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Last Sunday, our Lutheran Church stopped administering the Eucharist as a precautionary measure against the Coronavirus. Beyond that, we've also stopped handshaking, extending peace, and tea after the service etc.
Given that I live in Japan, I can certainly appreciate the seriousness of the virus outbreak, but personally I'd rather keep the Eucharist. I feel like stopping it is a bit radical and it sends a message that it's not that valuable.
Once a month I also participate in an Anglican Eucharist service - it's a small international group and the service is in English - and as of yet, they still keep going. I may hold off going to those services, or at least stop bringing my 1 year old daughter, as the church is in the heart of bustling Osaka. But that means no Eucharist for quite some time.
I just saw on Instagram today that one of the bigger non-denominational churches in Osaka has opted for online services - that makes sense when bearing in mind their theological framework. So the churches over here are responding to the outbreak very differently.
How's your church doing? What's your view on the Eucharist (and Baptism for that matter) in relation to the Coronavirus?
Given that I live in Japan, I can certainly appreciate the seriousness of the virus outbreak, but personally I'd rather keep the Eucharist. I feel like stopping it is a bit radical and it sends a message that it's not that valuable.
Once a month I also participate in an Anglican Eucharist service - it's a small international group and the service is in English - and as of yet, they still keep going. I may hold off going to those services, or at least stop bringing my 1 year old daughter, as the church is in the heart of bustling Osaka. But that means no Eucharist for quite some time.
I just saw on Instagram today that one of the bigger non-denominational churches in Osaka has opted for online services - that makes sense when bearing in mind their theological framework. So the churches over here are responding to the outbreak very differently.
How's your church doing? What's your view on the Eucharist (and Baptism for that matter) in relation to the Coronavirus?