Taking communion?

Question

In the Anglican church currently when is it appropriate for someone to take communion? Should the person be baptised and confirmed? Or is there any criteria?

Ya...for more detail I was wondering this because I attend an Anglican church in my hometown but because I was not raised in the church I haven't been baptised or confirmed. I do however have a strong faith and intend to get baptised in the future and I partake in communion. My father was raised in a traditional Anglican church but does not attend anymore and came with me to the Christmas Eve service. He disapproved of the fact that I take communion and asked me about it so I was wondering about whether it was "right" or not?

Answer 1

Of the high churches the Anglican Church has always been the most accepting. We only require that you be Baptized and a practicing Christian.

If you were born Anglican (like me) then yes it would be appropriate that you be confirmed before taking your first communion.

What type of Anglican Church are you asking about? The current Episcopal Church in the U.S. hardly qualifies as Christian anymore. In the U.S. now there are traditional/continuing Anglican Churches who still adhere to the scriptures and ancient Church teachings.

Answer 2

I was a guest in an Anglican church and was told I could take communion because I have been baptized. Ask the priest of the church you will be going to, he/she will be more than happy to tell you.

Answer 3

Buy taking communion in a specific Church it is basically saying that you are agreeing with the biblical doctrine of the Church. Therefore, Baptism and conformation, if it's the church's stance, should be a prerequisite to communion. The real question is should you be taking communion at this church? Is their doctrine biblical? By taking communion you're in fact saying that you agree with their doctrines.

Answer 4

I don't know about the Anglican Church but most I have heard of forget about this part of the Scriptures. People need to search within themselves to make sure they have been living a worthy life. This means have they been following the teachings and doing their utmost to be like Christ and following his example. If the answer is no to either one of these questions then they should not take the sacrament.
As taking the sacrament means in remembrance of the commitment you made to Christ and to renew your promise to him by eating the bread and drinking the wine you are taking his body and blood in remembrance of him.

1Corinthians 11:27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.

Answer 5

There are confessional guidelines such as you mention. Increasingly however the individual parish or priest makes that determination.

Answer 6

God is not religious. Maybe He is reaching out to you, there is power in taking communion. Are you saved? If not do you know that Jesus died for you and me? He took all our sins and hung them on the cross. Jesus loves you and He wants you to be free.
If you desire to know Him pray this;

Father, forgive me of my sin. I believe Jesus died for my sins, and that you raised Him up from the dead for my justification. So I ask Jesus to come into my heart right now and be my Lord and Savior, in Jesus name, Amen. (verbally confess this)

Answer 7

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