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Communion in a VERY small venue??? HELP!!!

My fiance and I have already decided to have communion at our wedding and would really like it to be open to everyone, but we can't get the logistics to work.  We are expecting about 90 people and our venue is an old one room school house, that originally served as a church as well, in the late 1800s.  There is enough room for everyone so we won't be smooshed, but no extra room.  There is only a center aisle (the chairs go all the way to the wall).  We don't have room at the front, so there isn't an alter for people to come up to.  So far we have come up with our MOH and BM passing around the trays or bread waffers and the small cups of wine, but that just doesn't feel right to me.  Any ideas to get that many people communion without having everyone up and walking around?  Please give any ideas!  Please don't waste your time telling me if you don't agree with commuion or comments like that, it isn't the question I'm asking.  I am not asking for approval just suggestions.  Thanks!!!  By the way our wedding is in 17 days so I need ideas fast :)

Re: Communion in a VERY small venue??? HELP!!!

  • My fiance and I have already decided to have communion at our wedding and would really like it to be open to everyone, but we can't get the logistics to work.  We are expecting about 90 people and our venue is an old one room school house, that originally served as a church as well, in the late 1800s.  There is enough room for everyone so we won't be smooshed, but no extra room.  There is only a center aisle (the chairs go all the way to the wall).  We don't have room at the front, so there isn't an alter for people to come up to.  So far we have come up with our MOH and BM passing around the trays or bread waffers and the small cups of wine, but that just doesn't feel right to me.  Any ideas to get that many people communion without having everyone up and walking around?  Please give any ideas!  Please don't waste your time telling me if you don't agree with commuion or comments like that, it isn't the question I'm asking.  I am not asking for approval just suggestions.  Thanks!!!  By the way our wedding is in 17 days so I need ideas fast :)
  • Why don't you like the idea of the MOH and BM passing the trays?

    With the way you just described the layout of the room, it seems to be the only way you'll be able to go about this without having people stand up and move around.

    We don't stand for communion in my church. We have the elements passed down the rows on trays. You could find a nice tray for the wafer and holder for the juice at any Christian store (LifeWay, Christian FAMILY, etc.).

    I really think the idea you have is the only way to do it if you want to offer communion to the rest of the congregation when you partake. Unless you want to offer it as people leave the church, and then they could take it as they leave the church.


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