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Non-alcoholic wine and gluten-free bread barred from holy communion

The Church of England has ruled that non-alcoholic wine and gluten-free bread cannot be used during Holy Communion, stating that bread must be made with wheat flour and wine from fermented grape juice to be consecrated.
Reverend Canon Alice Kemp described the ruling as an 'injustice of exclusion' for those unable to consume gluten or alcohol, forcing them to receive in one kind only or be prohibited from both.
Michael Ipgrave, the Bishop of Lichfield, explained that changing the rules would overturn settled positions in the Church regarding the elements used in Holy Communion.

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Church of England Responds to Reports It Banned Gluten-Free Communion Wafers

The Church of England has released a statement clarifying its stance on whether gluten-free wafers and non-alcoholic wine can legitimately be used for Communion following reports that it had banned both.

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The Christian Post

Church of England bans non-alcoholic wine, gluten-free bread from communion: 'injustice'

The Church of England has officially affirmed that non-alcoholic wine and gluten-free bread cannot be used as substitutes when taking communion after clergy asked to end the "injustice" to those unable to consume wheat flour or alcohol. #ChurchofEngland #communionwine #glutenfreecommunionwafers

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Non-alcoholic wine and gluten-free bread barred from holy communion

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13 days ago·London, United Kingdom

CofE BANS non-alcoholic wine and gluten-free bread from Holy Communion

NON-ALCOHOLIC wine cannot be used in Holy Communion, the Church of England’s governing body has ruled.Gluten-free bread has also been barred, says t

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Only proper boozy wine can be used for communion, Church of England decrees

The centuries-old tradition has come under fire for excluding people with coeliac disease or other gluten intolerances, as well as issues with alcohol (Provider: Getty) With Dry January well and truly over, the Church of England has taken the opportunity to proclaim that alcohol-free wine can’t be used for holy communion. The Church’s governing body slapped down proposals for non-alcoholic wine and also gluten-free bread to be allowed during the…

13 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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