[Magdalen] physically distanced communion

[Judy Fleener]

Absolutely.  Our Eucharist is at 5:00 eastern.  It is broadcast on Facebook
Live.  We are St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Muskegon.  I'll be there.

On Wed, Dec 23, 2020 at 1:54 PM ME Michaud <michaudme at gmail.com> wrote:

> Judy, I’d love to join you on FB.
> Is that possible?
> Since I’m not a member of the parish, I mean.
>
> Reading the office alone sometimes makes me feel even lonelier.
> -M
>
>
> On Wednesday, December 23, 2020, Judy Fleener <fleenerj at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I am one of the people who takes Communion to others.  I have 7 people on
> > my list.  I don't enter their houses.  I hand them a small bag with a
> > consecrated host, a sheet of prayers and other material or hang it on
> their
> > door handle..  We will also have the opportunity for folks to pick up
> their
> > Christmas Communion in one kind only. I really appreciate being able to
> > receive my Communion in this way.  Our priest reads Morning Prayer every
> > morning on facebook live and we do the evening office or Compline on zoom
> > every week night.  I appreciate the efforts of our clergy a great deal.
> >
> > On Tue, Dec 22, 2020 at 1:29 PM Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks, Ann.  Nothing quite like learning experientially.  I am sure
> the
> > > wonderful people of St. Sam's and Magdalen's got exquisitely tired of
> my
> > > complaining about every little loss I experienced.  With the vaccines
> on
> > > the way to the arms of US citizens, my prayer is that the little light
> I
> > > see in this dark tunnel includes our being able to worship together in
> > one
> > > place again.  I yearn for that joy.
> > >
> > > Ginga
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tue, Dec 22, 2020 at 10:40 AM Ann Markle <ann.markle at aya.yale.edu>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Our Cathedral has been using these little packets (available through
> > > > Concordia) for some time. I don't know why our diocesan partnership
> > > hasn't
> > > > made this generally known; I only found out through a friend who
> > received
> > > > it there, and brought me one,  then I called the Dean. We'll
> distribute
> > > > them Christmas Eve, and Ash Wednesday, probably. My Warden wants me
> to
> > do
> > > > it weekly, and we might go to that. We've ordered a small FM
> > transmitter
> > > > (doubt that we'll have it by Xmas Eve), which will allow me to do
> drive
> > > in
> > > > parking lot services. It sure isn't how I ever imagined church,  but
> > > maybe
> > > > we needed something to get us unstuck a little from old ways, and
> from
> > > > bricks and mortar. I think this is a little like what Ginga
> experienced
> > > > years ago, and she tried to tell us how revitalizing a necessity like
> > > this
> > > > could be. For me, at least, her prophetic words fell on deaf ears at
> > the
> > > > time. I can't say I'm grateful for 2020, and of course I love our old
> > > forms
> > > > and ways, but I love the church more, however necessity may
> reconfigure
> > > it!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Ann
> > > > The Reverend Ann Markle
> > > > Buffalo,  NY
> > > > ann.markle at aya.yale.edu
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, Dec 21, 2020, 2:49 PM Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Churches who were approved to meet outdoors were permitted to
> > > distribute
> > > > > Communion in one kind, but that worship has now been suspended,
> > except
> > > > for
> > > > > either Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.  They never were on board
> with
> > > the
> > > > > whole idea of “virtual” communion using pre-consecrated elements.
> > We’re
> > > > all
> > > > > supposed to be fasting from Communion , since everyone can’t
> receive.
> > > > And,
> > > > > frankly, “spiritual communion” doesn’t do it for me or my
> > congregation,
> > > > so
> > > > > I’m not doing that, either. We do HEII up through the Peace and
> then
> > > end
> > > > > like Morning Prayer.
> > > > > We don’t have an organist, so on Christmas Eve, when we’re going to
> > > Zoom
> > > > > live from the (empty) church, I’ll play some Christmas carols at
> the
> > > > > beginning and end and between readings. I’ll send all the words
> with
> > > the
> > > > > Order of Worship and readings. Not perfect, but at least it won’t
> be
> > > from
> > > > > my kitchen!
> > > > >
> > > > > > On Dec 21, 2020, at 1:19 PM, Suzie Buchanan <
> > > buchanan.suzie at gmail.com>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I am sorry to hear that the Diocese of VA isn't particularly on
> > > board
> > > > > with
> > > > > > how to provide consecrated communion to people.  I know that for
> my
> > > own
> > > > > > parish, being able to receive communion once a month has made all
> > the
> > > > > > difference in getting through this year.
> > > > > > I receive the email newsletter from the Diocese of Vermont, and
> > > thought
> > > > > > others might be interested in their diocesan-wide provision for
> > > > > communion.
> > > > > > They're using the pre-filled wine/wafer sets, but doing it
> through
> > > > > parishes
> > > > > > all across the diocese at the same time.  Here's the link to
> their
> > > > > > communication about the first time they tried it - 1st Sunday of
> > > > Advent.
> > > > > > It went so well that they're going to do it again for Christmas
> > Eve.
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > https://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?ca=
> > f5c66956-f18e-4f9c-8e3f-c12b3e78cebb&preview=true&m=
> > 1115977133568&id=preview
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Hope is a thing with feathers that perches in the soul.
> > Judy Fleener, ObJN
> > Western Michigan
> >
>


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Hope is a thing with feathers that perches in the soul.
Judy Fleener, ObJN
Western Michigan