A Eucharistic flash mob in the centre of Preston, UK, organised by the Capuchin Franciscans on Ascension Day 2011.
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No one mention the words “humeral veil”…
Didn’t need to mention it, James, as everyone was thinking it…
Dear Fr. Peters,
I can think of a few of my more Protestant brothers that are probably thinking of words besides of “humeral veil.” That would be the least of their heartburn.
Yours truly,
Bob Chapman
Fascinating, Bob. Are you suggesting that possibly Protestant sisters may be more interested in the issues of apparel?
Putting the monstrance with Host in a duffle bag and carrying it around was fairly bold of the friar.
Bravo.
Tom Bandy, a church development guru, talks about PCMs, or people of Christian Memory. In this case, it appealed to people to Catholic memory. We have no idea what might be kindled within them
This is one flash mob in which I would not take part. I cannot give you a strict theological reasoning, but something inside me makes me feel uncomfortable doing this, in this setting. It smells of false piety in public.
I think that there are things that are ours, as Christians, and that if the general public wish to experience them, they should come visit us, not us parade it before them.
You can probably guess that I am also not in favor of communion before baptism, as well.
http://www.ucc.org/synod/video/gs-28-flash-communion.html
Thanks, Steve. I’ve already privately had someone email this to me & was thinking of embedding it as a post of its own. What do you (or anyone) think of this?
Why are they yelling?
That was my first response. You can project your voice without yelling.
Other thoughts include:
1. Gospel reading? Where was it?
2. Prayers of the People? Where were they?
3. Did these Reformed pastors adopt Lutheran Eucharistic practice of only needing an ordained pastor (magically) speak the Words of Institution over the bread and “wine”?
(I know it is possible to combine the Prayers of the People with the Eucharistic Prayer, but I don’t see evidence showing this is what they did.)
4. Why did they do this?
Explanation on #4:
I can see a purpose of taking Eucharistic Devotion to the streets, as in the first video. You can have a discussion on whether it was appropriate, but I can see the purpose in going outside church walls.
The UCC Flash Eucharist was at a church convention. That is not exactly going out into the world.
Bob, this is clearly an edited video – so someone else will have to say if there was a Gospel reading etc. Like you, I wondered if there was a Eucharistic Prayer. Unfortunately I have been present at what were termed Communion Services in NZ Anglicanism without a Eucharistic Prayer. I’ve written of the chaos here.
It is at least in the confines of the Hotel/convention center complex where they are holding their denominational meeting. That is a bit different than if they had gone out in Tampa, FL, USA to any old street corner and done the same thing.
But it is pushing the envelope a bit, but these folks are known for that!