| Canon B15A |
encourages "Eucharistic Hospitality"; that baptised and communicant members of other Trinitarian denominations are welcomed to receive Holy Communion. However, it needs to be recognised that some visitors may feel constrained by their own denomination's regulations or traditions from accepting such an invitation. | |
| Canon B43 (1) | allows invitations to be made to ministers and lay members of other denominations to take part in the leading of services, in any way permitted to laity or Deacons within the Church of England, and to the extent that they would be authorised to do so within their own denomination. | This means that ministers and lay people from other Churches can take part in leading Anglican worship. |
| Canon B43 (3/6) | allows the acceptance by licensed ministers in the Church of England of invitations to take part in the leading of services of other denominations to the extent that they would be authorised to do so within the Church of England. | This means that Anglican clergy can take part in leading worship in other Churches |
| Canon B43 (9) | allows invitations to those of other denominations to lead services in accordance with their normal practice within the parish church - either jointly with or independently of the Church of England congregation. | This means that members of another Church may lead their own worship in the parish church, with or without the presence of the Anglican congregation. |
| In all cases the invitation must come from the incumbent. |
| Incumbents may invite ministers of other churches to take part in leading worship, as follows: |
| to read or lead prayers | no other permission required |
| occasionally to lead non-eucharistic services or to preach at any service | permission required from PCC |
| regularly to lead non-eucharistic services or to preach at any service | permission required from the Bishop & the PCC |
| to assist in the distribution at Holy Communion | permission required from the Bishop & the PCC (though Bishop's permission in Canterbury diocese has been delegated to the incumbent) |
| to assist at Baptism, Marriage or Funeral services if requested by persons involved | no other permission required. |
| In all cases the invitation must come from an authorised person and must be to perform a duty similar to those the invitee is authorised to perform in the Church of England. |
| occasionally to receive such invitations | incumbent's permission required (incumbent of the parish in which the service takes place) |
| regularly to accept such invitations | permission required from the Bishop and the PCC |
| to preside at Holy Communion | The Archbishop or Bishop must be satisfied that "there are 'special circumstances' which justify acceptance of the invitation, and that the rite and the elements to be used are not contrary to, nor indicative of any departure from, the doctrine of the Church of England in any essential matter." (Canon B43 (4)) |
