Confession Time! How often do you take Communion?

Originally Posted by Margies3

So the other question is:

What 'form' do you use? Do you do intinction, where you dunk a piece of bread that you tear off of the loaf into the cup of juice? or do you use the little wafer things? Do you use juice or wine? does it make a difference?
Do you pass it out and then hold it so that you can all partake at the same time? or do you come to the altar and take it individually?

And the biggest question of all - does Jesus really CARE how we do it or even how often? As long as we DO it, is that good enough?

My Bishop used grape juice but had, at one time, used wine. I thought his interpretation sounded correct and we've used grape juice... however, I think his spirit was incredible when he said, "I've taken it both ways. I've been blessed both ways. Now it's just a matter of following my beliefs and not wondering if someone can be blessed doing it the other way."

As for the bread? My wife makes our own unleavened bread. Just seems more 'personal' that way and is much more acceptable than those cardboard wafers.

[Steve Epley]

Originally Posted by Steadfast

My Bishop used grape juice but had, at one time, used wine. I thought his interpretation sounded correct and we've used grape juice... however, I think his spirit was incredible when he said, "I've taken it both ways. I've been blessed both ways. Now it's just a matter of following my beliefs and not wondering if someone can be blessed doing it the other way."

As for the bread? My wife makes our own unleavened bread. Just seems more 'personal' that way and is much more acceptable than those cardboard wafers.

You are from Indiana and you are a juicier??????????????????????? Heaven help.

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

You are from Indiana and you are a juicier??????????????????????? Heaven help.

:sshhh

[Sherri]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

You are from Indiana and you are a juicier??????????????????????? Heaven help.

Bro. Epley, you use wine, right? I have always been leery of using wine because we have a lot of ex-alcoholics who don't need to taste it again in any form. Is that ever a problem?

Originally Posted by Sherri

Bro. Epley, you use wine, right? I have always been leery of using wine because we have a lot of ex-alcoholics who don't need to taste it again in any form. Is that ever a problem?

It never has in any of my experience... but I'm interested to see Bro. Epley's response.

[Steve Epley]

Originally Posted by Sherri

Bro. Epley, you use wine, right? I have always been leery of using wine because we have a lot of ex-alcoholics who don't need to taste it again in any form. Is that ever a problem?

There twice the amount of alcohol in Nyquil and communion wine. I have served communion to many ex-alcoholic and none of them ever went on an alcoholic binge after a communion service. I believe the new birth delivers them from alcohol.

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

There twice the amount of alcohol in Nyquil and communion wine. I have served communion to many ex-alcoholic and none of them ever went on an alcoholic binge after a communion service. I believe the new birth delivers them from alcohol.

[Sherri]

Do you think they are never tempted again? I know some who are instantly delivered, but others struggle against temptation all their lives, even filled with the Holy Ghost. I don't think the New Birth keeps you from temptation. JMHO.