Receiving Communion

I have a friend who is largely Baptist in her beliefs but holds to the real presence in the Eucharist as she was taught growing up as a Catholic. She enjoys attending the Methodist and Baptist churches for fellowship but rather receive communion from a denomination which believes the same as she does. She started receiving communion with the Anglican Church but quit attending after being disenchanted by some if the rank legalism in their preaching. I recommended to her to find a Lutheran Church and see if they would help her out. She found an LCMS church in her town and explained her situation to them. They were happy to accommodate her in having her attend communion service. She was very happy to receive the sacraments and finds the heavy emphasis on forgiveness in the preaching very heartwarming.

Is it just other Christians who hold to the real presence that are allowed to commune? Or is it usually only other Lutherans?

I found a link explaining the LCMS position.

http://www.stpaulskingsville.org/pdf/communion/questions.pdf

"Instead, the pastor personally counsels with guests individually"

I suppose my friend fit under that clause. She expressed her core belief in Sola Fide, the Trinity etc and gave her testimony To the minister. I guess if she had stuck around (she moved), they probably would have made her join. They seemed hopeful she would join the congregation.