[Magdalen] A Rose is a Rose.

[Ann Markle]

I agree about the chalice -- not preferring ceramic.  But the paten hardly
matters, IMO.  And I prefer matching, but need the larger size (spilled 10+
a couple of Sundays ago).  I believe our church has only one ciborium, and
it's used for the reserve (of which we need a LOT, as we have a very active
team of Eucharistic Visitors).  I'll explore further, though.  Before
consecration the wafers are stored in a silver box that is sectioned - not
really appropriate for the altar, IMO.  I'll poke around the sacristy one
of these days and see what I can find....

Ann

The Rev. Ann Markle
Buffalo, NY
ann.markle at aya.yale.edu
blog:  www.onewildandpreciouslife.typepad.com

On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 7:32 PM, Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com>
wrote:

> So at consecration we have the ciborium upper left with whatever number of
> wafers are needed and the flagon upper right, chalice in the center and
> below it the silver paten with the priest's host.
>
> Personal bias:  I really don't like pottery et al., chalice and paten and,
> for those who fuss about hygiene,  I believe that such materials, being
> porous, are less sanitary than noble metals.
>