From The Living Church-
As a priest I would happily welcome President Trump to any service, but I would refuse to give him Holy Communion.
When President Trump is in Palm Beach
he occasionally attends services at Bethesda-by-the-Sea Church, where
he and Melania were married and where his son Barron was baptized. In
the capital he sometimes attends services at St. John’s Church on
Lafayette Square and at Washington National Cathedral, both of which are
Episcopal churches.
For a priest to refuse anyone Holy
Communion is not only unusual but practically unheard of. Most view
Communion not as something to be earned, but as a sort of medicine for
the soul — something that will help us deepen and strengthen our
relationship with God.
So, why would I refuse to give
Communion to President Trump? Not because I think he needs no medicine
for his soul, but because he is a notorious sinner whose biography — and
sins — are quite well known.
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