Dispose of chewing gum before you get to the altar rail to receive communion--better yet, don't chew gum until after noon on Sundays!
Ladies, please blot or remove your lipstick--it smears on the chalices and stains the altar linens.
If you choose to not receive the chalice, cross your arms across you chest. The chalice bearer will immediately understand and there is not need for awkward questioning during a holy time.
Guide the bottom of the chalice as you sip. The chalice bearer wants to make sure you receive the Sacrament but doesn't want to drown you either.
Young children should stand or be lifted to receive the chalice. When their chins are only at communion rail height, it is impossible to offer the chalice without the chance of spillage.
P.S. And did you know...
Of course our commitment to God is to worship in church every Sunday, but if you are hospitalized or confined to home for a length of time, Holy Communion can be brought to you by either the priest or a lay eucharistic minister. Call the church office to make such a request.
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