On certain occasions, for a special service, this section may precede the opening hymn and greeting. A Form of Preparation is provided here. Not all Churches in the Eastern tradition are Orthodox - Eastern Churches that are not included in the Orthodox group include the Eastern Catholic Churches. The Eastern Orthodox Churches

Candles on stands near the lectern could be lit. These could be moved to stand beside the holy table during the peace, when the focus of the service moves from lectern to table. If this is done, it is not appropriate to have candles alight on the holy table from the beginning of the service.For several years while my friend pastored a very small church in North Carolina, I made the Communion bread for their Communion services. This is the first loaf I made for them.

It is believed that God will guide first one, then another of the men in the assembly. They will read a passage from the Bible, pray, share something they feel God has taught them or choose a hymn for everyone to sing. This is known as ‘open worship’ and it is probably very close to the sort of communion service held in New Testament close New Testament The second part of the Christian Bible containing 27 books consisting of four types of literature: letters (epistles), gospels, history and prophecy. times. The prayers begin with the penitential material (which is used there, as part of the response to the Word, rather than at the beginning of the service) and then move on to intercession. The Lord’s Prayer is used as the conclusion to the intercessions, and is used there rather than after the Eucharistic Prayer.

I have made several other breads for their quarterly Communion services, and most would be considered non-traditional. Different churches have different rules about what can be served at the Communion service. The only real restriction for Nadine’s church was that it shouldn’t be messy.