Ready to Share One Bread
Preparing Children For Holy Communion
Published on 19. February 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-0-281-07053-4 (ISBN)
Description
Ready to Share One Bread is a one-stop guide for churches considering the admission of children to Holy Communion.
The Church of England has allowed the admission of baptised children to Holy Communion before confirmation since 1997 but currently only about 20% of parishes currently do so. There is therefore much scope for many more churches to explore the issue.
Nick Harding and Sandra Millar provide you with all a church would need to consider and help along the way to making it happen.
Ready to Share One Bread includes resources for exploring the issue with a whole congregation, case studies from real-life churches, a preparation course, an admission liturgy and advice on including and involving children in Eucharistic worship. The book also includes theological reflection on children and the Eucharist from Michael Perham and considers the impact of receiving Holy Communion on children's discipleship.
The Church of England has allowed the admission of baptised children to Holy Communion before confirmation since 1997 but currently only about 20% of parishes currently do so. There is therefore much scope for many more churches to explore the issue.
Nick Harding and Sandra Millar provide you with all a church would need to consider and help along the way to making it happen.
Ready to Share One Bread includes resources for exploring the issue with a whole congregation, case studies from real-life churches, a preparation course, an admission liturgy and advice on including and involving children in Eucharistic worship. The book also includes theological reflection on children and the Eucharist from Michael Perham and considers the impact of receiving Holy Communion on children's discipleship.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 210 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
339 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-281-07053-4 (9780281070534)
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E-Book
02/2015
1st Edition
SPCK Publishing
€15.49
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Person
Nick Harding is Children's Work Adviser for the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham and the author of a number of books on worship in churches and schools. Revd Dr Sandra Millar is Head of Projects and Development for the Church of England and was previously Adviser for Children and Families in Gloucester Diocese. She is the author of Festivals Together and Worship Together (SPCK, 2012).
Content
Part 1
The story so far
1 Why it matters: a brief theology of children and the Eucharist
Michael Perham
2 Children and Holy Communion: the story so far
Nick Harding
Part 2
Preparing the ground
3 A case study from a church considering admitting children to Holy Communion
Nick Harding
4 Taking the next steps: working with your church and PCC
Nick Harding
Part 3
Preparing the people
5 A 'getting ready' story: preparing children for communion before confirmation
Sandra Millar
6 Feasting together: a family programme to help children get ready for Holy Communion
Sandra Millar
Part 4
Joining in
7 Including children in eucharistic worship
Sandra Millar
8 An outline service for admitting children to Holy Communion
Sandra Millar
9 Additional prayers, liturgy and ideas for all-age eucharistic worship
Nick Harding
Part 5
Carrying on
10 Teaching, fellowship and the breaking of bread: the impact of admission to communion on children's discipleship
Steve Dixon
11 A case study of the impact on one church of admitting children to communion
Nick Harding
12 Beyond the church: ideas and resources for school Eucharists
Nick Harding and Sandra Millar
Notes
Further resources
The story so far
1 Why it matters: a brief theology of children and the Eucharist
Michael Perham
2 Children and Holy Communion: the story so far
Nick Harding
Part 2
Preparing the ground
3 A case study from a church considering admitting children to Holy Communion
Nick Harding
4 Taking the next steps: working with your church and PCC
Nick Harding
Part 3
Preparing the people
5 A 'getting ready' story: preparing children for communion before confirmation
Sandra Millar
6 Feasting together: a family programme to help children get ready for Holy Communion
Sandra Millar
Part 4
Joining in
7 Including children in eucharistic worship
Sandra Millar
8 An outline service for admitting children to Holy Communion
Sandra Millar
9 Additional prayers, liturgy and ideas for all-age eucharistic worship
Nick Harding
Part 5
Carrying on
10 Teaching, fellowship and the breaking of bread: the impact of admission to communion on children's discipleship
Steve Dixon
11 A case study of the impact on one church of admitting children to communion
Nick Harding
12 Beyond the church: ideas and resources for school Eucharists
Nick Harding and Sandra Millar
Notes
Further resources