The Open Table

Should we invite those not (yet) baptized to receive Holy Communion? A noticeable difference between theology and practice has developed in some areas of the church. Some parishes (and even dioceses) invite and welcome all to the Table, whether or not they are baptized. Others maintain the church’s long-standing theological position that receiving the Eucharist belongs only to the baptized. The issue has significant implications for inter-Anglican, ecumenical, and interreligious relations.

Thomas E. Breidenthal, Spring 2012 (V.94 | N.2) Following Jesus Outside: Reflections on the Open Table

Donald Schell, Spring 2012 (V.94 | N.2) Discerning Open Table in Community and Mission

Ruth A. Meyers, Spring 2012 (V.94 | N.2) Who May Be Invited to the Table?

James Farwell, Spring 2004 (V.86 | N.2) Baptism, Eucharist, and the Hospitality of Jesus: On the Practice of "Open Communion"

Kathryn Tanner, Summer 2004 (V.86 | N.3) In Praise of Open Communion: A Rejoinder to James Farwell

James Farwell, Spring 2005 (V.87 | N.2) DIALOGUE A Brief Reflection on Kathryn Tanner's Response to "Baptism, Eucharist, and the Hospitality of Jesus"

Stephen Edmondson, Spring 2009 (V.91 | N.2) Opening the Table: The Body of Christ and God's Prodigal Grace

The Theology Committee of the House of Bishops, Winter 2011 (V.2011 | N.2011) Reflections on Holy Baptism and the Holy Eucharist: A Response to Resolution D084 of the 75th General Convention