Jump to content

  • Welcome to Celiac.com!

    You have found your celiac tribe! Join us and ask questions in our forum, share your story, and connect with others.



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A1):

    Celiac.com Sponsor (A1-M):

  • Get Celiac.com Updates:
    Support Our Content
    eNewsletter
    Donate

Communion

TearzaRose

Recommended Posts

TearzaRose Explorer
TearzaRose
Posted

I've only been gluten free for 8 days now, and thought I was well prepared due to my innate nature to research and plan.

Well, I cam across a situation today which I completely overlooked..

We had communion this morning in church-and I couldn't eat the cracker! :(

I got so sad I nearly cried.

Anyway, guess I'll have to start bring a rice cake from now on! :D

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


missy'smom Collaborator
missy'smom
Posted

There are a few gluten-free hosts available. EnerG makes one. The church I attend church is very small and flexible so in the past I made a loaf of gluten-free bread and brought that to use. So it was gluten-free communion for everyone. Today we are using the plain Glutino crackers, broken, for everyone.

TearzaRose Explorer
TearzaRose
Posted
  • Author
There are a few gluten-free hosts available. EnerG makes one. The church I attend church is very small and flexible so in the past I made a loaf of gluten-free bread and brought that to use. So it was gluten-free communion for everyone. Today we are using the plain Glutino crackers, broken, for everyone.

Yeah, my church is very flexible as well. It's not the "bread" that matters so much as what it represents. God knows my heart and wouldn't care if it was a tomato as long as I was sincere in my repentance and remembrance of Him and what He did for me.

It's just something I failed to anticipate! ;)

missy'smom Collaborator
missy'smom
Posted

I completely understand. We all have moments like that. I found out last night that we are having communion today so I talked with the pastor last night about switching the grape juice for wine since I can't have the juice and I'm very blessed that that was no problem for them so both will be served and I can take the wine. :D On one hand it's not a big deal, I've gone without, but it's really nice to be able to feel comfortable participating like everyone else.

purple Community Regular
purple
Posted
Yeah, my church is very flexible as well. It's not the "bread" that matters so much as what it represents. God knows my heart and wouldn't care if it was a tomato as long as I was sincere in my repentance and remembrance of Him and what He did for me.

It's just something I failed to anticipate! ;)

Great answer! Last Sunday, my 17 yr old dd was at the youth evening service that she drives an hour just to get there (about 500 young adults attend) and they were having communion, the loaf kind. She is not totally gluten-free but seems to be allergic to wheat somewhat, so far-itchy head and a rash that doesn't itch. Anyway, she went to the front to tear off a piece of bread and dip it in the juice. Her bread broke and some fell in the juice. She didn't know if she should leave it-yuck, or fish it out-worse yuck. So she left it. She was embarassed. ;)

Like you said, God knows your/our heart and your sincerity. His mercy is new every morning and he is full of compassion for us. God knows you can't have gluten.

Don't feel bad if you choose not to partake of the bread, you do it in spirit and in truth. Those that worship him must worship in spirit and in truth- John 4:24

  • 3 weeks later...
quietmorning01 Explorer
quietmorning01
Posted
I've only been gluten free for 8 days now, and thought I was well prepared due to my innate nature to research and plan.

Well, I cam across a situation today which I completely overlooked..

We had communion this morning in church-and I couldn't eat the cracker! :(

I got so sad I nearly cried.

Anyway, guess I'll have to start bring a rice cake from now on! :D

Hi, TearzaRose, I'm just a few days diagnosed, and wow. . . I belong to an orthodox Christian faith tradition where communion is very formal and there are a LOT of people who take communion. I did a search, and found your post - thank you for posting!! (You get my first post!!) I suppose I'll call my pastor and ask him how he would like to handle it - I want to be open, but I want to be safe too. . . I've been so incredibly sick with this thing. It would be incredibly difficult for me to not be able to participate. I'm going to watch your responses, if you don't mind 'd like to see how someone might have handled this in a large and orthodox traditions.

:)

QuietMorning

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A19):


  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      131,543
    • Most Online (within 30 mins)
      7,748
    yfuvhg
    Newest Member
    yfuvhg
    Joined
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A20):

  • Forum Statistics

    • Total Topics
      121.4k
    • Total Posts
      1m
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A22):



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A21):


  • Upcoming Events

  • Posts

    • Beverage
      Diagnosed celiac for 1-2 months ago and everything makes me bloated.

      By Beverage · Posted

      I had a very rough month after diagnosis. No exaggeration, lost so much inflammatory weight, I looked like a bag of bones, underneath i had been literally starving to death. I did start feeling noticeably better after a month of very strict control of my kitchen and home. What are you eating for breakfast and lunch? I ignored my doc and ate oats, yes they were gluten free, but some brands are at the higher end of gluten free. Lots of celics can eat Bob's Red Mill gluten-free oats, but not me. I can now eat them, but they have to be grown and processed according to the "purity protocol" methods. I mail order them, Montana Gluten-Free brand. A food and symptoms and activities log can be helpful in tracking down issues. You might be totally aware, but I have to mention about the risk of airborne gluten. As the doc that diagnosed me warned . . Remember eyes, ears, nose, and mouth all lead to your stomach and intestines.  Are you getting any cross contamination? Airborne gluten? Any pets eating gluten (they eat it, lick themselves, you pet them...)? Any house remodeling? We live in an older home, always fixing something. I've gotten glutened from the dust from cutting into plaster walls, possibly also plywood (glues). The suggestions by many here on vitamin supplements also really helped me. I had some lingering allergies and asthma, which are now 99% gone. I was taking Albuterol inhaler every hour just to breathe, but thiamine in form of benfotiamine kicked that down to 1-2 times a day within a few days of starting it. Also, since cutting out inflammatory seed oils (canola, sunflower, grapeseed, etc) and cooking with real olive oil, avocado oil, ghee, and coconut oil, I have noticed even greater improvement overall and haven't used the inhaler in months! It takes time to weed out everything in your life that contains gluten, and it takes awhile to heal and rebuild your health. At first it's mentally exhausting, overwhelming, even obsessive, but it gets better and second nature.
    • Jsingh
      Protein or fat?

      By Jsingh · Posted

      Hi,  I care for my seven year old daughter with Celiac. After watching her for months, I have figured out that she has problem with two kinds of fats- animal fat and cooking oils. It basically makes her intestine sore enough that she feels spasms when she is upset. It only happens on days when she has eaten more fat than her usual every day diet. (Her usual diet has chia seeds, flaxseeds, and avocado/ pumpkin seeds for fat and an occasional chicken breast.) I stopped using cooking oils last year, and when I reintroduced eggs and dairy, both of which I had held off for a few months thinking it was an issue of the protein like some Celiac patients habe mentioned to be the case, she has reacted in the same fashion as she does with excess fats. So now I wonder if her reaction to dairy and eggs is not really because of protein but fat.   I don't really have a question, just wondering if anyone finds this familiar and if it gets better with time.  Thank you. 
    • Chanda Richard
      High Cost of Gluten-Free Foods

      By Chanda Richard · Posted

      Hello, My name is Chanda and you are not the only one that gose through the same things. I have found that what's easiest for me is finding a few meals each week that last. I have such severe reactions to gluten that it shuts my entire body down. I struggle everyday with i can't eat enough it feels like, when I eat more I lose more weight. Make sure that you look at medication, vitamins and shampoo and conditioner also. They have different things that are less expensive at Walmart. 
    • petitojou
      Frequent nausea after gluten-free diet

      By petitojou · Posted

      Thank you so much! I saw some tips around the forum to make a food diary and now that I know that the community also struggles with corn, egg and soy, the puzzle pieces came together! Just yesterday I tried eating eggs and yes, he’s guilty and charged. Those there are my 3 combo nausea troublemakers. I’m going to adjust my diet ☺️ Also thank you for the information about MCAS! I’m from South America and little it’s talked about it in here. It’s honestly such a game changer now for treatment and recovery. I know I’m free from SIBO and Candida since I’ve been tested for it, but I’m still going to make a endoscopy to test for H. Pylori and Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). Thank you again!! Have a blessed weekend 🤍
    • knitty kitty
      Unusual bright yellow but odourless discharge

      By knitty kitty · Posted

      Yes, I, too, have osteoporosis from years of malabsorption, too.  Thiamine and magnesium are what keep the calcium in place in the bones.  If one is low in magnesium, boron, selenium, zinc, copper, and other trace minerals, ones bone heath can suffer.  We need more than just calcium and Vitamin D for strong bones.  Riboflavin B 2, Folate B 9 and Pyridoxine B 6 also contribute to bone formation and strength.   Have you had your thyroid checked?  The thyroid is important to bone health as well.  The thyroid uses lots of thiamine, so a poorly functioning thyroid will affect bone heath.  
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

NOTICE: This site places This site places cookies on your device (Cookie settings). on your device. Continued use is acceptance of our Terms of Use, and Privacy Policy.