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==Churches that practice closed communion==

==Churches that practice closed communion==

*[[Catholic Church]]: The Roman Catholic Church normally restricts communion to Catholics in good standing (i.e. not in mortal sin and not excommunicated). On certain occasions members of other churches with valid holy orders and identical beliefs about the Eucharist are admitted to communion.  

*[[Catholic Church]]: The Roman Catholic Church normally restricts communion to Catholics in good standing (i.e. not in mortal sin and not excommunicated). On certain occasions members of other churches with valid holy orders and identical beliefs about the Eucharist are admitted to communion.  

*[[Eastern Orthodox Church]]

*[[Eastern Orthodox Church]]

 

*Some [[Baptists]] (mainly [[Independent Baptist]]s but also including some [[Reformed]] Baptists, predominantly those smaller congregations which can actually observe and prohibit people from participating)

*Some [[Baptists]] (mainly [[Independent Baptist]]s but also including some [[Reformed]] Baptists)

 

*[[Conservative Mennonites]], Old Order Mennonites, [[Amish]]

*[[Conservative Mennonites]], Old Order Mennonites, [[Amish]]

*Confessional [[Lutherans]]

*Confessional [[Lutherans]]

*[[Jehovah's Witnesses]]

*[[Jehovah's Witnesses]]

 

*Some [[Churches of Christ]]

Technically Churches of Christ practice closed communion as it is restricted only to those who are members of the Church of Christ; however, in practice the churches leave it to individual attendees (members and visitors) to decide whether or not to participate, and therefore the practice is more in line with open communion.  The practice of leaving participation to individual attendees is also common in many Baptist churches except for smaller ones that can observe and restrict such.

==See also==

==See also==