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There's an interesting little tradition in some churches where during communion, people drink wine out of the same cup. It happens at St. John's Lutheran and All Saints Episcopal, and I'm sure at some other churches too. The wine represents Christ's blood. A minister has a white cloth which he or she uses to wipe off the spot on the cup where the last person drank. The churches offer alternatives -- a small individual container or dipping the bread in the cup. I will admit the first time I saw this I went, "ewwww."  And I take the alternatives each and every time? I haven't heard of anyone getting sick from this practice, but I don't want to be the first. And there must be some good reason for this, but I haven't a clue what it might be. Anyone else think this is a little weird? Posted by Steve E. Swenson P.S. At least it is wine and not that awful grape juice that Methodist churches provide. But that's another topic.
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