Last night I went to Clearbrook Inn Living Center with Gigi, one of our Eucharistic Visitors, to give communion to Ann, a resident there. Gigi is just learning to be a Eucharistic Visitor, so I took this opportunity to show her how to bring communion.
Gigi has been bringing a Sunday afternoon Bible study and prayer session to Clearbrook for many months, and she knows Ann well. Now that Gigi has been licensed as a Eucharistic Visitor, she'll be able to bring communion every week.
I love bringing communion to elderly people who can't come to church. They're always appreciative, and it's a small thing to do for such a great reward.
The form for home communions is in the prayer book, and it provides dignity and beauty for the communion service. St. Antony's has a beautiful communion kit made of varnished mahogany. Inside the kit is a small silver chalice and paten and a glass cruet for the wine. When they are laid out on a table, they make a splendid setting for communion. A couple of scripture passages, the Lord's Prayer, and the sharing of bread and wine complete the simple service.
Ann was very appreciative of our efforts. She's a frail woman, quite elderly, but with great southern charm and a lovely Georgia accent. A devout Christian, she knows her Bible verses by heart and has a prayer list as long as your arm.
It was a good visit.
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