Communion

Editor's Note: Part One may be found here. Part Two Degrees of Communion There are several examples of differences that have been church-dividing in some contexts but...

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Theologians oppose the proposal, and there is limited time for debate at a shortened General Convention.

A resolution in support of the practice faces long odds at General Convention.

The General Convention will consider eliminating the canon requiring that only baptized people can receive Holy Communion.

Our liturgy does not allow us to ignore the fact that more is at stake in communion than issues of hospitality and psychological and emotional benefit.

Have I engaged this topic in a way that leads to the flourishing that you very beautifully call forth from male leaders? One day God will make this clear. But isn’t the point of dialogue to enter into the fray and to refine each other through enhanced mutual understanding?

By keeping the love of our neighbor and working toward shalom in our communities at the forefront of everything we do, we can engage in these conversations with a love and humility that will then lead to the mutual thriving of those in our communities and extend outwards to the world around us.