communion wine.......
communion wine.......
What are peoples thoughts on taking communion?
I am a bit worried about what to do at communion..... do I say no to the wine? Let it touch my lips? Or take a very small sip? Will it ruin my soberiety?
thanks in advancexxx
I am a bit worried about what to do at communion..... do I say no to the wine? Let it touch my lips? Or take a very small sip? Will it ruin my soberiety?
thanks in advancexxx
Hi Petals,
I think this is a personal decision for you. I am Catholic, and I choose to receive the Blood of Christ during Communion. It has never created an urge to drink for me personally, because I believe it is truly the Blood of Christ, not wine. That's just my experience. Receiving Communion (in both forms or the Body of Christ alone) has definitely helped me in my road to recovery.
In my church, if you do not wish to receive the Blood of Christ, one simply bows in the direction of the Cup and walks by. Nobody notices or cares who receives and who doesn't, as there are so many reasons, besides abstaining from alcohol, that may influence a person not to receive. If you are concerned about etiquette for not receiving, you could always talk with your pastor or go to church, sit in the back, and watch how others handle it before it's your turn to receive.
Best wishes!
I think this is a personal decision for you. I am Catholic, and I choose to receive the Blood of Christ during Communion. It has never created an urge to drink for me personally, because I believe it is truly the Blood of Christ, not wine. That's just my experience. Receiving Communion (in both forms or the Body of Christ alone) has definitely helped me in my road to recovery.
In my church, if you do not wish to receive the Blood of Christ, one simply bows in the direction of the Cup and walks by. Nobody notices or cares who receives and who doesn't, as there are so many reasons, besides abstaining from alcohol, that may influence a person not to receive. If you are concerned about etiquette for not receiving, you could always talk with your pastor or go to church, sit in the back, and watch how others handle it before it's your turn to receive.
Best wishes!
In church they give the communion and then off to the side is the person with the wine. Many people simply walk by. I always had even when drinking. I never liked the idea of sharing the cup. This was my church..I know of others that simply have tiny hospital like pill cups with a small mouthful....I see people ignore those as well.
I take a thimble sized serving at communion each week. I wasn't attending church early in my recovery. I had over 11 years sober when I started going to church and going to communion.
At my stage in recovery, I didn't view it as a trigger. I view taking communion as a holy sacrament. It's a reminder to me of the sacrifice given to us. If, this isn't foremost on your mind while receiving communion, perhaps you should abstain.
At my stage in recovery, I didn't view it as a trigger. I view taking communion as a holy sacrament. It's a reminder to me of the sacrifice given to us. If, this isn't foremost on your mind while receiving communion, perhaps you should abstain.
I am also catholic. Like ESD, I never took the wine anyway and just walked by,for hygiene reasons. It is a very personal decision. Whilst it is the blood of Christ it still smells and tastes like alcohol, so for me, I would avoid
I am Catholic and have never taken the wine for hygeine reasons. I take the host, which for most of my life was all that was offerred anyway.
It is a personal desicion, but if you are concerned, it is perfectly acceptable to not do both. Many celiac sufferers do only the wine due to the disease they have. Similar reason. health reason.
It is a personal desicion, but if you are concerned, it is perfectly acceptable to not do both. Many celiac sufferers do only the wine due to the disease they have. Similar reason. health reason.
I think it's a personal choice.
I believe in transubstantiation, but I rarely took the wine anyway (for most of my life it wasn't a choice...)
I consider I take communion with the bread only.
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I believe in transubstantiation, but I rarely took the wine anyway (for most of my life it wasn't a choice...)
I consider I take communion with the bread only.
D
through bible study I learned 2 things:
as per scripture, it is not wine to be taken during the Lords supper. it is fruit of the vine, which is grapejuice.
taking the bread and not the fruit if the vine or vice versa is pointless. there is deep meaning to them both.
1 Peter 2:24
who Himself bore our sins in His own BODY on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness--by whose stripes you were healed.
The above scripture actually sums up the meaning of the bread of the Lord’s Supper. His body as referred to in the above scripture is represented by the bread. His body was delivered up to deliver us from sin so that we can live for Him.
Colossians 1:14
in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.
Ephesians 1:7
in Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
The purpose of forgiveness of sins is that we can have life, eternal life. The cup which stands for forgiveness and redemption, also has a flip side or resurrection side to it. The resurrection message of the blood is life, eternal life, or abundant life. The full meaning of the cup, simply stated, is deliverance from death into life.
as per scripture, it is not wine to be taken during the Lords supper. it is fruit of the vine, which is grapejuice.
taking the bread and not the fruit if the vine or vice versa is pointless. there is deep meaning to them both.
1 Peter 2:24
who Himself bore our sins in His own BODY on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness--by whose stripes you were healed.
The above scripture actually sums up the meaning of the bread of the Lord’s Supper. His body as referred to in the above scripture is represented by the bread. His body was delivered up to deliver us from sin so that we can live for Him.
Colossians 1:14
in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.
Ephesians 1:7
in Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
The purpose of forgiveness of sins is that we can have life, eternal life. The cup which stands for forgiveness and redemption, also has a flip side or resurrection side to it. The resurrection message of the blood is life, eternal life, or abundant life. The full meaning of the cup, simply stated, is deliverance from death into life.
I am Episcopalian. I take a very small sip or a small dip (in cold/flu season). By doing so I do not feel I have "relapsed" or broken my sobriety. Some may think so and if they believe so... that is their decision. It is a personal decision and no one will (or should) deride you for it. In my church a man who has been sober for 30+ years does not take the wine. But there is another of similar sobriety who does.
Many protestant churches use grape juice which makes it all a moot point.
Frankly, wine tastes horrible, so I just dip/sip and go on.
Many protestant churches use grape juice which makes it all a moot point.
Frankly, wine tastes horrible, so I just dip/sip and go on.
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