the church has no right to consider your circumstances.
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Mike
London City Presbyterian Church
London
England
"Surely, we wish to be orthodox, but we must first learn what real orthodoxy is. Surely, we wish to be progressive, but we must first have a basis to progress from."
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