Deeply Distressed
I am Deeply Distressed.
In Sunday School today in church, two of our littles (5yo daughter and 7yo son) were given communion. Without our prior consent. Without our knowledge. And without our presense.
We feel violated. I am more choked than ever before, with regards to our church.
The children received communion from the two women that teach their class - a K-Gr1 class. I have always trusted the leader and her helper. I couldn't imagine that they would pull something like this. Never before has this happened.
Is this what it means to be a companion to ostriches?? Fill me in, fellow companions. Am I overreacting to my children's first communion? Are there that many clued-out Christians out there that they JUST DON'T GET IT??
In Sunday School today in church, two of our littles (5yo daughter and 7yo son) were given communion. Without our prior consent. Without our knowledge. And without our presense.
We feel violated. I am more choked than ever before, with regards to our church.
The children received communion from the two women that teach their class - a K-Gr1 class. I have always trusted the leader and her helper. I couldn't imagine that they would pull something like this. Never before has this happened.
Is this what it means to be a companion to ostriches?? Fill me in, fellow companions. Am I overreacting to my children's first communion? Are there that many clued-out Christians out there that they JUST DON'T GET IT??
posted by Carole @ 4:47 PM
3 Comments:
At April 14, 2006 3:16 PM,
BoysMom said…
I don't think you are overreacting. Readiness for Communion is a personal thing, and at that age, it should be parents making such personal decisions for their children, not a teacher. (And what motivation can she have for giving Communion to these children?)
Nor does it seem to me that Sunday School is an appropriate place for Communion anyway. This is supposed to be something that happens with the Body of Christ.
We don't let our children go to the 'Children's Church' during the worship service. I see a couple other families that keep their children with them, too. Perhaps you can find a way to continue attending the parts of the church activities you are led to, without leaving your children under these women's supervision.
At April 14, 2006 10:10 PM,
Carole said…
Thanx, Boysmom. I'm glad that other parents feel like we do, although I feel very alone in our church, and in our whole town. This occurred in Sunday School, btw. We also don't send our kids to children's church.
At June 18, 2006 12:43 AM,
Kiwi the Geek said…
Sorry I'm late, but EEEEEK!
This makes me grateful for my very trustworthy church. I have no qualms about sending my Sweetie to Sunday school and children's church. If that happened to me, I would talk to the pastor and it would NEVER happen again. But if my pastor wasn't so Godly, I would definitely raise a big stink, talk to other parents, and make sure it NEVER happened to my family again.
The Bible says that taking communion without your heart being right is like drinking poison, and you have every reason to make noise about that.
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