COMMUNION PREPARER DUTIES

Remain available throughout communion to refill bread and wine as needed. You will be taking care of preparation, set-up and clean-up of all communion ware. The sacristy cabinet key is in the upper cabinet to the left of the sink. A schedule is in the sacristy listing the type of communion that is to be served that Sunday.

Communion with wafers and trays of individual wine cups.

• Assist during the service to help keep serving pieces filled.
• Use the silver serving pieces.
• Fill plastic wine glasses 1/2 full.
• Do not fill outer ring on serving trays.
• Put 3 glasses with grape juice in the center ring. Open juice is in the sacristy refrigerator. Extra juice is the sacristy cupboard.
• Put a filled wine glass inside the chalice and cover with stiff board.
• Put communion wafers on Paten (plate) and in Ciberium (silver covered dish). Place gluten-free wafers on separate plate according to printed directions in sacristy.
• Arrange silver pieces on the altar according to the chart in the Sacristy.
• Have two plastic lined baskets for used cups in place according to chart.
• Work with the acolytes during the service to keep filled trays on the altar so things move smoothly.
• Dispose of all used cups, clean silver pieces with damp towels, dry completely.
• Lock cupboard and return key to the upper cabinet to the left of the sink.

Communion with unleavened bread and serving pitchers (Pouring Chalise)

• Assist during the service to help keep serving pieces filled.
• Use the pottery serving pieces.
• Communion bread is baked by Marilyn Allen and will be in the sacristy refrigerator on Saturday. Do not put bread out prior to Sunday morning, as it dries out. Use hosts when bread is not available.
• Fill each blue serving pitcher about 3/4 full with wine (do not overfill). Place the plates with bread on them over the pitchers and place them on the altar. Place red washcloths alongside the blue pitchers.
• Fill two small glass pitchers (on saucers) with grape juice and put them on the altar.
• Fill the large silver pitcher 3/4 full to be used to refill the blue pitchers.
• Arrange serving pieces on the altar according to the chart in the Sacristy.
• Put approximately 150 communion cups in the cloth lined basket. Cover with cloth and set on small table placed near the front pew.
• Have two plastic lined baskets for used cups placed on the altar.
• Dispose of all used cups, clean pottery pieces with damp towels and dry completely.
• Return bread and opened grape juice to the sacristy refrigerator.
• Lock cupboard and return key to upper cabinet to the left of the sink.

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