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As a Communion Assistant you are distributing the Eucharist to the congregation of Family of Christ Lutheran Church. Please read through the following responsibilities:

Before Worship

  • Please come 15 minutes early to worship and check to see that communion has been set up. If not move the trays, wine chalice, 2 wafer bowls, and extra wafer container (silver) to the altar area
  • Cover the wine chalice and bread with a white cloth

During Worship

  • During the noisy offering go the sacristy (room on SW corner of sanctuary) and wash or disinfect your hands.
  • If Giving Wine:
    • After the pastor invites the people to come forward for communion, move the small black covered table with gold fish crackers to the center aisle in front of the altar.
    • Come to the altar area and take a Chalices of wine and juice.
    • Stand on the outside of the pastor or assistant.
    • Invite people who are taking communion to take the wine or juice with the words “The blood of Christ, Shed for you.” If you don’t know if they take communion or not simply ask
    • If you run low on wine or juice go to the sacristy to refill.
    • When you are finished distributing wine, gather with other assistants in center and give and receive communion to each other
    • Return Chalices to the altar
    • Move black covered table back to the side by the Sacristy.
  • If giving Bread.
    • If you are needed to distribute the bread please take a bowl with white wafers and gluten free wafers from altar. Some Sundays may have special communion bread.
    • Stand in front of the altar area next to the Goldfish table.
    • Distribute bread into people’s hands with the words “This is the body of Christ broken for you.” If they ask for gluten free, invite them to take their own wafer from the small plastic bowl.
    • If they have not taken communion yet or come forward for a blessing, say “May the peace of Christ be with you always”, trace a cross on their forehead, and say “Amen”.

After Worship (if there is no Communion Setup person, please help with cleanup)

  • Return all communion items from the altar to the sacristy.
  • Pour the wine and juice from chalice and extra cups in the sink in the sacristy. This goes directly into the earth.
  • Return left over wafers to the bags or containers with other wafers
  • Bring basket in from table 
  • Clean chalices and bowls so they are ready for the next week.

Thanks for your ministry!