C.O 61
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Article 61: Admission to the Lord's Supper
The consistory shall admit to the Lord’s supper only those who have made public profession of the Reformed faith and lead a godly life. Members of sister-churches shall be admitted on the ground of a good attestation concerning their doctrine and conduct.
Notes
- Sentence one assumes some certain biblical principles:
- Does not say only admit those from Canrc or sister-churches
- If someone comes from another Reformed Church, we can still make an attempt to receive some sort of verbal or written attestation from the Church that member comes from.
- Can the person be interviewed instead of an attestation?
- Sentence one includes the testimony of that believer, and/or the testimony of another member in that Church.
- The Lord’s Supper should be celebrated at least every three months.
- Admission is restricted to those who profess the Reformed faith and lead a godly life.
- Members of sister churches may be admitted based on attestation.
No Unity, therefore no Lord's Supper?
If problems are present in the congregation is it acceptable to withhold Lord's Supper for an extended period of time (such as a year or more)?
- Without knowing other details, and if you are a faithful member not embroiled in this controversy, you would likely be grieved in the spirit.
- Write to consistory, is there no way to celebrate? Can the the people or groups (assuming a minority) be told to not attend the table, so that others can celebrate?