I have written previously about why I believe baptised Latter-day Saints only should partake of the sacrament, not children of members not yet baptised or non-members:
Why I believe the Sacrament should be restricted to Baptised Latter-day Saints (cf. Salt Lake School of the Prophets on Eucharistic Theology, Liturgy, and Practice)
Interestingly, this approach was taken by Elder Loren C. Dunn, a general authority of the Church from 1968 to his death in 2001:
Why I believe the Sacrament should be restricted to Baptised Latter-day Saints (cf. Salt Lake School of the Prophets on Eucharistic Theology, Liturgy, and Practice)
Interestingly, this approach was taken by Elder Loren C. Dunn, a general authority of the Church from 1968 to his death in 2001:
Should a nonmember
take the sacrament when attending church with a member?
One of the best opportunities for acquainting
non-members with the spirit and teachings of the gospel is in our church
meetings. As part of the non-member friendshiping responsibility each of us
has, we should invite our friends and acquaintances to go with us to Sunday School
and sacrament meeting as well as the appropriate auxiliary meetings. However,
if the sacrament is to be passed, we should explain to the nonmember in advance
that the sacrament is for members to renew the covenant of baptism that they
made then they joined the Church. Since the non-member has not yet been
baptized, there is no need for him to take the sacrament. One could explain
also that quite often we have nonmembers in our meetings, and, of course, they
don’t take the sacrament either, so it is neither unusual nor embarrassing for
someone not to take the sacrament.
“And again I say unto you, ye shall not cast
any out of your sacrament meetings who are earnestly seeking the kingdom—I speak
this concerning those who are not of the church.” (D&C 46:5.)—Elder Loren C. Dunn (Answers for Young Latter-day Saints [Salt
Lake City: Deseret Book Company, 1977], 99, originally published in
the September 1979 issue of the New Era)
