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« on: November 14, 2010, 07:55:31 PM »
Hi!  I am  new here and I have a question.

During a wedding ceremony in the Greek Orthodox church, does the couple receive Communion? 
If so, how does this work with a non-Greek Orthodox individual, for exampe a Catholic marrying a GO in the GO church?
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« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2010, 08:46:41 PM »
Quote from: Aaronridge on November 14, 2010, 07:55:31 PM
Hi!  I am  new here and I have a question.

During a wedding ceremony in the Greek Orthodox church, does the couple receive Communion? 
If so, how does this work with a non-Greek Orthodox individual, for exampe a Catholic marrying a GO in the GO church?
Not usually. They do drink wine, which is a vestige of the orginal communion. The non-Orthodox do not take communion, but do drink the wine.
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« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2010, 11:39:57 AM »
Quote from: Aaronridge on November 14, 2010, 07:55:31 PM
Hi!  I am  new here and I have a question.

During a wedding ceremony in the Greek Orthodox church, does the couple receive Communion? 
If so, how does this work with a non-Greek Orthodox individual, for exampe a Catholic marrying a GO in the GO church?

Holy Communion will not be received at the marriage ceremony in >99.99% of the cases; that <0.01% involves (a) special permission from the hierarch, AND (b) that the marriage be done in the context of the Divine Liturgy, AND (c) both parties are Orthodox.
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