This Covenant Community recognizes all baptized persons as full members of the Church, from infants to grandparents.  Because of this full membership, all baptized persons are welcome to receive Communion in the Episcopal Church.

To help young children better understand what happens during communion, Communion classes will be offered at 12 noon, starting March 2, concluding with an instructed Eucharist on March 9. 

An ancient tradition
In the early centuries of the Christian church, it was common practice for young children to receive Communion. 

While that eventually fell out of practice in the Roman Catholic Church in Western Europe, children’s Communion has remained in the Eastern Orthodox Church unchanged.

Today, the Book of Common Prayer teaches that Holy Baptism is the only requirement for full membership in the Church.  One of the chief expressions of full membership is the receiving of Communion.

The Eucharist is Christ's way of uniting us to Himself, which is all the more reason that children, to whom Jesus said the Kingdom of God belongs, should have it.

Right understanding
How well do children understand what they do when they receive Communion?  More than one might realize.

David Kendrick recalls when his son, at the age of two, put out his hands to receive communion one Sunday.

“I wondered if he was really ready for this,” Kendrick said, “until his eyes lit up and said, ‘I had Jesus Christ!’
“At that point I realized that he understood as well as he needed to the blessing he had received from Jesus.”

Aid to understanding
To help children more fully understand the importance of Holy Communion, a series of two classes will be offered, starting on March 2 for children in grades 1-5.  The cost is $12 per child, which covers learning materials and lunch 

If you would like to bring your child to these classes, please contact Karen Knox, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .  Please let Karen know your child’s name and grade.