Holy Communion requires full agreement in every article of doctrine as the standard for admission to the Lord's altar. This scriptural practice is being compromised by congregations that regularly welcome non-Lutherans or those from heterodox church bodies with which the LCMS is not in fellowship. 

You can learn more from ACELC’s Outline on Holy Communion and the section on Holy Communion in the video If Not Now, When? and its accompanying Study Guide.

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