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MikeWaters · 04-26-2010, 01:57 PM

It seems like each ward has its own way and traditions.

Most of these variations have to do with how the priests and deacons receive the sacrament.

Growing up, the guys in the left aisle would walk forward, have the priests take the sacrament, and then themselves take it, and step backward allowing the other line to hand over the trays to the priests who would give them the sacrament. Correctly timed, there was a kind of military precision to it.

My last ward would have the deacon that had passed to the folks on the stand, also pass to the priests. And then when the deacons come forward, the priests administer the sacrament to them. They were much less precise in their operation.

My current ward does something I have never seen before. When the deacons line up (one line in each aisle, just like I have always seen), the deacon in front walks backward, administering to each deacon in the line, and then returns to the front of the line. When that is finished, they walk forward to the sacrament table.

A little bit of local flavor in every ward.

RedHeadGal · 05-05-2010, 08:02 PM

hmm. I have never paid attention to these logistics. Probably because I never got to participate. I'm still bitter.

ute4ever · 05-06-2010, 06:53 PM

I visited a ward where each deacon was given two trays at a time, sixteen trays in all. It was the quickest sacrament by far. Guess the bishop liked giving his speakers extra time.

MikeWaters · 05-06-2010, 07:47 PM

I wanted to do this in my last ward, but there was no support for it.

Another unique one was half the bread tray being white bread, and half being whole-wheat.

04-26-2010, 01:57 PM	#1
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,367	Variations in practices of passing the sacrament It seems like each ward has its own way and traditions. Most of these variations have to do with how the priests and deacons receive the sacrament. Growing up, the guys in the left aisle would walk forward, have the priests take the sacrament, and then themselves take it, and step backward allowing the other line to hand over the trays to the priests who would give them the sacrament. Correctly timed, there was a kind of military precision to it. My last ward would have the deacon that had passed to the folks on the stand, also pass to the priests. And then when the deacons come forward, the priests administer the sacrament to them. They were much less precise in their operation. My current ward does something I have never seen before. When the deacons line up (one line in each aisle, just like I have always seen), the deacon in front walks backward, administering to each deacon in the line, and then returns to the front of the line. When that is finished, they walk forward to the sacrament table. A little bit of local flavor in every ward.

05-05-2010, 08:02 PM	#2
RedHeadGal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: DC Posts: 995	hmm. I have never paid attention to these logistics. Probably because I never got to participate. I'm still bitter.

05-06-2010, 06:53 PM	#3
ute4ever I must not tell lies Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,103	I visited a ward where each deacon was given two trays at a time, sixteen trays in all. It was the quickest sacrament by far. Guess the bishop liked giving his speakers extra time.

05-06-2010, 07:47 PM	#4
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,367	I wanted to do this in my last ward, but there was no support for it. Another unique one was half the bread tray being white bread, and half being whole-wheat.