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shopgirl78
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Pregnancy and Communion
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esp if your church uses real wine...
do you partake? i know its the size of a thimble but well, it just doesn't seem right. ?It also doesn't seem right to sit it out esp when you aren't really big and (through appearances) able bodied....our congregation is small and in the early service mostly elderly and they still make it up there, I just wonder how bad its looks to sit it out....
Luckily, we only do Communion once a month. ?Silly concern, right??
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Re: Pregnancy and Communion
Our communion wine does contain real alcohol.
But there is also grape juice for those who would rather have that.
I would ask your pastor privately what he/she recommends!
really? ?sweet! ?I never knew that....all this time. ??
Absolutely I still take communion. It's a teeny sip--there is NO chance of it doing any damage. It seems completely silly to avoid it because of pregnancy. Just don't take a swig.
no there absolutely is not. i learned that in catholic school. not to mention, first communion happens at age... erm... 7.
I always thought I tasted alcohol in the wine at the Episcopal Church that I went to when I was pregnant with my son (and still go to when I am back home), so I sat it out and in that church it was much easier to do, they had "an escape" route?
We go to a Methodist Church now and I don't taste alcohol in the wine...maybe I should just ask. ?
really when it comes down to it, I am just worried about appearances : )?
We're Lutheran. The kids get white grape juice. The adults get wine (WITH alcohol). I think all denominations are different, though.
I would talk to your pastor. Straight form the horse's mouth
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i seriously love your siggy, btw
Um, I went to Catholic churches and schools all through growing up, and we were told many times that the wine does have alcohol in it. No one EVER said that it didn't.
In fact, a number of the people who were recovering alcoholics in our church never partook of the wine because of the alcohol.
Your church might be different, but I would be careful saying that NO communion wine has alcohol in it. Very risky thing to say.
Not always true. My church does use wine with alcohol.
To the OP: I, personally, would not worry about it. But I'm also in the camp that believes that the occasional glass of wine is perfectly acceptable. But even then, a glass is much more significant than a thimble full once a month.
There may be individual churches that use non-alcoholic wine, but that would be the exception.
what is the percentage of alcohol by volume?
Seriously? Can't you just agree to disagree? You're not the ultimate authority on communion wine....
"You're gonna miss this You're gonna want this back You're gonna wish these days hadn't gone by so fast..."
Ironically, our communal wine has a higher alcohol by volume percentage than most domestic wines. It actually tastes a little like grappa to me it's so strong.
Seriously? You DO know that you are not 100% correct in this particular case, right? A question like this makes you sound ridiculous.
Oh, and here is some specific info on sacramental wine and the Church:
This means that the wine must be naturally fermented with nothing added to it, and the wine itself cannot have soured or become vinegar, nor can it have anything artificial added to it (preservatives, flavours). Wines are made from Vitis vinifera grapes, generally but not always under clerical supervision. The Roman Catholic Church codified this further in a document, which at one time was included in all Missals published, called De Defectibus, On the defects which may occur during the Mass. One section, IV, was dedicated to defects of the wine[5]. While the Roman Catholic Church generally adheres to the rule that all wine for sacramental use must be pure grape wine and alcoholic, it is accepted that there are some circumstances, where the priest is an alcoholic for example, where it may be necessary to use a wine that is only minimally fermented, called mustum.
I am a eucharistic minister and went to Catholic school and we always served alcholic wine at every church I have ever served at. Usually the content is around 12%. You can look this up on google if you want.
24 proof??? YOWZAH. I always suspected my Catholic friends were having more fun than me. (Presbyterian, generic purple grape juice.)
jk!
Um, my mom has been a Eucharistic minister at my childhood catholic church for as long as I can remember and the wine DEFINITELY has alcohol in it. See here if you need further proof...a catholic supply website where you can order the alter wine that is 12% alcohol by volume.
We use real wine, and I have no problem taking it. Honestly, the reason that they tell you not to drink at all is that there are no studies that show what exact amount verges on the harmful. However, my doc told me, "quit smoking, eat well, and drink in moderation" when I got my bfp. Of course, it would make me disgustingly sick to actually have an entire drink, but I really wouldn't worry about a sip of wine once a month. Women in Europe totally drink moderately during pregnancy.
There most certainly is. I know this because my Dad would pick up the wine for our church sometimes and help the priest finish it off after (whatever was left in the cup). It's blessed by the priest but it is regular wine. We were very close to the priest in my church growing up so I saw a lot of the "behind the scenes". We are Episcopalian. Some churches do use juice instead though.
At any rate you get so little during communion that it is a non-issue. Go ahead and take it. If it makes you feel better you can have the host dipped into the wine instead of taking a sip yourself and get even less.
bwahahaa.. MUST BE RIGHT! CANNOT BE WRONG.
the catholic school and church i went to said NO alcohol. now i am off to write angry letters to priests and the pope. jesus, thank you girls for saving me...
To OP: I know at our church, there are two options at communion, where you can drink, or dip your wafer in a bowl of wine. ?It has the same wine in both. ?(We're ELCA Lutheran, do communion every week, and use alcoholic wine for eucharist for everyone... no grape juice) ?You could maybe just dip into the cup, whether it's germs or alcohol you're worried about. ?
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I'm Catholic and was Lutheran before and with both churches, there was alcohol in the wine. I took communion when I was little and would still take it now. I highly doubt the small amount of wine involved would be a problem, but you could also ask for the grape juice if concerned.
I guess it depends on the church and the circumstances behind it. ?I am Roman Catholic and know FOR SURE that there is indeed REAL wine used. ?Growing up, the monsignor of our church was a recovering alcoholic, so he had special permission from the Vatican to use grape juice instead of wine. ?I also had a friend that went to rehab, and when they had their RC services on the weekend, they also used grape juice (the priest was a recovering alocholic, as were all of the people there!) ?Having alcohol - even though it is such a teeny amount AND taking into consideration that after the consecration it is no longer wine, but the blood of Jesus - I don't think it would be a problem.
?That being said.... I never take the wine. ?It's just a habit. ?I take the bread every week, but haven't taken wine since I am little and used to go to mass with my grandpa.??And even if I did, I don't think I would stop now. ?My feelings are since I am high-risk (good old diabetes), I can use all the divine intervention I can get lol
there is definitely alcohol in catholic wine.
since it is such a small sip, dont worry about it. you can still partake in it!
Our church uses little tiny individual cups so no germs. ?There is no grape juice offering. ?The children that do come to the early service (which are 3, in number, at the most) do not do communion. ??
I got piss drunk, seriously $hitfaced before my BFP with my daughter. ?She is almost four and perfectly healthy...I am not really that worried about the alcohol content....therefore, yes, I am more worried about offending someone. ?I am relatively new to this church (but do feel welcome). ?
ETA: ?I wanted to know what others were doing which was why I asked?
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i would imagine the shaking hands would spread just as many germs as passing the cup. both gross, imo.