tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post704895974138511804..comments2024-03-29T06:58:28.383+13:00Comments on Anglican Down Under: What is good for the goose is good for the ganderPeter Carrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09535218286799156659noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-34412867252333335702009-06-12T21:46:41.902+12:002009-06-12T21:46:41.902+12:00Hi Anonymous
I should Cranmer would be concerned!
...Hi Anonymous<br />I should Cranmer would be concerned!<br />The open table is in the name of inclusion, of not wishing to offend any person present at the communion and not to exclude unbaptized children.<br />I cannot say how many parishes practice open communion here, but many do, to the left and to the right.Peter Carrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09535218286799156659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-31918099774705748682009-06-12T20:22:07.470+12:002009-06-12T20:22:07.470+12:00I had always used 'open communion' to mean...I had always used 'open communion' to mean inviting baptized but not confirmed Christians of other denominations (incl. Baptists and Brethren) who receive communion in their own fellowships to join Anglicans in the Lord's Supper. It's absurd and offensive to invite all and sundry, regardless of any profession of faith, to participate in the sacrament of the Lord's death for us. Are NZ Anglicans really doing this? What Would Cranmer Say?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com