Funny "communion" story

[eaglesprings]

This past Sunday at church, the Lord's Supper (communion) was observed. I knew my youngest children were too young to understand, but I asked oldest if she wanted to participate. She told me, "Mom, I thought I wasn't supposed to drink until I'm an adult!" LOL! I told her it wasn't really wine, just grape juice, but her mind was just focused on hearing the word "wine."

Okay, maybe she wasn't quite ready, either. However, I'm hoping she'll stay as committed to that "not supposed to drink until a certain age" ideal for a very long time!

[LarkinJoanna]

Communion is a "sticky" subject when it comes to children. I, personally, would talk to them about it before (if I knew it was going to be served) and tell them why it's necessary to understand the significance of it before taking it. Our children didn't take communion until they were around twelve years old but that doesn't mean that's the right age for all children. Before that they knew (because we had discussed it with them) that they weren't to take communion when it was passed.

[eaglesprings]

Yes, I agree, Tenn, but I didn't know it was going to be served that day. (We were visiting an out of town church). This is a very small congregation, and everybody walks up to the front of the church for communion. I've talked to oldest about accepting Jesus as her Savior before, and she has done that, to be best of her understanding at her age. I explained Baptism to her, but it really hasn't occurred to me to talk to her about communion since she's normally at children's church when we're at church. I think it would have been okay for her to participate if she so chose, and I would have explained it more in depth to her later. The pastor did explain the significance of communion, and why we observe it, prior to The Lord's Supper. But, she evidently didn't fully understand, so I'm not upset that she didn't participate. I don't want her doing anything she isn't ready to do or doesn't understand to the best of her ability.

[TXrose]

Were you in a Baptist church? I know when I was young we called it the Lord's supper and everyone could participate, but in the Lutheran church kids have to be 5th grade and go through the Communion classes to participate. I remember all of us participating very young for the Lord's supper or maybe it was after we were Baptized. Gosh, that's been so long it's hard to remember, I do remember the bits of crackers we got tasted awful......

[eaglesprings]

It's a Bible Church, TxRose. People use both terms "communion" and "Lord's Supper" there. I seem to recall in the sermon notes that it was listed as "Observance of The Lord's Supper."

They use crumbled up Saltine crackers in place of those cardboard wafer thingees we had when I was growing up. LOL!

[LarkinJoanna]

I was just speaking in general terms where children are concerned. Sometimes it can be difficult if a person has small children and communion is passed especially if they haven't had a chance to talk to them in advance. We've seen parents practically get in fights with their small children about not taking communion.

[TXrose]

We used to have saltines in our baptist church but they always tasted stale a nasty. I think they had no salt, but I remember my mom helping to crumble the crackers for the Lord's Supper and we only did it occasionally, it wasn't an every Sunday thing, commununion in the Lutheran church is every service.

[eaglesprings]

Technically, the communion wafers (whether they are the cardboard thingees or crackers) maybe shouldn't have salt? I'm not sure. Anyone know?

[TXrose]

I think it has something to do with the unleven bread. Salt is similar to yeast it helps things rise.