There were some recent comments on Subversive Influence regarding kids at the communion table. The question was "what does it mean to take communion in an "unworthy" manner. Someone at Artisan asked me that earlier last year, too.
If you want, you can read the comment on Subversive but my reason for adding it here is to say this. Whether you include your children at the "grown up" communion table or not, you can't go wrong if you teach your children to confess their sins. How we define "sin" may vary but I tend to think about it as the things that separate me from God and others. We teach our children to confess their sins and we join them.
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Margie,
ReplyDeleteWe do something I have never been part of a church that does. We have a special communion class that our associate pastor leads. It is a great class for kids (all ages but usually not younger than 5) to learn about communion, the purpose of communion, and how we take communion. Parents attend the class too and have found it to be a very moving experience.
This might help you and your church to better grasp how to engage in communion with the children of your congregation.
Neat! I'll pass it on. Thanks!
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