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I have been attending a large Episcopal church for the last year.  To date, the
church has not offered any gluten-free communion alternative and the rector was
somewhat resistant when I suggested it.  Of course, there are others in the
church with celiac disease and some children with severe wheat allergy who
cannot take the host either but no accomodation has yet been made.  The rector
thinks that it will be logistically difficult to do and would like suggestions
on how other people/congregations handle this problem before deciding what to
do.  At this church, we do not take communion at a single location but take it
standing at approximately 3-4 different locations during the larger services.
There are usually 4 services each Sunday.  Each chalice of wine is available for
intincture or for drinking from directly.

Please email me directly with any logistical suggestions I can take back to the
rector.  Thanks.

Laura Sessums
Washington, DC, USA