In the modern church, many do not take communion seriously. Many churches barely fence the table - in some, you just need to make sure that if you are living in scandelous sin, the pastor won't know about it. Others have slightly tighter regulations but still do not quite fence it. Preperation...
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An ongoing thread on wine and grapejuice in the supper has made me wonder on the issue of gluten allergies. How should churches deal with members who cannot have any gluten, not even a few crumbs once a week/quarter/month (whatever the frequency is)? Does a church get itself a seperate loaf...
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In extra-ordinary circumstances where a sacrament may not be performed in the exact way that Christ prescribed, ought a church to forego the sacrament (or that part of it) or ought principled accommodations be made which keep the essential, spiritual principles of the sacrament?
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