"Baptized children begin to commune on a regular basis at the time determined through mutual conversation that includes the pastor, the child, and the parents or sponsors involved, within the accepted practices of the congregation.  Ordinarily this beginning will occur only when children can eat and drink, and can start to respond to the gift of Christ in the Supper" (Application 37C of the Use of the Means of Grace).

At Christ we emphasize parents as the chief teachers, role models and those who nurture the faith for their children.  This journey begins at birth and grows out of baptism.  This congregation partners with parents and supports their roles a nurturers of the faith.

"There is no command from our Lord regarding the age at which people should be baptized or first communed.  Our practice is defined by Christ's command ("Do this"), Christ's twin promises of his presence for us and for our need, and the importance of good order in the Church.  In all communion practices congregations strive to avoid both reducing the Lord's Supper to an act effective by its mere performance without faith and narrowing faith to intellectual understanding of Christ's presence and gifts.  Congregations continually check their own practices and statements against these biblical and confessional guides" (Background 38B of the Use of the Means of Grace)

Just as the baptized grow into an understanding of what it means to be children of God, we also welcome young baptized children to Holy Communion with the promise that both children and adults will grow in their faith and understanding of communion as they are encountered by Christ in the bread and the wine.