On the Practice of Close(d) Communion:
Our congregation's "Communion Statement" (printed each week in the bulletin):
Guests and Holy Communion:
Holy
Communion is a gift Christ gives to His Church. In it, He offers His
true Body and Blood, in, with and under the bread and wine. When
received in faith, it brings forgiveness, new life and salvation. Holy Communion is also a statement of our unity in Christ (community). Those
who receive the Lord’s Supper at Grace Lutheran Church are baptized
Christians who have been instructed in and publicly confess the
Evangelical Lutheran faith.
For this reason only members of our congregation or sister
congregations of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod are ordinarily
communed at this altar. If you have any questions
regarding the doctrine of Close Communion, please talk to one of the
pastors before or after the service.
An
excellent collection of articles and links regarding closed communion
is available here, at the website of our sister congergation, St.
Paul's, Kingsville, MD.
On "Every-Sunday Communion":
Grace's Resolution to Introduce Every-Sunday Communion (.doc)
Regarding Worship:
Children in the Divine Service (Pamphlet) (.doc)
Catechetical Inserts (.doc)
Congregational Documents:
Grace Lutheran Church "Handbook" (Including Constitution and By-Laws) (.pdf)
2007 Annual Report (.pdf)
Endowment Fund (.pdf)
Time and Talents Worksheet (.pdf)
Lutheran Elementary Education Grant Application (.pdf)
Weddings:
Wedding Manual (.pdf)
Educational Resources:
A Collection of Luther Quotes (.doc) "What About...?" Series of Pamphlets
Some Theses on Gay Marriage
"Faith Facts" Bulletin Blurbs
See also our collection of FAQs, sized for printing as bulletin inserts Self Examination and Reflection (using the Ten Commandments)
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