In reply to Janet Frisch.

Me too. Luther tells to examine ourselves which is correct. Between the communicant and God. The pastor can no more see if one has examined himself or not than can the person sitting next to me in church can. None of the disciples were LCMS. If the pastor is aware someone is making a mockery of the sacrament then obviously he should withhold it. But at the rail he has to rely on the communicant having prepared himself