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  1. Castle Church

    Chalice - Holy Communion

    I am well aware of the Smalkald Articles. I also said that I agree that it is an abuse to not offer both and that both must be present for consecration, which would be in alignment with the articles. What the articles don't state is that the communicant must receive both. I think the right and...
  2. Castle Church

    Chalice - Holy Communion

    I believe that most (all?) Lutherans believe that to be a valid consecration both bread and wine need to be consecrated. Luther and the Confessions were/are against keeping one from the people as was the practice until V2, but I am unaware of a teaching that says one must take both kinds. I am...
  3. Castle Church

    Chalice - Holy Communion

    I am not implying that we should not have both available, merely that the grace of the sacrament is fulfilled in the taking of one or the other, taking both is not necessary in that regard. Pre-covid my church offered a common chalice and cups, the choice left to the member. I think this is a...
  4. Castle Church

    Chalice - Holy Communion

    In all honesty I have only drank from the chalice once - when I completed the RCIA class and it was my first communion in the RCC. I never did it since that time, and I still don't. It is not necessary to commune with both species, so I only take the cup when it is individual cups.
  5. Castle Church

    Liturgical Only Holy Week in your church

    Likewise, last year was all virtual, and it is just not the same.
  6. Castle Church

    Liturgical Only Holy Week in your church

    My church has been doing live services for a while, maybe since last July or August. Social distancing and masks are required for everyone, and no kneeling at the altar rail for communion.
  7. Castle Church

    Liturgical Only Holy Week in your church

    Is your church doing anything for Holy Week? Will they be having live services? My church (Lutheran) will have both in person and virtual Holy Week services, which is a real blessing. I am looking forward to the week, I have always found it to be profound and really a highlight of the Church...
  8. Castle Church

    Favourite Ice-Cream Flavours?

    That's the best - the little chocolate shavings are just the right size!
  9. Castle Church

    Issues with Iconography

    I don't have one, so long as they are used as aides in devotion. I have a couple of icons I bought in Greece and Spain that I really like, Jesus and St. Mark. I use a Rosary on occasion as well, I don't mind crucifixes either. But then, I think you will find more acceptance of these among...
  10. Castle Church

    Tinder.

    I met my wife on Tinder....things are great. :) Honestly, it was OK, better than some other services. The women I did meet in person were generally as presented, not completely physically, but personality wise they were. But I still had a nice time with them even if it was not a "match" in the end.
  11. Castle Church

    LCMS, Demons and Mental Illness

    This sounds prudent to me! :)
  12. Castle Church

    LCMS, Demons and Mental Illness

    The Bible speaks of people that had certain conditions and that those conditions were caused by demons. It does not necessarily meant that those conditions could not also be caused by other mental or physical issues. So, those people may have had demons, but that does not mean that everyone that...
  13. Castle Church

    Why doesn’t the book of Tobit meet the criteria for being included in the Bible?

    I am not sure, but apparently there are. That said, just because something is old and found in Hebrew or Aramaic, it does not automatically make it scripture. Edit* Also, I would not say texts found in Qumran is "among the early Jews", as that community was 1st Century, not "early" Jewish.
  14. Castle Church

    Why doesn’t the book of Tobit meet the criteria for being included in the Bible?

    Yes, in Qumran they found fragments in both Hebrew and Aramaic. Some Christians do include it, including Orthodox and Catholics.
  15. Castle Church

    Museums Open Yet?

    Yes, they have been open since around May or June of last year. Most make you register for a time to view and wear a mask. I went to the Dali Museum a few weekends past.
  16. Castle Church

    Thank you! :)

    Thank you! :)
  17. Castle Church

    Does your family do an Advent Wreath?

    Yes, my family and my church have them.
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