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The holy table standing at the front of the church is usually very easily noticed, as it is quite large and decorated with many carvings of Christian importance.
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The Church The holy table standing at the front of the church is usually very easily noticed, as it is quite large and decorated with many carvings of Christian importance. The holy/communion table also known in other churches as the altar stands at a prominent position on a raised area known as the sanctuary. Raised above the normal floor level this helps magnify the importance and sacredness of the holy table giving it a somewhat honorable feel when the time comes to approach it. The rails surrounding the holy table are known as communion rails this is where the congregation may kneel when they receive their holy communion. As the Christian calendar moves on through the year it becomes appropriate to change the special cloths that are commonly draped over the holy table, white for Christmas, green for Trinity, purple for Lent/Advent and red for Pentecost/Saints' Days. The position of...
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