[ApplegateRanch]

But, last time I was at an Episcopal service, ca 1968, I was told that as a non-Anglo Catholic Communion member, even though a practicing Christian, I could NOT receive Communion...any more than I could receive Communion at my then girl friend's Catholic Mass.

I was Baptist at the time, and had been invited by a friend, who is now an Episcopal priest.

[PalmettoMason]

But, last time I was at an Episcopal service, ca 1968, I was told that as a non-Anglo Catholic Communion member, even though a practicing Christian, I could NOT receive Communion...any more than I could receive Communion at my then girl friend's Catholic Mass.

Things must have changed since you attended in '68.

As long as I have been involved with the Episcopal Church (mine is Anglo-Catholic), it has practiced "open Communion", meaning that ALL baptised Christians may receive the Sacrament.

I was Baptist at the time, and had been invited by a friend, who is now an Episcopal priest.

As a former Lay Eucharistic Minister, I have offered Communion to the Baptist friends and relatives of folks I went to the hospital to visit and take Communion to. More often than not, they accepted it. It's funny how having a loved one in the hospital in serious condition tends to break down our petty,self imposed denominational barriers.

I realized after a short while that I had to start "warning" folks, though. I soon became aware that many were shocked when I served them the Cup... and they realized that it did NOT contain Welch's Grape Juice. LOL.