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Some Lutheran churches practice open communion; others do not. And none of them are in a state of intercommunion with the Eastern Orthodox churches. But either way, I would put it out of your mind now. You did not mean to do wrong and you cannot undo the mistake now.I am traditionally Eastern Orthodox and married to a traditionally non-Orthodox (Uniting). Recently we attended a Lutheran church, and without thinking, I undertook their communion service. I've since realised my mistake. What are my options, what should I do?
If your church doesn't recognize the communion sacrament of any other church, didn't you just simply eat bread and wine? How is that a problem, unless they view the sacraments of other churches as satanic mockeries. Then I guess you have a problem in participating in a satanic mockery.I am traditionally Eastern Orthodox and married to a traditionally non-Orthodox (Uniting). Recently we attended a Lutheran church, and without thinking, I undertook their communion service. I've since realised my mistake. What are my options, what should I do?
I am traditionally Eastern Orthodox and married to a traditionally non-Orthodox (Uniting). Recently we attended a Lutheran church, and without thinking, I undertook their communion service. I've since realised my mistake. What are my options, what should I do?
If you received communion in a Lutheran church without consciously deciding to do so (presumably in contravention of Orthodox Church teaching) then your best course would be to confess to your local priest and ask for his advice, help, and whatever forgiveness is required. Aside from that what else could be done?I am traditionally Eastern Orthodox and married to a traditionally non-Orthodox (Uniting). Recently we attended a Lutheran church, and without thinking, I undertook their communion service. I've since realised my mistake. What are my options, what should I do?
That seems sensible.I see only one option...........Go back and untake the communion.
I am traditionally Eastern Orthodox and married to a traditionally non-Orthodox (Uniting). Recently we attended a Lutheran church, and without thinking, I undertook their communion service. I've since realised my mistake. What are my options, what should I do?
Why are you so negative?If your church doesn't recognize the communion sacrament of any other church, didn't you just simply eat bread and wine? How is that a problem, unless they view the sacraments of other churches as satanic mockeries. Then I guess you have a problem in participating in a satanic mockery.
Partaking of communion in the Orthodox view also means that we affirm unity with the church who provided the communion. It is a visible sign of unity. Essentially doing this says that you agree with the doctrines of the other Church and that you are “in communion” with them.If your church doesn't recognize the communion sacrament of any other church, didn't you just simply eat bread and wine? How is that a problem, unless they view the sacraments of other churches as satanic mockeries. Then I guess you have a problem in participating in a satanic mockery.
I'm sorry, I really don't know. Maybe I see threads like this as little digs even though that wasn't the intention, to think that inadvertently taking Lutheran communion is so defiling that it has to be confessed leaves some of us outsiders feeling like Samaritans I suppose.Why are you so negative?
Interesting as the Roman Catholic Church will allow Eastern Orthodox Church members to take communion, But Eastern Orthodox will not allow Roman Catholics to take communion in their churches.
uh.. move on?I am traditionally Eastern Orthodox and married to a traditionally non-Orthodox (Uniting). Recently we attended a Lutheran church, and without thinking, I undertook their communion service. I've since realised my mistake. What are my options, what should I do?
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