2006-11-15 18:43:57 · 14 answers · asked by jerome g 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
With a clean slate. As it is written: "A person must examine himself and then eat the bread and drink from the cup. For the one who eats and drinks without recognizing the body eats and drinks judgment on himself." (I Corinthians 11:28-29)
The method of receiving communion is not nearly as important as the state of your spiritual self. If you go to the table with an unrepentant heart, you are eating and drinking judgment on yourself.
2006-11-15 18:53:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I am confused. I am not sure if you are new to the church and have not yet had any catechism classes or if you are debating a point with someone. Also what denomination are you talking about? In most churches, you have to take classes before you can receive your first communion. Maybe not so much in some of the Protestant ones, but there is not much formality to those, so I suspect you are not asking about it there.
OK. First you must confess your sins and be sorry and want to amend your life. Some church has a general confession as part of the service and others expect you to go to a priest before hand. (NOTE: if you are not a member of the Orthodox church or a member of the Roman Catholic church you can not receive in those 2 churches until you are a member. There are some exceptions in the RC church, but we will skip that for now.)
The Episcopal chruch has open communion. That means anyone who is baptized in the name of the trinity and a member in good standing within their own church can receive.
When you go up to the altar in most churches you will kneel (or stand in some) and you can make the sign of the cross (or not in some places) before you are given the bread. You take it in your cupped hand and eat it. In the Epsicopal church we recieve from the cup too. (The RC don't. and the Othrodox have a different way altogether.) You let the deacon guide the cup and you take a sip. And then you wait till the person to your left has recieved both the bread and the wine, and then you get up and go back to your seat. When back in your seat, you kneel and say a personal prayer.
2006-11-16 03:10:43 · answer #2 · answered by tonks_op 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For a Catholic after approaching the altar respectfully, bowing your head and saying "Amen" (which means I believe) in reply to the Priest who said "Body Of Christ" there are 2 ways to receive the host. First is to open your mouth and allow the Priest or Eucharistic Minister to place the host upon your tongue. The second and most common is to cradle your left hand on top of your right hand (thus creating a throne) for the host to placed in your palm, you then take your right hand from underneath pick up the host and place it yourself into your mouth. At the conclusion of either method you make the "sign of the cross" and return to your pew to quietly say a prayer of thanks to our Lord for the sacrafice he made for us.
2006-11-16 03:03:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there's no "correct " way ..
just to remember his bones was broken for you, and the blood was shed for you... remember his pain, and rejoice in his completed work...
then partake in faith..
i know of someone who do communion at home everyday and was greatly blessed.. so there's no "correct" way..
2006-11-16 03:02:01 · answer #4 · answered by cheesecake 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turn toward your Mecca and yearn for it as if it were life itself.
Even if you were ten miles away, do you think that would stop a needy heart? it is like an arrow shot from the bow guided by the strength and intelligence of one who never misses.
2006-11-16 02:56:00 · answer #5 · answered by Shinigami 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
With a pure heart. With no unconfessed sin in your life.
2006-11-16 03:01:04 · answer #6 · answered by Spec 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the bible says to examine yourself spiritually. make sure you are right with the lord. this is very serious because when you take the bread that is representing his broken body for us and the wine/grapejuice is representing his blood he shed for us. thank god for jesus- we would be doomed without him.
2006-11-16 02:57:43 · answer #7 · answered by sweetthang 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Taking part of the Passover Seder.
2006-11-16 02:48:25 · answer #8 · answered by Tripper 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
With a pure heart.
Do it only because you love Jesus.
And you are saying to him I remember what you have done for me.
2006-11-16 02:48:02 · answer #9 · answered by funnana 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
That all depends on your religion... are you Catholic or Protestant and if Protestant which denomination. Talk to your pastor or priest.
2006-11-16 02:45:47 · answer #10 · answered by Polo Panda 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋