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CARE   AND   CLEANING   OF   VESTMENTS
CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF METAL ALTAR APPOINTMENTS

Religious Program Specialist 3 & 2, Module 01-Personnel Support
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The  best  method  for  removing  wax  from  wood  (altar  railing,  pulpit, pews, etc.) is to gently rub the area with a plastic scratch pad until the wax is removed.  Again,  care  must  be  taken  not  to  rub  hard  since  soft  woods  scar easily and the finish may be damaged. The warm iron method maybe used as outlined  for  cloth,  but  exercise  extreme  care  since  light  woods  will  show burns easily. CARE   AND   CLEANING   OF   COMMUNION   WARE.—Requirements concerning  disposal  or  storage  of  excess  communion  elements  and  cleaning communion   ware   vary   according   to   denominational   requirements   and chaplains’ preferences. Consult with your chaplains regarding their require- ments for handling communion ware and communion elements. Since tradi- tions  vary  among  religious  bodies,  you  should  retain  specific  instructions provided by each chaplain for whom you provide support. It is vital that you understand your chaplain’s requirements in this regard and that you follow instructions  carefully. Although Jewish personnel do not practice communion, they do use wine and  a  kiddush  cup  in  their  services.  You  should  seek  instructions  for  the proper  handling,  cleaning,  and  storage  of  these  items.  Again,  there  are differences among rabbis and layleaders and you must know what your rabbi or layleader desires. Communion  ware  and  elements  will  normally  be  stored  in  the  sacristy. The individual cup set should be stored with trays stacked and with the cover on  to  keep  the  cups  dust-free.  Other  communion  ware  should  be  kept  in  a cabinet  and  covered  with  a  cloth  to  protect  them  from  dust. CARE  AND  CLEANING  OF  THE  INDIVIDUAL  CUP  SET.—There are several different kinds of cups which maybe used with the individual cup set. Many chapels now use inexpensive disposable cups. This makes cleaning up an easy task. The used cups are simply collected and thrown away. Glass and  plastic  cups  are  also  used.  Since  these  are  more  expensive  you  should account for them. Accounting for them will also make certain that none are left  in  the  chapel.  Take  the  trays  to  the  sink  and  wash  them  as  soon  as possible so that the juice does not have time to dry in the cups. Prepare warm soapy water for cups and trays. Remove cups from trays and wash and rinse both. Special care must be used with glass cups so that they will not chip or break. A plastic dishpan in the sink or a rubber mat in the bottom of the sink will  usually  keep  the  glasses  from  breaking  on  the  hard  sink.  Do  not  place too many glass cups in the sink at once. You may dry the cups with a clean towel or simply permit the cups to drain dry. The trays should be towel dried to  prevent  water  spotting.  A  device  is  available  which  fastens  on  top  of  the tray and holds all the glasses in the tray while you wash and rinse a whole tray at  once. Never  attempt  to  wash  any  kind  of  individual  communion  cup  in  an electric dishwasher as this may result in broken or melted cups in the bottom of the dishwasher. SPECIAL  HANDLING  REQUIREMENTS  FOR  COMMUNION  ELE- MENTS.—Orthodox,   Roman   Catholic,   and   some   Protestant   faith   groups believe  that  the  communion  elements  (bread  and  wine)  become  the  actual body and blood of Christ when consecrated during Eucharistic services and, 3-79







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