Nov 8, 2009
Running time: 31:28
The church is given the responsibilty and authority to fence the Lord’s Table.
Scripture Lesson: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34
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4 comments so far
Jan 7, 2013Case #
Hello
Who may attend the Lord’s Supper in the URC? Any believer or just the URC members?
Thanks
Case
Jan 8, 2013Rev. Tom Morrison #
Thanks for your question, Case.
The URC’s church order, article 45 says this: “The consistory shall supervise participation at the Lord’s Table. No member shall be admitted to the Lord’s Table who has not first made public profession of faith and is not living a godly life. Visitors may be admitted provided that, as much as possible, the Consistory is assured of their biblical church membership, of their proper profession of faith, and of their godly walk.”
Our particular church communes people from true Presbyterian and Reformed churches. We will commune people from other true churches too but need to discuss the church first with the person visiting.
Cheers!
Tom
Jan 22, 2013Andrew #
What about covenant children? I have been attending a reformed congregation (non-URC) for the last year that allows their children to also participate in the Lord’s Supper. It is assumed that since they have been baptized, they are considered a full member of the kingdom of God, and thus have as much right to the sacramental graces provided through the Lord’s Supper as older children who can articulate their faith.
Jan 22, 2013Rev. Tom Morrison #
Thank you for your question.
Our federation grants permission to covenant children to participate in the Lord’s Supper once they profess their faith publicly in the Sunday worship service. Covenant children are Christians because they are in the Covenant of Grace by birthright from at least one Christian parent (1 Cor. 7:14). But before they participate in the Lord’s Supper, the consistory must hear a clear profession of faith, which grasps Christ, His work for the child and what it means to be fed with Christ’s “crucified body and shed blood” (Heidelberg Catechism, Q/A 75).
The Heidelberg Catechism questions and answers 81 and 82 require that all coming to the Table (including children) have true faith. Likewise, our church order article 43 also requires the same. Furthermore, this same article encourages parents to present their children to the consistory to make their public confession of faith in Christ when they have come to the “years of understanding.”
Pastor Tom Morrison