2007-01-16 20:51:31 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Generally you need to have been confirmed.
2007-01-16 20:54:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally the phrase used is "a full member of a church" so this could mean confirmed, but has other meanings depending on the church you normally worship in.
You are free to have a blessing rather than take communion, just place your hands by your sides to indicate that you don't want to take bread and wine.
Alternately you are free to take communion - this is between you and your God, but I so no reason from a spiritual point of view if you wish to receive the spirit of our Lord and haven't as yet been confirmed (welcomed into the family of the Church and pledged yourself to serve the Lord) - though there will be many who will violently disagree with me.
2007-01-16 20:59:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a confirmed member of the C of E.As young people we were instructed that you could not take communion until you were confirmed.I would never dream of taking mass in a Roman Catholic Church.Just as I would not take it in a CofE unless confirmed.It is up to you.!They will not stop the service and ask to see evidence of your confirmation and I doubt if this small infringement of what is after all a man made rule will result in your decent to hell on your demise.To me it is a matter of respect for the church.Why don't you ask your local Vicar he won't bite!
2007-01-16 21:34:13 · answer #3 · answered by Xtine 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On the C of E you are supposed to be confirmed before you can take communion.
2007-01-16 21:02:19 · answer #4 · answered by ehc11 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you attend regularly they'll expect you to be confirmed in order to receive, but if you're just an ocassional visitor (ie: special ocassion) it's enough that you're baptised and have received some instruction (ie: don't spit out the bread or wafer, don't chug the wine).
2007-01-16 20:55:02 · answer #5 · answered by le païen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've taken communion in an Anglican church as a visitor. No-one checked up on me but basically I'm a believer, I've been baptised, and I'm a member of a church...
2007-01-17 01:25:16 · answer #6 · answered by trebor88 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope.
All you have to do is know you want Jesus in your life more than anything else and be up for confirmation when it becomes possible.
I'm training to be a vicar and we've just done a module on it.
2007-01-16 20:58:22 · answer #7 · answered by Grace 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have If by C of E you mean the Catholic church, you do not need to be confirmed. you do however need to go through a process of classes as well as being baptized, and your first confession.
2007-01-16 20:58:16 · answer #8 · answered by ronjambo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you do have to be confirmed. you should do it i did and I'm glad i have. I'm not very regular at Church,
2007-01-16 21:09:52 · answer #9 · answered by l.a. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as many as you believe.
Period,
Jesus said when you gather in my name do this (communion), in remembrence of Me (Jesus).
2007-01-16 20:56:35 · answer #10 · answered by Ignatious 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋