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 and this book contains all a church would need to do so, including
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.