Community Chat

[151949]

Our church has stopped doing the peace (everyone goes around and shakes hands) because of the flu. I think they should stop doing communion until this epidemic passes. The past 2 weeks I have not gone up to communion - as many others also. My DH went up & drank from that communal cup both weeks. I told him if he gets the flu and gives it to me I will be very angry at him.

[cherry]

I don't receive under both species. I refuse the chalice and only consume the host...

[missy1]

Flu or not, I could not drink after others have. Why can't they use indviduals cups?

[151949]

I used to be on alter guild. Many people touch those hosts too.

[cherry]

Only the priest or an EM touches our hosts. We never put our hands in the container. They are laid in our palm

[151949]

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Flu or not, I could not drink after others have. Why can't they use indviduals cups?

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The church I grew up in used the little cups but the church I belong to now uses a communal cup. The nurse in me doesn't actually drink from it - I dip the host - but a lot of people drank from it already so it probably doesn't matter.

[gidgetgh]

I literally just shuddered. I wouldn’t drink from a communal cup during flu season or in the middle of summer. No way.  No way at all. Oh. My. Gosh. 

[Kachina624]

I wouldn't drink from a communal cup anytime under any circumstances.  That IMHO defies common sense.  Yuck.

[Bri36]

I never drink from the chalice.   I just can’t ever do that

I will shake hands but I make sure not to touch my face.  I’m a big hand washer   

[FrostyBabe1]

We don't drink from the cup in my church/denomination. We take a piece of bread and dip it in the cup. The church I atteneded previously passed the bread and grape juice seperately, and the juice was in tiny little individual cups. The people that prepare communion wear gloves. Of course, it doesn't completely cut down on the transmission of germs, but it does help some.