Eucharistic Ministry:
extending the Table to those
unwillingly absent
"Thank you so much. You don't know how much it means to me [to receive Communion]."
"After your 'This Holy Mystery' workshop, Holy Communion means so much more to me."
- Northern Illinois, 2011
When the United Methodist Church General Conference adopted This Holy Mystery as a teaching document in 2004, United Methodists had, for the first time, a set of guidelines for creating such a ministry.
The resources offered here follow these guidelines. These are suggestions only; develop your own resources following the guidelines in This Holy Mystery, or your own denomination's teaching and practice of the sacrament. Or invite Beth to come lead a workshop at your church!
A Eucharistic Ministry kit
Click this link for details of one form of kit and its contents.
For a full three-hour training for your group on the history, theology, and practice of Holy Communion and Eucharistic Ministry,
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Training presentation template
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Other Resources:
World Council of Churches' ecumenical document exploring unity and diversity of understandings of Communion.