[Magdalen] Full Communion with the USA Methodists?

[ME Michaud]

I'm shocked (shocked!) that Bp. Gates permits this.
-M


On Sunday, July 9, 2017, Charles Wohlers <chadwohl at satucket.com> wrote:

> I was LEM today at Christ Church, Montpelier, and I, along with the rest
> of the altar party, all received grape juice. They've long had grape juice
> for those who desire it, although the vast majority choose wine. The parish
> I attend in MA (All Saints, Whitman) has also recently instituted grape
> juice for those who wish it.
>
> The difficulty with grape juice, of course, is that one can't have a
> common cup as there's no alcohol to kill all the germs. So churches must
> use those little cups or require everyone to intinct. The Methodist church
> I've attended in MA does pita bread, grape juice, and intinction.
>
> Chad Wohlers
> Woodbury, VT USA
> chadwohl at satucket.com
>
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Jay Weigel
> Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2017 4:18 PM
> To: magdalen at herberthouse.org
> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Full Communion with the USA Methodists?
>
> The Lutheran church I attend has both wine and grape juice available, as
> does another church I occasionally attend. (I have heard of  but never
> experienced Episcopal churches that do this.) I notice that many young
> children in both churches opt for, or are directed to, the grape juice.
> Some adults also choose it, for their own reasons. If the Methodists could
> be persuaded to offer both, perhaps the problem could be solved in that
> manner.
>
> On Sun, Jul 9, 2017 at 3:49 PM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
> magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
>
>
>>
>> In a message dated 7/9/2017 1:42:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>> reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us writes:
>>
>> See  http://anglicansonline.org/resources/essays/misc/broken_gift.html
>> and  http://anglicansonline.org/resources/essays/misc/civility.html which
>> was  written in  response.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks for these messages.
>>
>> I am a little amused at the apparent problem of grape juice vs. grape
>> wine.  I once
>>
>