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| How to Use This Book | |
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| About Communion | |
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| The Communion Elements | |
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| History of Communion Elements | |
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| Bread | |
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| The Cup of Wine or Juice | |
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| Allergies and Sensitive Immune Systems | |
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| What to Do with Leftover Elements | |
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| The Communion Vessels | |
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| The Paten | |
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| Communion Linens | |
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| The Chalice and Related Vessels | |
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| A Caution about Disposable Vessels | |
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| Communion Kits for Pastors | |
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| Methods of Offering Communion | |
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| Intinction | |
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| Using an Altar Rail | |
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| Providing Time for Additional Prayer after Receiving | |
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| Receiving in the Pews | |
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| Serving One Another and Receiving in a Circle | |
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| Services of Communion | |
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| Some Common Questions about the Service of Holy Communion | |
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| Traditional Parts of the Great Thanksgiving, also Known as the Communion Prayer or the Prayer of Consecration | |
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| Four Orders for Constructing the Communion Portion of a Worship Service | |
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| Communion Services for Holy Days and Seasons in the Liturgical/Church Year | |
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| Advent | |
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| Great Thanksgiving for First Sunday of Advent | |
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| Great Thanksgiving for Second Sunday of Advent | |
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| Great Thanksgiving for Third Sunday of Advent | |
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| Great Thanksgiving for Fourth Sunday of Advent | |
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| Resources for Advent | |
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| Christmas | |
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| Great Thanksgiving for Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, Option One | |
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| Great Thanksgiving for Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, Option Two | |
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| Resources for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day | |
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| New Year's | |
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| Great Thanksgiving for New Year's Eve or New Year's Day | |
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| Epiphany | |
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| Great Thanksgiving for Epiphany, Option One | |
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| Great Thanksgiving for Epiphany, Option Two | |
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| Resources for Epiphany | |
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| Baptism of the Lord | |
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| Great Thanksgiving for the Baptism of the Lord, Option One | |
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| Great Thanksgiving for the Baptism of the Lord, Option Two | |
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| Transfiguration | |
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| Great Thanksgiving for Transfiguration Sunday | |
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| Ash Wednesday and Lent | |
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| Great Thanksgiving for Ash Wednesday | |
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| Great Thanksgiving for First Sunday in Lent | |
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| Resources for Ash Wednesday and Lent | |
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| Palm/Passion Sunday | |
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| Great Thanksgiving for Palm/Passion Sunday | |
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| Holy (or Maundy) Thursday | |
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| Great Thanksgiving for Holy Thursday | |
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| Resources for Communion on Holy Thursday | |
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| Easter | |
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| Great Thanksgiving for Easter Sunday | |
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| Resources for Easter through the Great Fifty Days to Pentecost | |
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| Pentecost | |
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| Great Thanksgiving for Pentecost, Option One | |
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| Great Thanksgiving for Pentecost, Option Two | |
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| Resources for Pentecost | |
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| Trinity Sunday | |
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| Great Thanksgiving for Trinity Sunday, Option One | |
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| Great Thanksgiving for Trinity Sunday, Option Two | |
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| Resources for Trinity Sunday | |
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| World Communion Sunday | |
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| Great Thanksgiving for World Communion Sunday, Option One | |
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| Great Thanksgiving for World Communion Sunday, Option Two | |
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| Resources for World Communion Sunday | |
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| All Saints Day | |
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| Great Thanksgiving for All Saints Day | |
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| Resources for All Saints Day | |
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| Thanksgiving or General Use | |
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| Great Thanksgiving for Thanksgiving Service or General Use | |
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| Resources for Thanksgiving or General Use | |
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| General or Ordinary Time | |
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| Resources for General or Ordinary Time | |
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| Communion Prayers for Specific Events in the Life of Churches and Individuals | |
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| Confirmation | |
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| Great Thanksgiving for Confirmation Sunday, Option One | |
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| Great Thanksgiving for Confirmation Sunday, Option Two | |
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| Resources for Confirmation | |
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| Commitment or Commissioning | |
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| Great Thanksgiving for Services of Commitment or Commissioning | |
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| Resources for Services of Commitment or Commissioning | |
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| Retreat or Camp Setting | |
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| Great Thanksgiving for Retreat or Camp Setting | |
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| Resources for Retreat or Camp Setting | |
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| In Hospitals, Hospice, with Shut-ins, at Times of Crisis | |
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| Great Thanksgiving for Communion in a Hospital | |
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| Great Thanksgiving for Shut-ins, Those in Hospitals or Hospice | |
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| Great Thanksgiving for Communion in Times of Crisis | |
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| Earth Day | |
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| Great Thanksgiving for Earth Day | |
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| Children and Youth | |
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| Great Thanksgiving for the Beginning of the School Year | |
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| Resources for the Beginning of the School Year | |
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| Great Thanksgiving for Children's Sabbath | |
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| Weddings | |
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| Great Thanksgiving for Weddings | |
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| Resources for Weddings | |
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| Death and Resurrection | |
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| Great Thanksgiving for Services of Death and Resurrection | |
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| Resources for Services of Death of Resurrection | |
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| Additional Resources | |
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| General Information on Communion | |
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| Bread | |
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| Juice | |
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| Leftover Elements | |
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| Communion Vessels | |
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| Additional Worship Resources | |