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David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss the distribution of communion in the context of the Sunday Service.

David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss the Sunday Service, continuing with the Service of the Lord's Supper. This episode focuses on the Ministration (distribution of communion) and the Prayer After Communion. Topics include who should serve, why the Ministers receive first, why the people come forward to receive, the use of communion chants or distribution songs, postures of receiving, reception in both kinds, leavened vs. unleavened bread, one cup vs. intinction vs. many cups, words of dist...

People in this episode

Host: Johnathan Arnold

Guest: David Fry

Topics covered

• distribution of communion
• Ministration
• Prayer After Communion
• communion practices
• postures of receiving
• leavened vs. unleavened bread

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Sunday Service, Service of the Lord's Supper

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