For a little more context, any excess wine in the chalice after communion can’t just be tipped away (symbolising, as it does, the blood of Christ). The standard thing is that the vicar will drink the remainder themselves before moving on.
It’s a common joke that vicars intentionally put far more wine than necessary into the chalice, because that means that there’s more for them to drink at the end.
BTW, I’m talking within the context of the Church of England here, which Rev Hedges is almost certainly from.
Apepollo11@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
For a little more context, any excess wine in the chalice after communion can’t just be tipped away (symbolising, as it does, the blood of Christ). The standard thing is that the vicar will drink the remainder themselves before moving on.
It’s a common joke that vicars intentionally put far more wine than necessary into the chalice, because that means that there’s more for them to drink at the end.
BTW, I’m talking within the context of the Church of England here, which Rev Hedges is almost certainly from.
nonBInary@thelemmy.club 3 weeks ago
thank you! that makes a lot of sense