mat@hou4b.UUCP (10/29/84)
This is probably of interest mostly to Christians, but there wasn't
a net.religion.christian last time I looked.
As a Catholic, I am accustomed to the use of wine in the Consecration.
Reading newspapers lately I have learned that other denominations use
unfermented grape juice. I'd like to know more about the differing practices
surrounding the Eucharist in various denominations. Also, I'd like to know
more about the other differences. For example, in which denominations do the
clergy wear vestments for services? Do any of the denominations that have
the Eucharist (besides Catholicism) restrict the distribution of the Precious
Blood?
I realize that the thing to do is to go, to watch, and to ask, but I
am lazy (isn't sloth one of the Seven Deadly Sins?) and I am not sure that
I could cover all the necessary ground or interpredt everything correctly.
I will be reading this group, so if you feel it is worthwhile, go ahead
and post ... and I will summarize (and condense) any replies that I get.
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,.. .,, ,,, ..,***_*.mangoe@umcp-cs.UUCP (Charley Wingate) (11/06/84)
[What! A discussion assuming the validity of Christianity?!?] Being currently an Episcopalian, and formerly a Presbyterian, I will attempt to describe practices in these churches. I suspect that Anglican practice is in general like Episcopal practice. In the Episcopal Eucharist, the preist is normally vested in the same manner as his Roman counterpart (alb, stole, chasible). He normally distributes the bread, which can be either wafers or bread (not necessarily unleavened); "lay readers" or members of the congregation adminster the cup, which contains wine. Yes, all you sanitation people, we all drink out of the same cup. The congregation always takes communion in both kinds, unless they refuse one kind or the other; any baptized christian (of any denomination) is allowed to partake in most parishes; Lutherans are specifically authorized to take communion regardless of diocesian practice. Confirmation is not required, and quite small children regularly take communion. It is unlawful for a priest to celebrate communion without at least 2 other communicants. In the Presbyterian church, grape juice is normally used, put in little shot glasses, with little unleavened biscuits. The vestments are the usual genere-protestant robes. The elders of the congregations distribute communion; only communicants (equivalent to having been confirmed in the episcopal denominations) partake. While forms similar to the Episcopal/ Lutheran/Roman services are available, the one I've seen is quite different, and like most Presbyterian services, has little or no congregational response. Presbyterian churches normally have communion only 5 times a year, once each quarter and on Maundy Thursday; sometimes there is communion on other occaisions. I apologize if I have the Presbyterians wrong; it's been a while, and my sample isn't especially large. Charley Wingate umcp-cs!mangoe
aeq@pucc-h (Jeff Sargent) (11/10/84)
Eucharist? Sounds like the occupational hazard of Hoosier card players....
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"I'm not asking for anyone's bleeding charity."
"Then do. At once. Ask for the Bleeding Charity."dubois@uwmacc.UUCP (Paul DuBois) (11/13/84)
> > This is probably of interest mostly to Christians, but there wasn't > a net.religion.christian last time I looked. > > As a Catholic, I am accustomed to the use of wine in the Consecration. > Reading newspapers lately I have learned that other denominations use > unfermented grape juice. I'd like to know more about the differing practices > surrounding the Eucharist in various denominations. Mormons use water. -- Paul DuBois {allegra,ihnp4,seismo}!uwvax!uwmacc!dubois